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SUMMARY:VIC/TAS Chapter Event: Electrification of the Melbourne Suburban Rail Network
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nPlease join the RTSA and the Engineering Heritage Victoria group to recognise 100 years since the Electrification of the Melbourne Suburban Rail Network. This Heritage Marking Ceremony is to acknowledge the engineering achievement of the works\, and to recognise its heritage value to the city of Melbourne. \nIn May 1919\, the first regular passenger electric train services commenced on the Sandringham and Essendon suburban railway lines\, and by 1923\, this ambitious project for electrification of the Melbourne suburban railway lines was completed. At the time\, it was claimed to be the largest suburban railway network in the world to be successfully converted from steam locomotive to electric traction. It was an immediate success in terms of increasing rail patronage and reducing operating costs. \n  \n \nEvent program \n\n9.00-10.40 am: Morning tea and presentation by Ian Cook\n11.00-11.45 am: Heritage Marking ceremony\, Southern Cross Railway Station\, Collins Street\, West Melbourne\n\nPlease note\, it is optional to attend the morning tea and presentation and/or ceremony. At the time of registration\, please advise if you would like to attend one or both. \nTo register\, click on the link below.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/vic-tas-chapter-event-electrification-of-the-melbourne-suburban-rail-network/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia Melbourne\, Level 26/ 181 William Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230322T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230322T110000
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SUMMARY:NSW/ACT Chapter Event: Site Visit - Sydney Metro Trains Facility South
DESCRIPTION:The RTSA NSW/ACT Chapter and the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) NSW Branch have teamed up to arrange a site visit to Sydney Metro Trains Facility (South) (SMTF-S) at 09:00-11:00am on Wednesday 22nd March. \nThis tour will include a presentation by Systems Connect and Sydney Metro and a tour of the Sydney Metro Train Facility South site. \nPlease note that spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis\, click here for more information on the IET website and to register. \nAbout the site visit\nThe SMTFS site is located in Marrickville and is bounded by Sydney Steel Road and Edinburgh Road to the north\, Railway Parade to the east\, Sydenham Pit and Drainage Pumping Station to the southwest and the Sydney Trains rail corridor to the southeast. \nSydney Metro Trains Facility South will primarily be used for the stabling of trains while also being used to carry out light corrective maintenance to trains and related equipment also providing a secondary storage area. The facility will include the following key elements: \n\nA new stabling yard\nA new depot security centre and fire pump building\nA new maintenance workshop\nA new logistics shed\, associated external storage and bin store\nA new administration and depot control centre building\nA new ground water treatment plant\nNew hi-rail\, employee and visitor parking\nAssociated landscaping architecture works\n\nJoin us for a site visit starting with a presentation from System Connect and Sydney Metro on the delivery of the works and a site visit \nThe project has been designed with the following objectives in mind: \nBeing responsive to distinct contexts and communities \nSydney Metro’s identity is stronger for the unique conditions of centres and communities through which it passes. This local character is to be embraced through distinctive station architecture and public domain that is well integrated with the inherited urban fabric of existing places. It is intended that the trains facility and dive structure respond to their immediate context in a sympathetic way. The urban/community impact to streetscape and neighbourhood is a primary consideration. \nDelivering an enduring and sustainable legacy for Sydney  \nSydney Metro is a positive legacy for future generations. A high standard of design across the corridor\, stations and station precincts\, that sets a new benchmark\, is vital to ensuring the longevity of the Metro system\, its enduring contribution to civic life and an ability to adapt to a changing city over time. New built elements are to reflect the Sydney Metro identity\, being modern\, sophisticated and of its place and time. Screening and planting has been included where possible to minimise visual impact. The materials and construction used will have the necessary qualities to be serviceable\, and endurable enough to meet the required “Design Life”. Care in the detailing and finishing will ensure the buildings continue to be safe\, clean and present well with minimal maintenance. Service facilities by nature are required to be robust. Material choice will reflect the need to be ‘fit for purpose’. \n  \nSydney Metro Train Facility (South) Site Tour poster
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nsw-act-chapter-event-smtf-s-site-visit/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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SUMMARY:WA Chapter Event: Sundowner AGM and industry presentation
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nPlease join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) WA Chapter for drinks and canapes at the new premises of Engineers Australia in the Perth CBD for our Annual General Meeting. \nIn commemoration of International Women’s Day\, this will be followed by an insightful presentation from Roslyn Stuart (Hitachi Rail\, Senior Director Australia)\, Kyle Mortimer (McConnell Dowell\, General Manager of Rail) and Kim Irvine (WSP\, Manager Rail Group Capability and Delivery Performance) on what it means to be all-inclusive in the rail industry and its benefits. \nClick here to register on the Engineers Australia website. \nAbout the speakers\n \nRoslyn Stuart\nSenior Director Australia (Sales and Projects)\, Hitachi Rail \nRoslyn has more than 20 years’ experience in systems technology and a background in engineering projects and computer science. As a senior director of Hitachi Rail\, she believes in using genuine collaboration and inclusion to drive direction and achieve results and has a track record of partnering with clients and teams across the globe to deliver ground-breaking projects such as Rio Tinto’s AutoHaul®. \n \nKyle Mortimer\nGeneral Manager Rail\, McConnell Dowell \nKyle is the General Manager of Rail at McConnell Dowell. He is a 28 year veteran of our industry and in that time has held a broad spectrum of roles across the infrastructure sector. Kyle is an active member of the Rail Infrastructure Contractors Executive (RICE) with ARA and is passionate about driving change in our industry – championing diversity and inclusion\, and doing everything he can to promote our industry to help attract new talent. \n \nKim Irvine\nManager\, Rail Group Capability and Delivery Performance \nA passionate Chartered Engineer and leader who thrives on adopting a collaborative approach in building stakeholder relationships and delivering technical solutions. Kim believes in all-inclusiveness as being a key criterion to building high performance teams. Kim will draw on some of her personal experiences as a female and overseas engineer in the rail sector and share how her approach and outlook has helped her to thrive to get to where she is today. \n \nMC:- Michelle Tan MIEAust\nRTSA WA Chapter Chair \nMichelle is the RTSA WA Chapter Chair and is a mechanical engineer with over 12 years’ experience in the rail industry.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/wa-chapter-event-sundowner-agm-and-industry-presentation/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia Perth\, Level 10\, Allendale Square 77 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Western Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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CREATED:20221216T010555Z
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SUMMARY:IRT 2023 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) 2023 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering \nThe Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering honours the contribution of Dr Stephen Marich to the railway industry over a period of 40 years. \nClick here to register. \n \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/irt-2023-stephen-marich-annual-lecture-in-railway-engineering/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne – Pavilion\, 100 St. Kilda Road\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20230228T143000
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SUMMARY:EA Thought Leaders Series (Webinar): What’s driving technological changes in transportation?
