• QLD Chapter Event: Annual meeting and trivia extravaganza

    Cloudland - Rose Room, 641 Ann Street Rose Room, 641 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia

    Overview This event is one of the premier occasions on the Queensland Rail Industry’s calendar and provides an excellent opportunity for networking across all sectors and disciplines. After record attendance in 2022, where there was a delightfully varied mix of young and seasoned professionals, we're expecting interest this year to be strong. Guests will be […]

  • NSW Chapter Event: AS 7501 and compliance certification

    Engineers Australia Sydney (Market Street) 44 Market Street Mezzanine Level, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Join the RTSA NSW Chapter and Michael Horgan (Principal Electrical Engineer, Rail Confidence) in person at the Engineers Australia office in Sydney, for a presentation on AS 7501 and compliance certification - not just ticking boxes, on the evening of 6th September. Click here to register on the Engineers Australia website. Event Overview 5.30pm: Registration […]

  • Australasian Rail Industry Awards 2023

    Palladium Room, Crown Towers Melbourne 8 Whiteman Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    The 2023 Australasian Rail Industry Awards will be held on Wednesday 13 September at the Crown Towers, Melbourne. The Australasian Rail Industry Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements, innovation, and successes of those working in the rail industry. The Infrastructure Project Excellence Award and Young Rail Professional Award, both sponsored by RTSA, are presented at […]

  • International Workshop on Railway Brake Research (On-line)

    Virtual / On-line

    Brakes are indispensable and safety-critical systems for all types of railway trains including passenger (high-speed, metro, tram, etc.) and freight trains (heavy-haul, intermodal, etc.). Safe and efficient railway operations require a good understanding of brakes from various parties including drivers, maintenance crews, manufacturers, and design engineers. Brake research helps to expand and deepen the knowledge […]

  • SA/NT Chapter Event: Gone Missing – Branch Lines of South Australia

    Fedoras Hilton Hotel, 264 South Road, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000 Fedoras Hilton Hotel 264 South Road, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Join the RTSA SA/NT Chapter for this in person event in Adelaide on Thursday 28th September! About the Talk The talk will centre on approximately 140 images taken by Bob Sampson around the state of South Australia, over a period of about 40 years highlighting the missing branch lines of South Australia. The session will […]

  • SA/NT Event: PWI South Australia Event Non-destructive testing of rails

    Bobbys Bar Bobbi’s Bar and Restaurant, Hilton Hotel 264 South Road, Hilton, Australia

    Join the PWI SA branch for their October meeting, an in-person event on the non-destructive testing of rails in Adelaide on Thursday 5th October! If attending, please RSVP to Robert Schweiger by Tuesday 3rd October 2023 by phone on 0413 128 775 or by email at [email protected] About the event Rail inspection is an essential […]

  • VIC/TAS Chapter Event: Victorian Tunnelling Centre Site Visit

    Holmesglen Institute's Victorian Tunnelling Centre, Drummond Street Campus 41 Drummond Street, Chadstone, VIC, Australia

    The RTSA VIC/TAS Chapter have organised a site visit to the Victorian Tunnelling Centre on Wednesday 11th October 2023. Join us for a complimentary tour of the Victorian Tunnelling Centre located at Holmesglen Institute’s Drummond Street campus in Chadstone, Victoria. The centre includes state of the art training facilities including: A replica mined road tunnel […]

  • Joint TAs/ARA/RTSA Canberra Rail Event – Unleashing Australia’s high speed rail future

    Engineers Australia Canberra 11 National Circuit, Barton, ACT, Australia

    Overview With the recent announcements of the High Speed Rail Authority and Federal Budget commitments there is no better time than now to get insights from leaders in the sector on the potential for Australia’s fast rail network. James Mackay, Risk Policy Executive Advisor at GHD, and Natalie Currey, General Manager Supply Chain as MC, […]

  • WA Chapter Event: METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line site visit

    Engineers Australia Sydney (Market Street) 44 Market Street Mezzanine Level, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    RTSA WA Chapter members, please join us on a site visit to the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line. This site visit will be dedicated to an in-depth examination of rail operational aspects, the feasibility of construction approaches and the incorporation of cutting-edge construction technologies. The speaker at this event is Robert Keenan, Project Lead, Rail Operations WA. […]

  • NSW Chapter Event: RTSA student rail industry networking night

    Engineers Australia Sydney (Market Street) 44 Market Street Mezzanine Level, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Overview The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) NSW/ACT Chapter is holding a networking night for students to meet with representatives from the rail industry. With a large pipeline of projects, the Australian rail industry is in need of engineers to help deliver and maintain rail networks. This event will provide an opportunity to engage […]

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  • NSW Chapter Event: Rolling stock signalling interface, compliance and compatibility testing

    Engineers Australia Sydney (Market Street) 44 Market Street Mezzanine Level, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    PLEASE NOTE - NEW DATE: THURSDAY 2ND NOVEMBER Overview Electrified railways use running rails for three purposes: guiding the train, providing a return path for traction currents, and detecting trains. These purposes have coexisted since the early 1900s. However, the introduction of electronic traction control in the 1970s and 3-phase inverter drives in the 1990s […]

  • NZ Event: Australasian Tunnelling Conference 2023

    The New Zealand Tunnelling Society (NZTS) Invites RTSA members to the Australasian Tunnelling Conference in Auckland between 6 and 8 November 2023. Click here to register on the Engineering New Zealand website. About the conference Convenor and Chair of the ATC23 Organising Committee Bill Newns is delighted to host the conference in Auckland as a […]

  • WA Chapter Event: Annual Dinner

    Frasers State Reception Centre Frasers, State Reception Centre, 60 Fraser Avenue, Kings Park, Perth, WA, Australia

    Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia for their annual WA Chapter Dinner in the beautiful surrounds of Kings Park. Experience an evening of networking and celebration, featuring a delectable three-course dinner accompanied by a selection of top-tier beverages, all while enjoying exceptional entertainment and our keynote speaker, Nicole Lockwood, Chairperson of Infrastructure WA. Ticket sales […]