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SUMMARY:RTSA Qld Chapter Event (Webinar) - Perspectives\, Innovations and Developments in Heavy Haul Train Dynamics
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. \nExplore the concepts of heavy haul train dynamics\, their successes\, innovations and future progressions. \nHeavy haul railways are one of the great success stories of the railway industry. There is no match for the scale and transportation capability of these systems for overland transport. Their owners continue to push new limits of materials\, rollingstock components\, track structures and train controls to achieve both optimised and consistent railway operations. \nThe webinar will present and discuss: \n\nFactors that drive the heavy haul success story\nCharacteristics of Heavy Haul Systems\nA Longitudinal Dynamics Perspective\nFrontiers for the Future\n\nSpeaker: Professor Colin Cole MIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus)\, Director – Centre for Railway Engineering\, CQUniversity \nColin has worked in railway research for 25 years and published over 150 technical papers and numerous reports working mainly in train dynamics and condition monitoring. Colin is the current chair of the RTSA Queensland Chapter Committee. \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-qld-chapter-event-webinar-perspectives-innovations-and-developments-in-heavy-haul-train-dynamics/
LOCATION:Queensland
CATEGORIES:Queensland Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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SUMMARY:Special Webinar RTSA Awards 2020 and Guest Talk: "The Mobility Revolution" from Futurist Steve Sammartino
DESCRIPTION:Technology and human movement are inextricably linked. The level of our technology is dictated by the how\, where and why of travel and\, while it is easy to believe we are going through a digital revolution – it’s actually all about mobility. Mobility of information\, data\, energy\, people and work.  In this presentation\, keynote speaker Steve Sammartino\, will break down the underlying theme and explore how transport will morph in the future and what it means for industry\, where and how we work and live. The good news is that we are the generation that gets to reshape it all. \nPrior to the presentation the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) will announce the following awards. \n\nRailway Student Thesis Award\nRailway PhD Thesis Award\nRailway Professional of the Year Award\nRTSA Individual Award\nRTSA Biennial Railway Project Award\n\nKeynote Speaker: Steve Sammartino \nSteve is Australia’s leading Futurist. He’s created technology world firsts\, written extensively and has a rare ability to communicate it all on stage. His high-octane keynote will change how you see the world. Steve starting coding at age 10 and had his first startup by age 12. He has since built and sold a number of businesses. As a futurist\, he’s ahead of his time. He launched one of the first Sharing Economy Startups – Rentoid.com in 2006. Respected global business media including Forbes\, Fast Company and TechCrunch credited it as the start of the sharing economy movement giving birth to Uber and Airbnb. Steve later sold it to a publicly traded company in Australia. \nHe is mentor for startup entrepreneurs and a technology investor. Steve’s ability to see the future is ratified by this fact: His portfolio has grown more than 100x the original investment. Steve built the world’s first drivable car entirely out of Lego. It’s had more than 100 million views globally. (He had to fight off Jay Leno who was desperate to have it in his garage). He put a toy space shuttle into actual earth orbit by hacking together a rig for under $2000\, and he’s on the technical advisory committee for the design of Australia’s new drone regulations. Steve is currently building the world’s most modern house – it will be 3D printed too! The subject of a new documentary film.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/special-webinar-rtsa-awards-2020-and-the-mobility-revolution-from-futurist-steve-sammartino/
LOCATION:Queensland