DESCRIPTION:About the event: \nThis thought leadership series takes a deeper dive into how we can support Australia’s shift to electric mobility. Namely\, how do we reduce greenhouse gas emissions through electric mobility in the transport sector\, which is the fastest-growing greenhouse gas emitting sector in the world\, and what technology will be used to support this transition safety\, efficiently\, and reliably? \nThis webinar will focus on: \n\nRailway infrastructure and technology in power electronics (e.g. GTO to IGBT\, integrated auxiliary converters for high-efficiency systems\, and digitalisation)\neMobility and performance and reliability improvement\, retrofitting diesel mechanic to diesel-electric\, advanced battery technology\, safety and EU standards relative to LTO\, the impact of ambient temperature on chemistry)\nTransport modes (include low-voltage IEC motors\, and traction converters)\nWhat are the advancements and challenges in implementing electric powertrains\, hybridized battery systems\, and more electrified transport technologies in advanced systems\n\nReferencing case study examples including an ABB and South Australian Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) case study on the recent SA diesel-hybrid train fleet conversion with ABB technology. \nWho should attend: \nThis event is highly relevant for Rail transportation / Consultants\, Government\, Engineers\, Operators\, Project Managers\, Sustainability Managers\, Service Providers\, train manufacturers and train developers/designers. You do not need to be an Engineers Australia member to attend. \nIn partnership with
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-thought-leaders-series-webinar-whats-driving-technological-changes-in-transportation/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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SUMMARY:2023 Future of Rail Workshop (hosted by the UOW ARC Industry Transformation Training Centre in Rail)
DESCRIPTION:The RTSA is supporting this event\, RTSA National Chair Roy Unny will be speaking about micro-credentials in Rail. \nThe Future of Rail Workshop is 1 day in-person workshop to address the everyday needs of a multi-disciplinary work force that plans\, designs\, constructs\, operates and maintains the nations rail infrastructure. \nDistinguished Professor Zhengyi Jiang\, Director of ARC Industry Transformation Training Centre (ITTC) in Rail (2018 – 2022) & ARC ITTC for Innovative Composites for the Future of Sustainable Mining Equipment (2023– 2027)\, jointly with Deputy Director ARC ITTC in Rail\, Olivia Mirza\, and Centre Chief Investigators Mike Meylan and Jayan S. Vinod\, invites participation from university students and their supervisors\, Early Career Researchers (ECRs)\, engineers\, engineering researchers\, engineering managers\, and others in the rail sector. \nRail testing facility at Russel Vale: University of Wollongong\nSnapshot of ARC ITTC Rail\n$7.3 million rail training centre\, prioritising inter-disciplinary research and industry engagement\, training and development of 21 PhD students and 3 postdoctoral fellows. About 95 per cent of the centre’s publications in top quartile journals (2020).  Research outcomes have led to trial testing of new rail sleepers for Transport for NSW\, and seeded a now established research project with Metro Trains Sydney. Additional projects are contributing to train safety. \nRTSA member discounted rate\n$396 AUD per person \nClick here to register. \nWorkshop Agenda\nClick here to view the pdf program \nThe full day\, in person sessions on 24 Feb 2023\, at the University of Wollongong (UOW)\, includes four core technical modules in the morning\, a visit to an instrumented track test demonstration at the Russell Vale Rail Test Facility during lunch session\, and an industry panel session in the afternoon featuring a number of invited industry speakers.  The participants will have the opportunity to experience first-hand some of the large scale and robust physical testing models at the UOW.   Opportunities at a new ARC major investment awarded to UOW will also be presented. \nLunch\, bus trip and post workshop refreshments are complementary for the one-day workshop.  An informal dinner at the Lagoon Wollongong Beach\, is optional. \n  \nMorning sessions – Four core technical modules \nThe morning sessions on 24 Feb are based on and further developed from four core technical modules presented in by the trainers as online short courses to the railway industry in July & August 2022.  The workshop contents are designed and delivered by the above four highly experienced chief investigators (trainers)\, who are all leaders in their fields. All sessions are to be highly interactive. This workshop will focus on implementation and deeper development of the necessary technical essentials. It will be presented in industry friendly terminology and technical language. \n\nDefining problems for solutions\, by Professor Olivia Mirza\, Western Sydney University – This lecture is about industry-academia two-way relationships. The presentation will cover the initial conversation between industry and academia\, and how to keep this partnership active and open for discussion. In this relationship\, academia has to understand the industry needs. The innovative solution needs to have agreement by both parties. With the industry support\, innovation solution can be applied to real life project(s).\nDeep learning applications for infrastructure projects\, by Professor Mike Meylan\, The University of Newcastle – Almost every business in Australia could benefit from the applications of AI. The question is whether it is cost effective to do so\, and whether it is the right time to do so. So we are going to talk about the implementations and processes of how\, why\, and when to do it. There will be high level\, big picture material and the opportunity to ask questions and give input. There will be examples where this technology could be implemented in the railway industry.\nDesign and maintenance of ballasted tracks\, by Associate Professor\, Jayan S Vinod\, University of Wollongong – The presentation will cover the fundamental knowledge of track geotechnology\, leading to the ballast design. In addition\, there will an interactive session to discuss problems faced by industry. This presentation will draw on the use of some of the large experimental testing facilities available at UOW for physical model testing of ballast and track.\nEarly vendor involvement (EVI) for applications\, by Distinguished Professor Zhengyi Jiang\, Director of the ITTC – Rail Facility\, University of Wollongong – This presentation will highlight fundamentals and prototyping of new products or devices\, showing real application of the research findings and issues of industry partners\, providing service for the requirement from end users\, and enhancing the exchanges between academia and industry researchers. We will use engineering language to facilitate attendees’ understanding.\n\n  \nLunch session – Test demonstration at the facility at Russell Vale (RV) \nThe RV facility enables testing of a real-size (1:1 scale) instrumented track section. The track section will be subjected to continuous cyclic loading via two pairs of dynamic actuators. The test will be carried out under a 15-25 T axle load at a frequency of 15HZ (around 60-80 km/hr at standard gauge tracks). The testing facility is capable of capturing track settlements\, lateral deformation\, transient vertical and lateral stresses\, rail and sleeper acceleration\, and ballast breakage. \n  \nAfternoon Industry led session \nIt is anticipated some of the key areas of interest to the rail industry\, including assessment of current condition of assets and potential extension of design life\, micro-credentials for the rail industry and application of remote and non-destructive technologies will be addressed in the industry led session. Those interested in addressing any of the above topics or other key industry. interest areas can contact the Manager\, ARC – ITTC Rail\, Helen Jiang\, helenj@uow.edu.au.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/future-of-rail-workshop/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221214T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221214T230000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221724
CREATED:20221206T042825Z
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SUMMARY:RTSA QLD Event: Rail Industry Christmas Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Come join us as we hold our joint RTSA\, RTAA\, IRSE and PWI end of year networking event to celebrate our year and learn more about 2023! \nNote that there is an 80 pax limit so it will be a first come first serve! \nClick here to register.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-qld-event-rail-industry-christmas-conversation/
LOCATION:Mott MacDonald 175 Eagle Street #l14 Brisbane City\, QLD 4000\, Mott MacDonald 175 Eagle Street\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Queensland Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221208T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221724
CREATED:20221010T013030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T015631Z
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SUMMARY:RTSA On-line Event: Adhesion condition estimation between wheels and rails
