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SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar)- Planning and engineering for the Christmas Block of Line
DESCRIPTION:Planning and engineering for the Christmas Block of Line \nKiwiRail frequently make use of reduced freight tonnage and passenger counts to complete major works following Christmas\, they call this their Christmas Block of Line. This will typically entail 10 days with significantly reduced train movements\, sometimes with no train movements depending on duration and time. \nThe 2019/2020 Christmas Block of Line was a major one for Wellington with large amounts of work being completed by Wellington Metro Upgrade Programme (WMUP) as well as the Wellington Metro team within Network Services. This presentation will focus on a few of the large jobs completed under WMUP during the block of line with a key focus in the planning and engineering required in the lead up to a major shutdown as well as some of the risks and opportunities\, site specific challenges and design requirements. \nThe presentation will focus on the installation of the Trentham Underpass\, Piling works in Wellington Station and Rewiring the Overhead on the Hutt Valley Line. Scott Leersnyder will talk about the Trentham Underpass\, Clement Gherardi will talk about the Piling in Wellington Station and Zackary Hastie will talk about Rewiring the Overhead on the Hutt Valley Line. \nPresenters: \nScott Leersnyder is a Project Engineer at Downer with a BE (Hons) who was heavily involved in the planning and delivery of the underpass at Trentham. He has previously worked in the UK as a temporary works designer; and prior to that\, he has been involved in the delivery of various pre-cast bridges around New Zealand. \nClement Gherardi is a Project Manager for John Holland in the Fulton Hogan John Holland Joint Venture\, who are delivering the re-electrification project in Wellington. He has a BE (Hons) in Civil Engineering and has rail experience as a Project Engineer on the Glenfield Junction Alliance (Sydney\, Australia)\, as a Project Manager for the Kaimai Tunnel Upgrade Project and SPEL Stormceptor works\, Toll Onehunga Rail Siding. \nZackary Hastie is a Senior Project Engineer for John Holland in the Fulton Hogan John Holland Joint Venture. He has an Advanced Diploma in Applied Electrical Engineering he has worked as an OHW Electrical Supervisor for Ski tube OHW renewals project at Perisher\, as an OHW Engineer in the Sydney light rail project asset relocation packages\, and as an OHLE Engineer for Canberra Metro. \nOffered as a webinar \nThe link will be sent out 1 day prior to registrants.   Limited spaces available \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-planning-and-engineering-for-the-christmas-block-of-line/
LOCATION:Queensland
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20200521T110000
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SUMMARY:RTSA WA Chapter Event (Webinar) - Mission-Critical Services (MCX) vs Future Railway Mobile Communications System (FRMCS)
DESCRIPTION:In the last 5 years\, railway operators around the world have started to deploy new radio networks based on advanced radio mobile (LTE). Some of these implementations have followed the Mission-Critical Services (MCX) standards defined by 3GPP Releases 13 and 14; these are currently supporting railway operational voice services and Automatic Train Control applications. \nAt the same time\, the International Railway Union (UIC) has been working in defining a Future Railway Mobile Communications System (FRMCS) as part of 3GPP Release 16 standards. FRMCS is planned to become the official successor technology of GSM-R as the standard radio bearer for ETCS. \nThe presentation will explore the relationship between these two mobile radio sets of standards\, their differences and similarities\, potential migration paths between them and the extent at which the 5G roadmap will impact either of them. \nThis presentation was originally written for the 2020 RTSA Conference on Railway Excellence\, which has been postponed to June 2021 due to the unfolding Covid-19 situation. A further update on this rapidly-developing field is planned for CORE2021. \nSpeaker: Rodrigo Alavarez \nRodrigo’s first railway role began in 2004\, when he started to work as a design and project engineer in the Spanish High Speed Rail GSM-R deployment.  Rodrigo moved to London (UK) in 2007 to work as a design engineer for Network Rail’s Cambrian Lines ERTMS project. In 2009\, Rodrigo joined Network Rail’s Crossrail Programme as a Senior Design Engineer responsible for ETCS L2 GSM-R Upgrade.  In 2012\, Rodrigo moved to Perth (WA) to lead Titan ICT Consultants’ rail division. He has been involved since 2013 with the Public Transport Authority of WA\, acting as Senior Project Engineer for PTA’s Radio Systems Replacement project and supporting PTA’s High Capacity Signalling project  Since 2017\, Rodrigo has simultaneously acted as the Practice Director of the Telecommunications consulting arm of Rail Systems Australia. In that capacity\, he has supported the company to expand its operation from Perth and Brisbane into Sydney and Melbourne\, working for clients like Sydney Trains\, Transport for NSW\, VicTrack and Public Transport Victoria\, while continuing to be heavily involved in PTA’s Radio Systems Replacement project. \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-wa-chapter-event-webinar-future-railway-mobile-communications-system/
LOCATION:Queensland
CATEGORIES:Western Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar) - Rail in Transition
DESCRIPTION:The Draft New Zealand Rail Plan has signalled a significant increase of financial investment in the rail sector and sets out high level proposals for a new planning and funding framework. Whilst very welcome\, the challenge is to produce tactical and operational strategies to give effect to the strategic intent of the draft Plan. \nThe aim of “Rail in Transition” is to provide a thought provoking presentation which will stimulate further ideas and actions for a developing a sustainable long term industry approach to capacity and capability in the rail sector; and to put New Zealand on the global map! \nPresenter: James Llewellyn \nJames Llewellyn is Portfolio Manager for Rail at the NZ Transport Agency with responsibility for investment advice to support rail projects from the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF). James is a chartered transport planner who has significant rail sector experience in the UK\, and is learning about how things work in New Zealand. James has ideas on how to develop a detailed long term planning and investment framework which aims to lead to better investment decisions whilst providing much greater confidence to the industry to develop technical capacity and capability. James is also proposing technical workstreams which will address some of the pan-New Zealand issues around issues such as data-led asset management\, cyber security\, carbon reduction and rolling stock procurement. \nOffered as a webinar.  Click on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-webinar-rail-in-transition/
LOCATION:Queensland
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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SUMMARY:RTSA Qld Chapter Event (Webinar) - Train Brake Control on Long Downhill Track Gradients
DESCRIPTION:The handling of long heavy trains on track gradients is dependent on the performance of the brake and traction systems\, and the train handling experience and route knowledge of the driver.  The purpose of this presentation is to provide some understanding of the factors affecting the safe operation of heavy trains descending long track gradients. \nTopics that will be discussed are: \n\nTrain dynamics\nBrake fade\nTrain handling operation known as “cycle braking”\nEquipment used to slow or retain brake cylinder pressure during the release of brakes\nThe use of Independent brakes on both locomotives and on wagons with modified brake equipment\nMain reservoir air supply on wagons\nElectronically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) brakes; and\nThe application of park brakes for holding stationary\n\nSpeaker: Chris Formenton  \nChris Formenton is a retired engineer with almost 30 years of railway experience in both passenger and freight services and was Aurizon’s Senior Engineer Brakes since 2008 until his retirement in early 2020.  Chris has overseen the introduction of many innovations in Aurizon\, such as Electronical Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) brakes\, Automatic Single Car Test devices\, installation of Vent Valves on heavy haul wagons\, and brake modifications on both locomotives and wagons to improve safety\, reliability\, and performance. \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-qld-chapter-event-webinar-train-brake-control-on-long-downhill-track-gradients/
LOCATION:Queensland
CATEGORIES:Queensland Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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