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:RTSA NZ Chapter Event Special Event: The KiwiRail Rolling Stock Programme and RTSA Award Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Rail Technical Society Australasia’s first NZ evening event this year. Lockdowns have meant this is later than planned but we’ve got an extra special session lined up. We’re combining presentations on the historic investment in New Zealand rolling stock with the awarding of a significant international award to one of our NZ Chapter members. \nWhen: Wednesday 22nd July 2020\nTime: 5.30pm – 7.30pm \nWhere: The event will have be broadcast across parallel sites being Wellington\, Auckland and Christchurch with members and guests welcome to attend in any of these locations. The event will also be broadcast as a webinar for those not able to attend in person.\nAuckland: GHD offices; Level 3 GHD Centre 27 Napier Street Freemans Bay\nWellington: Engineering New Zealand\, L6\, 40 Taranaki Street\, Wellington 6011\nChristchurch: Beca\, L2\, ANZ Centre\, 267 High Street\, Christchurch 8011 \nCost: FREE \nTopic:\nNew Zealand is commencing an era of significant investment in its rail system. This includes the “above rail” assets – the rolling stock and the facilities that maintain them. The KiwiRail Rolling Stock Programme will be procuring a variety of rolling stock for KiwiRail. This includes freight and forestry wagons\, main line locomotives for the South Island and various sized shunt vehicles. In addition there are a variety of refurbishment programs and locomotive upgrades to accommodate ETCS for example. The level of investment is significant and will result in positive changes to fleet reliability and availability for KiwiRail customers across New Zealand. \nThe KiwiRail Mechanical Programme complements the Rolling Stock Programme. This programme will upgrade and rebuild both the building stock of KiwiRail’s 20+ mechanical servicing and maintenance depots across New Zealand as well as the equipment and processes within them. Many of these depots were constructed in the era of steam trains and hence upgrades to them to match the needs of 21st Century rolling stock will deliver significant gains to New Zealand’s rail system.Additionally the evening will feature one of the RTSA’s New Zealand members being presented a significant international railway award. The New Zealand branch of the RTSA is super proud of this and is keen for its members to come along to join in the celebration of this achievement. \nAfter the presentations\, drinks and nibbles will be served at all 3 locations to allow for networking among attendees and to congratulate our internationally recognised member. \nPresenters:\nOur presenters are Chrissy Farago\, Programme Director Rolling Stock Procurement and Daniel Headifen\, Programme Director Maintenance Facilities and both work for KiwiRail. Chrissy Farago is an experienced procurer of rolling stock having spent 12 years with Qld Rail and Aurizon in Australia managing procurement for the Rolling Stock Operations business and managing the Planning and Supply Chain team for Infrastructure and Network materials and delivery. Daniel Headifen has worked on several railway projects as well as holding operational roles managing rail infrastructure in various part of New Zealand’s rail network. \nThank you to GHD for sponsorship of this event. \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-special-event-the-kiwirail-rolling-stock-programme-and-rtsa-award-presentation/
LOCATION:Queensland
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
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SUMMARY:SESA NSW TWG Event (Webinar) - Respecify and Using Systems Engineering to manage complexity
DESCRIPTION:Respecify: Writing better requirements \nRequirements authoring is a difficult and time-consuming task that requires the right combination of technical\, commercial\, risk management and writing skills. Most specifications are written free-form in a word processor because this is easy and familiar to the authors.  The authors are usually domain experts rather that requirements authoring experts. The result is that most specifications we see are of poor quality. Many of our engagements are to fix\, or re-specify\, the requirements written by others. Over the years\, we have found that there are patterns or templates that help structure thinking when writing requirements. We have developed Respecify\, a web-based-requirement authoring tool that uses constrained English to guide the author through the requirements writing process. Respecify helps ensure that all terms used in the specification are defined and consistently used; it extracts the list of all referenced documents; and it automatically derives the system hierarchy\, functions\, and interfaces making requirements defects more apparent. This presentation will be a demonstration of Respecify. \nStephen Boyd is the Managing Director of Ricardo Rail Australia. He has over 20 years’ design\, manufacturing\, commissioning and maintenance experience across the largest rail projects. He is Managing Director of Ricardo Rail Australia & NZ and runs a team of over 115 technical staff. Over the past few years Stephen has authored many requirements for the major rolling stock\, metro and light rail projects in Australia and NZ. Stephen is currently working on specifications for the Sydney Metro West project. \nUsing Systems Engineering