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis presentation will discuss how the adhesion condition between wheel and rail can be estimated and how the braking performance of a rail vehicle can be improved utilising the obtained adhesion information. The methodologies used for adhesion estimation are based on specially designed algorithm development\, numerical modelling\, and scaled laboratory experiment (Hardware-in-loop) techniques were used to analyse the braking performance. The presentation will also discuss the basics of wheel-rail contact mechanics\, rail braking control system\, friction\, and adhesion process at wheel-rail interface. \nAn ideal braking system not only ensures safety and ride comfort but also attracts significant cost-benefits through optimum on-time operation and reduction in wheel-rail damage processes. For such a braking system\, the adhesion condition information between the wheel and rail at contact interfaces during rail vehicle operation is essential. The adhesion estimation for the braking system is a complex task because it is influenced by design\, operational and environmental factors. The presentation is extracted from the presenter’s RTSA award winning PhD research work. \nAbout the speakers\nSundar Shrestha MIEAust\, Electrical Engineer – Traction Power\, Arup \nSundar Shrestha is traction power engineer in Arup Melbourne\, Australia. He has completed his PhD in railway engineering specializing in traction and braking from CQUniversity Australia. His current research interests are railway traction\, mechatronics control\, on-board monitoring and control and advance brake system. \nMC: Indumathi V FIEAust\, CPEng\, NER\, Deputy Dean\, Engineering Institute of Technology \nIndumathi is a committee member at RTSA WA Chapter and is an electrical and electronics engineer with over 18 years’ experience in engineering\, engineering education and leadership. \n  \nClick on the link below to register for this event.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-on-line-event-adhesion-condition-estimation-between-wheels-and-rails/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221208T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221208T160000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221724
CREATED:20221109T032120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T032120Z
UID:4199-1670511600-1670515200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:WA/VIC/TAS Joint Chapter Event: Adhesion condition estimation between wheels and rails
DESCRIPTION:Join the RTSA WA and VIC/TAS Chapters for this webinar on Adhesion condition estimation between wheels and rails online at 3:00-4:00pm AEDT on Thursday 8th December. \nOverview\nThis presentation will discuss how the adhesion condition between wheel and rail can be estimated and how the braking performance of a rail vehicle can be improved utilising the obtained adhesion information. The methodologies used for adhesion estimation are based on specially designed algorithm development\, numerical modelling\, and scaled laboratory experiment (Hardware-in-loop) techniques were used to analyse the braking performance. The presentation will also discuss the basics of wheel-rail contact mechanics\, rail braking control system\, friction\, and adhesion process at wheel-rail interface. \nAn ideal braking system not only ensures safety and ride comfort but also attracts significant cost-benefits through optimum on-time operation and reduction in wheel-rail damage processes. For such a braking system\, the adhesion condition information between the wheel and rail at contact interfaces during rail vehicle operation is essential. The adhesion estimation for the braking system is a complex task because it is influenced by design\, operational and environmental factors. The presentation is extracted from the presenter’s RTSA award winning PhD research work. \nClick here to register. \nAbout the speakers\n \nSundar Shrestha MIEAust \nElectrical Engineer – Traction Power\, Arup \nSundar Shrestha is traction power engineer in Arup Melbourne\, Australia. He has completed his PhD in railway engineering specializing in traction and braking from CQUniversity Australia. His current research interests are railway traction\, mechatronics control\, on-board monitoring and control and advance brake system. \nMC: Indumathi V FIEAust\, CPEng\, NER \nDeputy Dean\, Engineering Institute of Technology \nIndumathi is a committee member at RTSA WA Chapter and is an electrical and electronics engineer with over 18 years’ experience in engineering\, engineering education and leadership.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/wa-vic-tas-joint-chapter-event-adhesion-condition-estimation-between-wheels-and-rails/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221208
DTSTAMP:20260609T221724
CREATED:20220601T030900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T091039Z
UID:3806-1670284800-1670457599@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:AusRail 2022
DESCRIPTION:AusRAIL 2022:  AusRAIL is the National Conference of the ARA which is held each year to bring industry together to engage on key issues. \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ausrail-2022/
LOCATION:Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre\, Brisbane\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221201T173000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221201T193000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20221121T224956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221121T225619Z
UID:4208-1669915800-1669923000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: End of Year Get Together
DESCRIPTION:RTSA NZ Chapter End of Year Get Together – Goals for NZ Rail’s Technical Future \nWe’ll have presentation on two of key aspects of NZ rails technical future – the scale of the investment in KiwiRail’s assets and what it means for it’s technical focus as well as a look at the progress of using digital tools in rail in New Zealand. A short AGM for the NZ RTSA branch will also take place. \nThis free event will be broadcast across parallel sites in Wellington\, Auckland and Christchurch with members and guests welcome to attend in any of these locations for networking with some drinks and nibbles before and after the presentations. The event will also be broadcast as a webinar for those not able to attend in person. \n\nAuckland: Beca’s offices; 21 Pitt Street\, Aukland\nWellington: Engineering New Zealand\, L6\, 40 Taranaki Street\, Wellington 6011\nChristchurch: Beca’s offices\, ANZ Centre\, Level 2\,267 High Street\, Christchurch\n\nKiwiRail’s plan for the future – KiwiRail is aiming to double its operating surplus within three years\, an ambitious goal needed for its above rail business to become self-sufficient. Siva Sivapakkiam will be speaking about KiwiRail’s upcoming plans for doing this\, including the investment of $8.6 billion by the government in recent years and what that will mean for rail in New Zealand. He will also be speaking about his vision for KiwiRail’s technical skill base in infrastructure and rolling stock\, both of which form part of his team at KiwiRail. \nDigital Engineering – the use of digital engineering tools has grown rapidly in rail work in New Zealand. Cameron Hyndman will be talking about Downer’s approach towards Digital Engineering in recent years\, which has led to multiple digital solutions implemented on rail and other projects\, including machine avoidance\, digital permits and the use of A.I. to improve safety. \nSiva Sivapakkiam is KiwiRail’s Chief Operating Officer – Rail Operations\, overseeing all operational parts of the business including commercial revenue\, freight logistics\, networks infrastructure\, engineering\, and rolling stock asset services\, areas which account for around 3000 of KiwiRail’s staff. Siva joined KiwiRail in 2015 and has worked in various leadership roles in his time there. Before moving to KiwiRail Siva had more than 15 years in the roading and construction industries both as a consultant and as a contractor. \nCameron Hyndman has 25 years’ experience in design\, construction\, and digital technologies. He was a key driving force behind the development and implementation of machine control and avoidance technology and other digital innovations on The Trentham to Upper Hutt Project – KiwiRail’s first BIM enabled project. Cameron was also responsible for overseeing BIM for building services on City Rail Link Contract 1 at Britomart and has been involved in many Waka Kotahi Projects. Cameron manages a team of over 15 people with wide-ranging digital skills and is involved in a number of digital initiatives across the Downer business. \nClick here to register your interest on the Engineering New Zealand website. \nThe evening’s events are kindly supported by JMDR. \nJMDR is a multi-discipline Rail Engineering Provider consisting of 450+ employees and subconsultants across 18 offices in 6 countries. Founded in 2008 it specialises in Signals Engineering Design\, Construction\, and Training\, and also has the capability and industry partnerships to deliver end-to-end solutions for all rail projects.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-end-of-year-get-together/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20221129T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20221129T133000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20221128T041308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T041440Z
UID:4215-1669723200-1669728600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Future of rail transport in Australia - a discussion paper (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Join rail industry experts as they discuss the joint Engineers Australia and the Transport Australia Society’s paper ‘Future of Rail Transport’ published in March 2022. \nAn efficient land transport system that supports Australia’s passenger and freight tasks is integral to our economic success and quality of life. \nRail is a key contributor\, but for many decades rail has become a secondary mode for most tasks\, as roads received greater emphasis from governments in land transport planning\, policy and funding. \nThis paper presents an opportunity to review the current situation of Australia’s rail system and consider its capabilities to provide more effective mobility and thus make a greater contribution to safe and sustainable economic growth. The paper examines what our transport future could look like and explains what is needed to enable a significant shift to more rail journeys and rail share of our motorised transport. \nFrom this event you will learn: \n\ninsight into the current situation of rail in Australia and what is holding back its development\nunderstand how rail can help Australia achieve its goals for mobility\, economic and environmental improvement\nhear about what is recommended to make rail succeed and suggested action and reform.\n\nRegister for this event on the Engineers Australia website. \nAbout the speakers\nMark Johnston \nManaging Director\, 2XF Advice \nMark is an experienced advisor in climate change policy and energy. He has particular expertise in the development of efficient industries through the application of standards to enhance performance in a competitive environment. Mark’s work also includes advising industry on approaches to scaling to achieve economically viable business models in Transport. He is currently an advisor to the Tasmanian Government and in 2022 became the inaugural Chair of the Transport Australia Society\, Tasmanian branch. \nMelissa Jovic\, FIEAust CPEng EngExec NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus) \nChartered Assessor\, Engineers Australia \nMelissa is an experienced Non-Executive Director\, Chair and Committee member with over 20 years experience across the public\, commercial and not-for-profit sectors\, supported by an extensive professional career as an Engineer spanning 40 years. Melissa’s experience includes management of large transport projects in multidisciplinary programs\, successfully leading and delivering business cases\, including undergoing independent assurance; working collaboratively across States and Commonwealth governments on high-speed\, heavy haul and light rail systems across Australia\, New Zealand and Europe. \nScott Martin \nPolicy Advisor\, Australian Airports Association \nScott is a public policy\, transport planning and research professional with significant experience and track record of achievement in policy and project development\, implementation\, management and evaluation. He has extensive experience researching\, analysing and reporting on a wide range of public policy areas including infrastructure\, economic development\, urban planning\, integrity of government\, logistics\, defence\, manufacturing\, mineral resources and energy. Scott’s specialties include policy development\, research and analysis\, project delivery and management\, strategic planning\, written and spoken communications\, public and national transport.Welcome to Engineers Australia Portal
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/future-of-rail-transport-in-australia-a-discussion-paper-webinar/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20221117T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20221117T220000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20221014T041722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T212712Z
UID:4162-1668709800-1668722400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:SA Chapter Event: Annual Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nJoin the RTSA South Australian Chapter for their annual chapter meeting and dinner from 6:30-10:00pm ACST on 17 November 2022 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. This event is an opportunity to hear the latest in the realm of the rail industry\, gain insight into the current technologies driving the industry and areas for improvement. \nThis event will include a presentation by Andrew Curran\, Winner of South Australia’s Professional Engineer award in 2021 and General Manager – Infrastructure at Southern Launch. The presentation will explore the space race and the future of the space industry\, and talk about the current challenges involved with the infrastructure requirements associated with the launch of small\, mini and micro rockets. This will be followed by dinner and an opportunity to network. \nEvent program\n\n6.30 pm ACDT: Event commences\n7.00 pm ACDT: Dinner is served\n10.00 pm ACDT: Event concluddes\n\nAbout the speaker\n \nAndrew Curran\nGeneral Manager – Infrastructure\, Southern Launch \nAndrew is the Winner of South Australia’s Professional Engineer award in 2021. Andrew is responsible for the development\, construction and maintenance of all infrastructure at Southern Launch\, including space ports\, warehousing and offices. Southern Launch is an innovative space company providing the infrastructure and logistics support for orbital and sub-orbital launches of satellites and space payloads\, offering two multi-user launch sites located in South Australia. \nTicket prices\n\nRTSA members: AUD $60\nNon-members: AUD $90\n\n  \nClick here to register on the EA website. \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/sa-chapter-event-annual-chapter-meeting/
LOCATION:Adelaide Convention Centre\, Adelaide Convention Centre\, North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,South Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221114T170000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221114T170000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220909T032538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T032620Z
UID:4068-1668445200-1668445200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:CORE2023 Abstracts Due
DESCRIPTION:Call for abstracts\nIn 2023\, the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) will be hosting its biennial Conference on Railway Excellence (CORE)\, the premier technical conference in Australasia’s rail industry calendar.\nThe conference theme\, Celebrating 25 Years in Motion\, highlights technological and other industry developments which are increasing and enhancing the effectiveness of rail in supporting economic development and wellbeing around the world. The recent announcements by the Victorian Government of a $2Billion plan to deliver 100 new trams and the Suburban Rail Loop program are just two examples of the importance and growth of rail over the past 25 years.\nThe conference technical committee invites you to submit abstracts of potential papers for consideration as an oral and visual presentation for inclusion in the Conference Program. The Committee may\, at its discretion\, invite authors of non-accepted papers to present their information in a Poster format for display at the conference venue.\n\nAbstract submissions close 14 November 2022\nClick on the link below to submit an abstract \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/core2023-abstracts-due/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20221110T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20221110T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220913T020726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221018T052058Z
UID:4077-1668103200-1668114000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:SA Chapter Event: Acoustic Engineering\, Overview and Rail Industry Applications
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nJoin the SA Chapter at the Fedoras Hilton Hotel\, Adelaide at 6:00-9:00pm ACDT on the 10th November for this event for an insightful presentation on the general aspects of acoustic engineering in practice\, environmental noise emissions\, station PA acoustics\, railcar internal noise levels and more. \nClick here to register for this event. \nAbout the speaker\nAdam Cook\, SA Acoustics Manager\, WSP Australia \nAdam is the Acoustics Manager in WSP Australia based in the Adelaide office. He has over 11 years of experience in the field of acoustic engineering. Throughout his career\, he has worked across many sub-disciplines within acoustic engineering. His particular interest is in environmental noise. He has worked on different industries such as resources\, oil and gas\, industrial\, buildings and transport. \nClick here to register for this event.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/sa-chapter-event-acoustic-engineering-overview-and-rail-industry-applications/
LOCATION:Fedoras Hilton Hotel\, 264 South Road\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000\, Fedoras Hilton Hotel 264 South Road\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,South Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221025T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221025T130000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220913T021203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T043410Z
UID:4079-1666699200-1666702800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NSW Chapter Event: ARTC Inland Rail – Geotechnical Initiatives