to manage complexity – Amsterdam Metro case study \nThe Amsterdam Metro is a rapid transit system serving Amsterdam\, Netherlands and extending to the surrounding municipalities of Diemen and Ouder-Amstel. The metro system consists of five routes and serves 39 stations\, with a total length of 42.7 kilometres. In 2002 the construction of the Noord/Zuidlijn (North–South line) was started. The new metro line is the first to serve the Amsterdam North district\, via a tunnel under the IJ. From there\, it runs via Amsterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid\, which is planned to become the second biggest transport hub in the city\, after Amsterdam Centraal. The line includes a mixture of bored tunnels and immersed tunnels under the IJ. The new North-South line is 9 kilometres km in length with 7 kilometres underground in a bore tunnel with seven new stations. The scope included the introduction of a new Traffic Management System\, Data network and central control systems for stations\, which was also integrated into the existing brownfield. The project has a rocky road to implementation. During the integration phase\, the project relied heavily on the systems engineering and integration process in order to commission and handover the systems into operations and maintenance\, which is the subject of this presentation. Thijs van Steen will talk about the challenges faced in implementing systems engineering\, lessons learnt as well as the legacy the project left the operator and maintainers. \nThijs van Steen is the Director of Systems Integrator\, Digital Systems Program\, TfNSW. He has recently moved to Sydney and is now working on the Digital Systems Program as the Director of Systems Integration. Prior to this was responsible for Systems Integration in the new Noord/Zuidlijn (North–South line) in Amsterdam as part of Metro en Tram\, gemeente Amsterdam. \n(This is an EA event hosted by the Systems Engineering Society of Australia) \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nsw-event-respecify-and-using-systems-engineering-to-manage-complexity-sesa-nsw-twg/
LOCATION:TWG (NSW)\, Level 43\, 680 George Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:New South Wales and ACT Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200730T120000
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SUMMARY:TSA Event (Webinar) - Light Rail - Lessons Learnt
DESCRIPTION:Light rail is having a huge resurgence across the world\, including in Australia. Melbourne has the world’s largest tram network\, but what can we learn from these new systems?  This seminar will focus on lessons learned from the operation of Melbourne’s light rail network\, benchmarking of interstate and international light rail networks and the development of Australia’s newest light rail systems in Newcastle\, Canberra\, Sydney and the Gold Coast. \nGuest Speakers: \nEmilie Van de Graaff: Director\, Passenger and Network Innovation\, Keolis Downer (Yarra Trams) \nEmilie believes that a sustainable public transport system forms an integral part of a liveable city\, contributing to positive outcomes for the citizens\, visitors and the environment.  Emilie works closely with the Department of Transport; her role encompasses network planning and development\, passenger experience and marketing\, accessibility and innovation. She has 20 years’ experience in the transport sector\, having worked at Transdev from 2011 to early 2017 and prior to that\, eleven years in the UK\, firstly for a public transport authority and later in a transport planning consultancy. \nScott Elaurant: Director and Principal\, Six Cats Consulting \nScott Elaurant is a transport planner with 35 years’ experience in infrastructure planning and business cases. He worked for Jacobs for 13 years in South Australia and prior to that for Queensland Transport and Main Roads. In recent years Scott has focused on light rail and other public transport projects. He was transport planning lead for the Auckland Light Rail. He was transport planning or concept design lead for the Glenelg Tram Stage1\, Stage 2 and Tram Overpass. Previously for QTMR he worked on a proposed Brisbane Light Rail\, South East Transit Busway and route planning for the Gold Coast LRT. Scott is a member of the US Transport Research Board Light Rail Committee. He is the chair of Transport Australia Society for South Australia. As Six Cats Consulting\, Scott offers services in planning and economics for active transport\, public transport (particularly light rail) and streetscapes.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/vic-event-spencer-street-bridge-a-surprising-history/
LOCATION:Queensland
CATEGORIES: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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