DESCRIPTION:Join the RTSA NSW Chapter for a presentation by Andrew Doe (ARTC) on Inland Rail online at 12:00-1:00pm AEDT on Tuesday 25th October 2022! \nTickets are free for EA and RTSA members (RTSA members who are not full members of Engineers Australia\, enter the code RTSA at check out to access the event at zero charge). \nPlease note that due to the low number of in-person registrations and high number of online registrations this event will unfortunately now be online as a webinar only with no in-person option. \nClick here to register on the EA website. \nOverview\nInland Rail is a freight rail project that will connect Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria\, New South Wales and Queensland. Spanning over 1\,700km\, including floodplains\, mountain ranges and the southern hemisphere’s longest rail freight tunnel\, the geotechnical challenges on the Inland Rail project have called for innovative approaches to meet project and community needs. \nThis presentation will provide an update on the status of the Inland Rail project\, discuss the challenges being faced on the delivery of the project and offer insight into the geotechnical initiatives being applied. \nEvent program\n\n12.00 pm: Presentation commences\n1.00 pm: Presentation and networking concludes\n\nAbout the speaker\nAndrew Doe\, Principal Geotechnical Engineer\, Inland Rail\, ARTC \nEngineering Geologist with over 25 years’ experience in major civil infrastructure\, mining and engineering geology. Andrew’s interests are in geotechnical investigation and design infrastructure projects. Andrew has had the privilege to work on both major and minor commercial and infrastructure projects in Australia\, Canada\, the United Kingdom and Ireland. \nClick on the link below to register for this event.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nsw-chapter-event-artc-inland-rail-geotechnical-initiatives/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia Sydney (Market Street)\, 44 Market Street Mezzanine Level\, Sydney\, New South Wales\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221027
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20221011T025026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221011T025104Z
UID:4156-1666569600-1666828799@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Doc Frank Heibel's ETCS Kickstarter Training
DESCRIPTION:Email us at RTSAtube@gmail.com to find out about discounts on Doc Frank’s courses. \nClick here to visit Doc Frank’s website for more information and to register. \n \n\n\nGet ETCS savvy and confident\n\nThe European Train Control System (ETCS) is the signalling technology of choice for all of Europe (that’s the E in ETCS) but has become established as the most popular and widespread modern signalling technology around the world. Even being so far from Europe\, Australia and New Zealand have ETCS applications for the suburban\nrail networks in Auckland\, Adelaide\, Sydney and Brisbane.ETCS offers enhanced features that can improve the achievable capacity and can transform the\noperation of public rail transport in similar ways than the signalling “gold standard” CBTC. You can\nunderstand the basic concepts and principles with the help of this ETCS Kickstarter training. \nBased on the highly successful teaching concept of the CBTC Kickstarter\, this ETCS training does not require any prior signalling knowledge and is therefore suitable for any railway professional who may get exposed to that new ETCS technology and the change it will bring to the future operation of the railway. \nETCS Kickstarter is ideal for getting your ETCS journey “kickstarted”. You will receive a comprehensive easy-to-understand introduction to relevant ETCS concepts and principles and gain confidence by really “getting it”. \nWhat you will learn during this training includes: \n\n\nAutomatic Train Protection – definition and purpose\nHistory and purpose of ERTMS and ETCS\nSuppliers and other stakeholders\nThe six (not three) levels of ETCS\nCore functions of ETCS and how they work\nETCS modes\, transitions and language\nLessons from ETCS implementation\nInternational case studies\n\nThe main objective of this training is your full understanding of the course content\, demonstrated by a knowledge test at the end of the training and documented by a course certificate.The ETCS Kickstarter: \n\n\nhas adopted the successful\nteaching concept of the iconic CBTC Kickstarter course\navoids the use of ‘signalling mumbo jumbo’\nfocuses on YOU as the participant\, ensuring that you understand 100% of the content presented and\ncan access and use this knowledge when you\nneed it in your daily business\ncomes with an industry-unique 12-months online after-event support that lets you ask any questions on\nthe training content and reinforces your learning success from the training\nis the perfect choice for\nrailway professionals like you (I assume) who will deal increasingly often with the new ETCS technology\, now or in the future.\n\nETCS is the leading global standard for modern interoperable signalling. Diligently applied it can become a real game-changer which enables widespread improvement of railway performance.Take this opportunity to boost your understanding of ETCS by enrolling to this outstanding training today!
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/doc-frank-heibels-etcs-kickstarter-training/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20221020T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20221020T223000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220803T060033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221009T234611Z
UID:3980-1666287000-1666305000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:WA Chapter Event: Annual Dinner 2022
DESCRIPTION:***TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW SOLD OUT*** \nJoin the Railway Technical Society of Australasia for their annual WA Chapter Dinner in the beautiful surrounds of Kings Park. \n\n\nEnjoy an evening of networking and celebration with a three course dinner paired with free-flowing premium beverages and outstanding WA entertainment.\nClick here for more information. \n\n\n  \nFor sponsorship opportunities\, please contact: Qian.Zheng@pta.wa.gov.au 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-chapter-event-annual-dinner-2022/
LOCATION:State Reception Centre\, Frasers\, Kings Park\, Perth\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Western Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221021
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220804T050803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T051025Z
UID:3987-1666224000-1666310399@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NSW Chapter Event: RTAA and RTSA Annual Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Tickets are now on sale for the joint RTAA and RTSA Annual Dinner. \nEnjoy a relaxed and informal night of networking with industry colleagues in the beautiful Doltone House\, Hyde Park on Thursday 20th of October 2022. \nRTAA and RTSA Members: $150\nNon Members: $210\nTables of 10: $1\,500 \nClick here to register on the RTAA website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nsw-chapter-event-rtaa-and-rtsa-annual-dinner/
LOCATION:Doltone House\, Doltone House Hyde Park\, 3/181 Elizabeth St\,\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221021
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220908T222540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220916T011702Z
UID:4065-1665964800-1666310399@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Doc Frank Heibel's CBTC Kickstarter Training
DESCRIPTION:RTSA Members can get an AUD$100 discount off the AUD$1\,099 course fee – send us an email at RTSAtube@gmail.com for the discount code. \nClick here to visit Doc Frank’s website for more information and to register. \n \n\nGet CBTC savvy and confident\nRegardless of your signalling knowledge prior to the training! \n\n\nCBTC is the high performance signalling technology of choice in way over 100 cities around the world. Do you want or need to learn about CBTC but don’t know where to start? Or do you feel overwhelmed and clueless? Because you may consider signalling a “dark art”\, and therefore CBTC as the “uber signalling” must surely be even more incomprehensible than conventional signalling? \nYou can now safely put those fears and prejudices aside as help for you is just a few clicks away. \nThis CBTC Kickstarter training was carefully designed to pick you up from wherever you are on your signalling learning curve (even if you think you are right at the bottom end!) and provide you with a sound and comprehensive foundation of easy-to-understand and memorable CBTC knowledge. The CBTC Kickstarter training has been around since 2014 and helped hundreds of railway professionals from all backgrounds to gain the knowledge and confidence to understand something they might have previously considered “rocket science”. \nThings you will learn during this CBTC training include:\n* What is CBTC and what makes it genuine\n* Simple frameworks for memorising key functionality and architecture of CBTC\n* CBTC on one page (really!)\n* Why is interoperability between different CBTC products such a problem\n* Foundations and trends of data communications for CBTC\n* Key CBTC subsystems and their interaction\n* What all those acronyms mean that are commonly used by the “pros”\n* What are the key benefits of CBTC and what drives those benefits\n* How to implement CBTC the smart way (and what’s not so smart that better be avoided)\n* The best ways of interfacing CBTC to legacy signalling (my “golden three” interface types)\n* How CBTC compares with other contemporary signalling technologies\n* Challenges of delivering CBTC and how to tackle them\nand so much more (but I do not want you to feel overwhelmed – you really will learn all that\, trust the proven process). \nThis CBTC training consists of four video conferencing session of about three hours each. I did some benchmarking with the (very few and far between) other CBTC trainings in the global market and can proudly assure you that this CBTC Kickstarter training offers by far the best value for money regarding training duration versus price. It is also the most established public CBTC training worldwide with the longest track record. \nAs for evidence of the course quality\, you will probably know that railway people are usually a bit shy in giving public praise for anything\, especially in front of a camera\, but I managed to capture testimonials from at least some of my previous course participants who all spoke most highly about this course. (That video below was shot in 2014 as a trailer for live classroom trainings\, but the messages are timeless and still applicable today.) And take my word that those testimonials reflect what everybody had to say about this training! \nHere are some other quotes from participants of this CBTC training: \n\n“Had a great time\, made new contacts and learned lots.”\n“Very enjoyable\, engaging and informative. Really good.”\n“Excellent. A solid CBTC basis\, presented in a fun and informative manner.”\n“Great course\, excellent content\, will be very useful for upcoming changes.”(As a mandatory disclaimer for any testimonials please note that the statements above and in the video are individual and personal feedbacks of previous training participants which cannot indicate let alone guarantee your own learning success.) \n\nCBTC is not going away once it has been introduced. If it gets anywhere close to where you work\, trust me that your best option is to familiarise yourself with it and avoid the feeling that you want to hide in a corner from “those signalling nerds”. You will have the knowledge and confidence to talk to the “pros” at eye level\, distinguish “an X from an U” and call out people who try to pull wool over your eyes. Avoiding CBTC that has gained a foothold in your railway will be next to impossible and a potentially serious threat to your further railway career\, so why not fall forward and embrace it?The CBTC Kickstarter training is the best tool for kickstarting your CBTC journey\, whatever that journey may end up being. And helping you it will\, as it has been proven time and again for all of my training participants over the last eight years since launching this course for the first time. \nSome extras you will get with this training:\n* A knowledge test at the end of the last training session.\n* A course certificate upon your completion of the training.\n* Access to an exclusive online group of CBTC Kickstarter training alumni for boosting your CBTC network.\n* 12 months of Q&A support on the course content (unique in this industry).\n* Bonus #1: For the first time ever course participants will get a full glossary of acronyms used in this training.\n* Bonus #2: An exclusive video on the future of Australian signalling\, comparing my 2014 view with today’s status.\n* Bonus #3: An exclusive video analysing a 1995 paper on CBTC benefits from a global top CBTC expert – still valid today.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/doc-frank-heibels-cbtc-kickstarter-training/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221012T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221012T200000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220915T054123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T123541Z
UID:4110-1665601200-1665604800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Qld Chapter Webinar Event: Introduction to rail traction power earthing and bonding systems
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nAttend this webinar to understand related risks in the rail environment and undertake a review of projects and the complexities encountered. \nThis presentation will outline: \n\nlearnings from recent rail projects\ntunnel environments where aspects of these complexities were encountered\nbrief introduction to the safety critical importance of Traction Power Earthing and Bonding systems.\n\nAdditional information\nManaging earthing related risk in the rail environment requires approaches that can be significantly different to those used for typical HV power systems. Hazardous voltages may be present not only under fault conditions but also due to the flow of traction currents under normal operations. Current draw of moving trains combined with currents injected by regenerative breaking\, results in a power system load flow analysis where the connection points of multiple sources and multiple loads move based on timetables. \nTypical earthing design approaches\, applicable to above ground meshed power systems\, are often difficult to implement in constrained tunnel environments where parallel exposure lengths are significant and available real estate is minimal. This combined with significantly higher likelihood of the presence of people\, adds additional complexity to earthing system design. \nAbout the speaker\nLachlan McKerrow\, Principal Engineer\, Safearth \nSince 1999 Lachlan has been in the discipline of earthing providing consulting expertise to a range of key infrastructure projects in the industrial\, transport and energy sectors. Now a Principal Engineer\, Lachlan is responsible for leading a team of consultants servicing the defence infrastructure\, rail\, tunnelling\, major construction as well as the renewable energy sectors. Lachlan graduated with BE (Elec) from the University of Newcastle in 1994 and worked for a small consulting firm servicing the mining and coal loading industry in Newcastle. Lachlan has 18 years’ experience in project management\, primary and secondary design\, training\, construction support\, field testing predominately in the area of earthing and lightning protection. \nClick on the link below to register for this event.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-webinar-event-introduction-to-rail-traction-power-earthing-and-bonding-systems/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221012
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220617T020342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T003556Z
UID:3841-1665360000-1665532799@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:New Zealand Rail Conference
DESCRIPTION:The ARA’s New Zealand Rail conference will take place at the Hilton Auckland on the 10th – 11th October 2022. \nThe economic value of rail to New Zealand was recently calculated to be approximately $1.47b to $1.54b per annum. Building on the Government’s commitment to rail\, the ARA’s New Zealand Rail 2021 will drive growth by focusing on the ‘how to’ by bringing together key industry and government stakeholders\, customers\, researchers and suppliers to network and exchange best practice on the innovation\, collaboration\, technical expertise and investment needed to advance these planning priorities and future opportunities for rail in New Zealand. \nThe ARA’s New Zealand Rail conference builds on the great energy and enthusiasm of the record attendance of recent conferences which provided updates\, outcomes and ambitious plans for the future of rail in New Zealand. A new policy framework and record investment is building a solid future for rail in New Zealand to be more reliable\, resilient and sustainable than ever. The New Zealand government will invest NZ$54 billion in land transport in the next decade. \nTopics to be addressed include: \n\nThe KiwiRail Transformation: Our Vision – Nation Building for Future Generations\nUpdate on Rail Policy\, Planning and Funding in New Zealand\nCRLL Project Update\nTransforming rail to address the growing expectations of customers\nDeveloping the business case for light rail in Auckland\nINDUSTRY PANEL- Leading people\nPANEL DISCUSSION| Innovation & technology: The future of rail safety\nA NZ perspective on the role of urban mobility in tackling climate change\nThe design journey to building greener railways\nRuakura Superhub – Maximising rail and the changing dynamics of the upper North Island supply chain\nCo-making the future of mobility: The Hyperloop\n\nThe RTSA is chairing the SAFETY session.\nSession Chair: Senthuran Arulanantham\, Committee Member\, RTSA NZ & Principal Engineer\, SMEC New Zealand \nPlus a presentation by Railway Technical Society of Australasia: \nGrowing and developing New Zealand’s railway engineering workforce- Ideas from Scandinavia \n(Presenters: Daniel Headifen\, Programme Director – Mechanical Facilities\, KiwiRail & Chair\, RTSA NZ and Michael Than\, Director Railway\, Railize)
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/new-zealand-rail/
LOCATION:Hilton Auckland\, Princes Wharf\, 147 Quay Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221021
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220907T235231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T032602Z
UID:4053-1665014400-1666310399@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:QLD Chapter Event - Student Hackathon
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThe RTSA Queensland Chapter is holding a Railway Hackathon this October to gather and collaborate the creative minds in the railway industry with emerging leaders. This hackathon will tackle a specific transport theme that has been developed through consultation with Queensland Rail (QR) and Transport of Main Roads (TMR). Students will be grouped with industry professionals and be tasked to collaborate and “hack” at the theme. A short presentation on the “solution” will be completed on the last night with the winning team receiving prizes. \nThis hackathon will be held over three days over a three-week period (6th to 20th October) at three different engineering offices. This will be an opportunity for you to visit and see what an engineering office looks like (you might be potentially visiting your future office). \nClick here to register your interest in competing in the Hackathon. Selected participants will be invited to register for the event. \n\n\n\nDates\n    Venue\n      Venue Address\n\n\n Thursday 6 October\n     SMEC\n       Level 6/480 St Pauls Terrace\, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006\n\n\n Thursday 13 October\n     Hatch\n       61 Petrie Terrace\, Brisbane City QLD 4000\n\n\n Thursday 20 October\n     Jacobs\n       32 Cordelia St\, South Brisbane QLD 4101
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-queensland-hackathon/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Events,Queensland Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220929T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220929T133000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220919T011049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T011824Z
UID:4121-1664454600-1664458200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter event: City Rail Link Contract 9 - Britomart East
DESCRIPTION:Join the RTSA NZ Chapter online at 12:30-1:30pm NZDT on the 29th September to hear about City Rail Link (CRL) Contract 9 (Britomart East). This project reconfigures the underground junction at the east end of Britomart Station (to be renamed Waitemata Station when City Rail Link opens). It includes upgrade from ballast to slab track to match the CRL tunnels\, rail systems and structural modifications to match. This is a critical piece of work to ensure that CRL can achieve full capacity. Being in a very constrained site with limited access and challenging operational conditions\, it is being designed and constructed in multiple stages over several years. It is approximately half built\, and detailed design of the final stage is nearing completion. This presentation will give an overview of the design objectives\, development\, and staging\, as well as the construction to date. \nClick here to register. \nSpeaker\nThis presentation will be delivered by Tim Smith (Design Package Manager for Aurecon)\, with Jaco Vorster (Engineering Manager\, Martinus Rail) \nTim Smith is an Associate in Rail and Mass Transit at Aurecon. He has been the Design Package Manager for Britomart East right from the initial investigation through to detailed design. He also helped manage and lead the alignment designs for several wider network projects including Mt Eden Single Line Enabling works\, Otahuhu 3rd Main and the Strand crossover. He is the alignment subject matter expert for CRL Owner Verifier. He also brings international experience from the Trackwork Services Alliance with KBR in Sydney. \nJaco is the Engineering Manager for Martinus New Zealand. He has been involved in various aspects of CRL’s ballasted and ballastless trackform design and construction packages. Jaco brings practical application and an understanding of integrated systems to lead Martinus New Zealand’s systems assurance for design & engineering teams. He worked on various international multidisciplinary rail projects in Australia\, the USA\, Europe and Africa. \nAn opportunity for Q&A with the team will follow the presentation.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-city-rail-link-contract-9-britomart-east/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220928T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220928T180000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220926T001516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T015016Z
UID:4129-1664380800-1664388000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:VIC/TAS Event: RTSA and IRSE joint event - Cyber Security / CBTC
DESCRIPTION:The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) Victoria/Tasmania Chapter and the IRSE invite you to join them in person for two presentations. \nRegister to attend here\nPresentation One:\nCyber Security Operation Centre (CSOC) for Railways\nPresenter: Soroush Tazerji\, Principal\, Cyber Security\, Tactix \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nIn today’s industrial environment cyber-threats are growing in significance and the consequences can be catastrophic\, especially when perpetrated by state sponsored threat actors. A cyberattack on Operational Technology (OT) systems like Signalling\, SCADA\, PLCs can compromise the integrity or availability of these systems and result in financial harm\, equipment damage\, disruption of service and even loss of life. It is important to ensure that there is an appropriate Cyber Security Operation and Maintenance teams with the right skills and tools. The Cyber Security Operation Centre (CSOC) is a required central nervous system to detect\, analyse\, and respond to cybersecurity incidents\, typically around the clock\, when rail systems are operational. \nPresentation Two:\nCBTC Social Distancing for Trains\nPresenter: Andy Dawes\, System Deployment & Integration Manager\, Alstom \n \nA view of the implications and evolution of CBTC in Melbourne. This includes the MTP implementation and evolution of the system in the Melbourne application and some wider views on further extensions and development for the city. \n  \nDetails:\nWhere:\nLevel 5 Theatrette\, 121 Exhibition Street\, Melbourne\nWhen:Wednesday 28 September \nProgram: \n\n4:00 – 4:30 pm Networking (tea and coffee provided)\n4:30 – 5:00 pm Presentation One\n5:00 – 5:20 pm Break (tea and coffee provided)\n5:20 – 5:50 pm Presentation Two\n6:00 pm Meeting Close – move to networking event
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/vic-tas-event-rtsa-and-irse-joint-event-cyber-security-cbtc/
LOCATION:121 Exhibition Street\, Level 5\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20220915T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20220915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220829T233823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220829T233915Z
UID:4023-1663264800-1663275600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:SA Chapter Event: Gawler Rail Electrification Project Insights
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nJoin us to hear from engineers who worked directly on the the Gawler rail electrification project. Our guest speakers will provide comprehensive insights into the $842 million project by those on the coalface. \n  \n \nAbout the speakers\n  \nMatthew Allen\, Overhead Wiring Project Manager\, Acciona \nMatthew has held management positions in electrification and plant maintenance and construction contracts for the past 15 years and has been working in the rail E&P industry since 1989. He has a varied and extensive knowledge and understanding of overhead line traction supply equipment\, having worked with UK design\, European High-speed design\, and Australian 750DC equipment for both installation and maintenance activities during the past 27 years.\nMatthew prides himself on his good client and stakeholder relationships combined with his organisational and people management skills and can combine technical expertise with the safety\, managerial and operational factors that affect all maintenance decisions. \nNathan Short\, Site Engineer\, Acciona \nNathan is a capable Site Engineer who has worked on multiple large infrastructure projects in South Australia\, including the Gawler Rail Electrification and Northern Connector. He has proven to be an adaptable team member\, keen to learn with good attention to detail. He has a great understanding of Steel Installation\, OLE Installation\, planning and logistics gained during his time on the Gawler project. His skill set includes coordinating and managing access to difficult areas\, developing detailed install programs\, design\, coordinating and running site crews\, budget forecasting\, material procurement\, subcontractor management\, safety management and quality control. \nLawson Forster\, Project Engineer\, Acciona \nLawson is a capable Project Engineer who has worked on various large infrastructure projects in South Australia\, including the Northern Connector and Air7000 defence project. He has proven to be an adaptable team member\, keen to learn with good attention to detail. He has a great understanding of structural manufacture\, planning\, logistics and installation gained during his time on the Gawler project. His skill set includes safety management\, design\, forecasting\, programming and construction planning\, procurement\, subcontractor management and quality control. \nStratton Killis Project Manager\, Agonis Group \nStratton has gained valuable experience through working on various projects in both the public and private sectors\, including major projects\, human resources\, state-wide policy and strategic planning and authorising restricted access vehicles to access DIT’s road network. Stratton joined Agonis Group in November 2017 and has been assigned to numerous projects\, providing rail project engineering support principally in the disciplines of track\, overhead wiring and signalling. During his time at Agonis\, he has been promoted to SA State manager in recognition of his leadership and technical abilities. Stratton is results-focused\, often taking a hands-on role in resolving issues on-site and in the office\, with the attitude that ‘no problem is insurmountable.’ \nJennifer Lim\, Site Engineer\, Acciona \nWith more than two years’ experience working on a brownfield project\, Jennifer has been involved in multiple disciplines such as overhead wire foundations\, underground services for signalling and overhead wiring. Within each discipline\, she has taken part in procurement\, design reviews and coordination of the works\, demonstrating her abilities to coherently communicate and interface with other disciplines\, as well as a multitude of local and overseas suppliers for high-risk components. She has a good working relationship with site crews and has shown an aptitude to work effectively and thoroughly in regard to documentation pertaining to the works. \nMatthew Angley\, Project Engineer \nMatthew Angley is a Project Engineer with over eight years’ experience in successfully delivering a variety of civil and structural infrastructure projects across Adelaide and internationally. Throughout these projects\, he has developed comprehensive experience in construction\, quality assurance and project controls across multiple disciplines\, including structures\, earthworks\, pavements\, asphalt\, drainage\, utilities and rail. He is a strong communicator who is able to lead and effectively manage a team. He has a proven record of effectively planning and delivering civil and structural works with a focus on safety with minimal disruption to the current stakeholders. He has experience in coordinating with multiple stakeholders and clients to successfully deliver projects timely and to a high standard. \nClick on the link below or here to register for this event.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/sa-chapter-event-gawler-rail-electrification-project-insights/
LOCATION:Fedoras Hilton Hotel\, 264 South Road\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000\, Fedoras Hilton Hotel 264 South Road\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,South Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220914T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220914T230000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220601T030314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T030314Z
UID:3804-1663180200-1663196400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Australasian Rail Industry Awards 2022
DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Australasian Rail Industry Awards will be held on Wednesday 14 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. \n \nThe Young Rail Professional Award\, sponsored by RTSA\, is presented at this event. \nClick on the link below to purchase tickets
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/australasian-rail-industry-awards-2022/
LOCATION:Palladium Room\, Crown Towers Melbourne\, 8 Whiteman Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220908
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220901T012116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T012154Z
UID:4027-1662249600-1662595199@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:VIC Event: Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems (CM 2022)
DESCRIPTION:The 12th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems (CM 2022) will be held online and in person in Melbourne\, Australia from 4-7 September 2022 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The theme of CM 2022 is Advancing the Science and Practice of the Wheel/Rail Interface to Improve Railway Operation Efficiency. \nThe world’s ever-increasing demands for higher speed\, capacity\, reliability\, efficiency\, and safety of railway systems requires better understanding and new discoveries in the science and practice of the relatively tiny contact patch between the wheel and the rail. This conference brings together the latest knowledge\, practice and discoveries to achieve an improved understanding of the behaviour and mechanisms of wheel/rail contact and associated phenomena by fundamental scientific research and innovative engineering\, operation\, and maintenance. \n\n\nVirtual Delegate Option Registration Now Available on the CM2022 website \n\nHost Organisation \n \nSee the latest conference updates on LinkedIn here. \n  \nContact \nEncanta Event Management have been appointed as the Event Managers for CM 2022 and can be contacted for any queries relating to the conference: \nEncanta Event Management\nSuite 6\, 884 Beaufort St\, Inglewood\, WA 6009\nP: +61 8 9389 1488\nE: events@encanta.com.au
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/vic-event-cm-2022/
LOCATION:Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20220901T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20220901T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220822T014739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220822T015453Z
UID:4013-1662054300-1662066000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:SA Event: Local joint RTSA/IRSE/PWI/RTAA Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) South Australia Chapter invites you to join them for a local joint meeting (along with IRSE/PWI/RTAA) in person on 1 September 2022 from 5:45 pm to 9:00 pm. \nProgramme \n\nTrain Order Working System Rationalisation (TOWSR) Project\nIn NSW and Victoria\, ARTC currently has four sections on the rail network that use train order working systems to manage movement of rail traffic. These operate using both PTOS – Phoenix Train Order System\, and the TMACS – Train Management And Control System. This project fulfils a key strategic item in the ARTC Digital Strategy to consider rationalisation of legacy train control interfaces. This presentation will provide an outline of the TOWSR Project. Review how it will deliver in terms of system consolidation\, and operational efficiencies. It will explain the staged implementation aligned with Network Control Centres\, and how it achieves the projects objectives leveraging the platform of existing technology and industry capability.\nCompletion of the Gawler Rail Electrification Signalling project \nThis presentation will focus on the signalling aspects of the project.\nComplimentary Cocktail Food and Refreshments will be provided after the presentations\n\nRegister to attend here. \n(Please note this is a “Face-to-Face” meeting – No webinar is provided) \nSpeakers\n \nPaul Furniss FIET FIEAust\, Operational Technology Project Consultant\, Australian Rail Track Corporation\nPaul is a Chartered Professional Engineer with experience in the UK and Australia spanning three decades. He has held influential roles with a focus on technology\, engineering\, and asset management primarily in the rail signalling and communications\, and train control disciplines. His skills target the application of innovative solutions across a range of integrated technologies and systems\, within a business context\, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. The current role for ARTC\, Paul is leading 2 priority projects for the Operational Technology Team. These are the Telemetry Obsolescence Project upgrading telemetry at hundreds of locations across the ARTC network\, and the Train Order Working System Rationalisation Project which is the topic for this presentation. \n \nConnor McDonnell\, Signalling Work Package Manager Siemens Mobility Pty Ltd \nConnor McDonnell\, before starting within the rail industry\, completed a Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering at RMIT University. To begin his journey into rail he started with Siemens Mobility under secondment from the Graduate Program at Rail Projects Victoria. At Siemens\, Connor started as a Signalling Design Engineer working within Melbourne Metro projects such as Hurstbridge Line Upgrade Stage 2 and various Level Crossing Removals. More recently he has taken on the role of Signalling Work Package Manager within the Adelaide Gawler Rail Electrification Project for all the post commissioning works.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/sa-event-local-joint-rtsa-irse-pwi-rtaa-meeting/
LOCATION:Fedoras Hilton Hotel\, 264 South Road\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000\, Fedoras Hilton Hotel 264 South Road\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,South Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20220831T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20220831T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T221725
CREATED:20220719T044343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T214558Z
UID:3948-1661967000-1661979600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:QLD Chapter Event: Annual meeting and trivia extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nThe Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) Queensland Chapter invites you to join them and other rail industry personalities for another exciting instalment of the Annual Meeting Dinner and Trivia Extravaganza at 6:00-9:0pm AEST on the 31st August 2022 in Fortitude Valley. \nAveraging around 100 attendees each year\, this event is one of the prominent occasions on the Queensland Rail Industry’s calendar which provides a wonderful opportunity for networking across all sectors and disciplines. \nClick here to register on the Engineers Australia website. \nNotification of Chapter Annual Meeting\nNotice is hereby given to all financial members of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia affiliated with the Queensland Chapter that the 2022 Annual Meeting is to be held on Wednesday 31st August 2022. \nBusiness \nIn conformance with The Constitution of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia\, the business to be considered by members at the Queensland Chapter Annual Meeting will be as follows: \n\nTo note the attendance of those present and receive apologies.\nTo receive\, confirm\, and accept the minutes of the 2022 Annual Meeting.\nTo receive and consider any appropriate correspondence.\nTo receive\, consider\, and approve the Chapter Annual Report.\nTo receive\, consider\, and approve the report of the Chapter Treasurer.\nTo receive nominations for and to elect the incoming Committee members.\nTo receive nominations towards the possible subsequent appointment by the Chapter Committee of one or more special interest representative(s) on the Chapter Committee.\nTo conduct General Business as may be appropriate.\n\nBy Authority of the RTSA Queensland Chapter Committee \nNominations\nNominations for Election to the Chapter Committee are invited.  These may be tendered by members of The Society affiliated with the Queensland Chapter and in good financial standing by submission in writing in approved form to the Chapter Committee\, c/o Secretary\, Alex Howie) for receipt not later than 16th September 2022 or alternatively nominations made in person at the AGM on 31st August 2022. \nSponsorship Opportunities\nClick here to view sponsorship options for this event and how to apply\, we have two options: \n\nNamed sponsor ($660)\nTable sponsor ($1\,500)\n\nBy Authority of the RTSA Queensland Chapter Committee
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-chapter-event-annual-meeting-and-trivia-extravaganza/
LOCATION:Cloudland – Rose Room\, 641 Ann Street\, Rose Room\, 641 Ann Street\, Fortitude Valley\, Queensland\, 4006\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Queensland Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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