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Early Bird Registration now open for CORE 2021!
18-Feb-2021
Collaborating to master complexity Registration is now open for CORE 2021 on the 21st-23rd June. The conference will.. Read more…
Submit your nomination for the CORE 2021 Young Professional Scholarship before 1st March 2021!
Submit your nomination for the CORE 2021 Young Professional Scholarship before the 1st March 2021! About the scholarships Scholarships will.. Read more…
RTSA Railway Professional of the Year Award – 2021 Nominations are now open!
17-Feb-2021
The RTSA Railway Professional of the Year Award is offered to a person aged 35 years or above, who has.. Read more…
RTSA acknowledges recent passing of Life Member John Dring (OAM)
29-Jan-2021
The RTSA acknowledges the passing of RTSA Life Member John Dring (OAM) on January 25th 2021. John Dring’s distinguished service.. Read more…
RTSA members Dr Philip Laird and Colin Butcher receive Australia Day 2021 Honours
27-Jan-2021
A huge congratulations to RTSA members Dr Philip Laird and Colin Butcher who have been named on the Australia Day.. Read more…
Monash Institute of Railway Technology are hiring!
14-Jan-2021
Are you looking to start the new year with a new challenge? The Monash Institute of Railway Technology.. Read more…
2021 National Executive Committee News!
18-Dec-2020
Hello everyone! As we approach the end of a very challenging year it is important to reflect on the highs.. Read more…
RTSA NZ Chapter – 2020 End of Year Event and TrackSAFE Awards
07-Dec-2020
Thursday 3rd December was the RTSA NZ Chapter end of year function and AGM, it was held simultaneously in Wellington,.. Read more…
One week left for undergraduate and post graduate thesis award nominations!
27-Nov-2020
Have you recently completed a rail industry related undergraduate, masters or PhD thesis in Australia or New Zealand? If so,.. Read more…
RTSA end of year events (all chapters)
23-Nov-2020
Details for all 2020 RTSA end of year events (this page/events pages will be updated as more events are added)… Read more…
Register for the RTSA end of year event (10th December) with IMECHE
21-Nov-2020
RTSA Special Event Webinar (jointly with IMechE): Felix Schmid – “The Long History and Exciting Future of Railway Systems Thinking”.. Read more…
Call for nominations for RTSA Vic/Tas Chapter Committee 2021/22 Term
18-Nov-2020
Call for nominations – Victoria/Tasmania Committee We are calling for nominations for seven (7) positions on the Railway Technical Society.. Read more…
Call for nominations for Special Interest Representative to join the Awards Sub-Committee
21-Oct-2020
Call for nominations – Special Interest Representative to join the Awards Sub-Committee The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA).. Read more…
ARA Board Call for Nominations for Position of General Director – Manufacturer or Supplier of Rail Related Products and Services
16-Oct-2020
The ARA Board currently has one vacancy; the position of General Director – Manufacturer or Supplier of Rail Related Products.. Read more…
RTSA Congratulates Dr. Phillip Laird for his nomination for a 2020 National Transport Research Lifetime Contribution Award
10-Oct-2020
The RTSA congratulates Dr. Phillip Laird, with the University of Wollongong, for his 2020 National Transport Research Lifetime Contribution Award.. Read more…
Call for nominations for RTSA Marketing and Communications Representative (2-year term)
12-Aug-2020
Call for nominations – RTSA Marketing and Communications Representative The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) is calling for nominations.. Read more…
Nominations for RTSA Thesis Awards (Post Graduate and Engineering Student) are open until December 6
18-Jul-2020
Nomination for the following RTSA awards are open until December 6: The Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award – offered annually.. Read more…
RTSA acknowledges recent passing of rail industry stalwart Ian Nibloe (1937-2020)
17-Jul-2020
The RTSA acknowledges the recent passing of Ian Nibloe, our inaugural National Secretary from 1998-2001. Ian had more than 40.. Read more…
RTSA 2020 Awards Winners Announced
16-Jul-2020
Congratulations to the RTSA 2020 award recipients announced at the special webinar on 15 July 2020. Citations will be posted.. Read more…
RTSA SA Chapter Newsletters for Feb. 2020 and Mar. 2020 are available
04-May-2020
The RTSA South Australia Chapter monthly newsletters for February 2020 and March 2020 are now available in the links below:.. Read more…
RTSA position on managing response to COVID-19
25-Mar-2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the RTSA National Executive has decided to immediately halt any face-to-face meetings and our.. Read more…
CORE 2020 postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19
24-Mar-2020
The RTSA, Engineers Australia and the CORE 2020 Organising Committee have been monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic for some time. Over.. Read more…
RTSA NSW/ACT Chapter – Digital Systems Presentation from November 2019
24-Feb-2020
Thank you to everybody who made it to the Digital Systems Presentation by Stephen Lemon in November 2019. Below you.. Read more…
Nominations for 3 RTSA Awards are open until June 28
22-Feb-2020
Nomination for the following 3 RTSA awards are open until June 28 Annual Rail Scholarship Graduate Engineer Award Young Railway.. Read more…
RTSA announces recipient of 2019 Young Railway Engineering of the Year Award
17-Dec-2019
The RTSA has awarded the 2019 Young Railway Engineer of the Year award to Mr Kyaw Lwin, CPEng. Kyaw has.. Read more…
RTSA Volunteer and Award Winner Featured in Engineering Australia Create Digitial
15-Nov-2019
RTSA volunteer and RTSA Award Winner Esther Warren was recently featured in the Engineering Australia Create Digital. Esther previously was.. Read more…
RTSA announces a new award for 2020 – Railway Professional of the Year Award
20-Oct-2019
The RTSA announces a new award for 2020 – the Railway Professional of the Year Award. This award is offered.. Read more…
Nominations for 6 RTSA Awards are open until Dec. 6
07-Oct-2019
Nomination for the following 5 RTSA awards are open until Dec. 6: Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award Phd Thesis Award.. Read more…
RTSA NZ Introduction to Reliability Centred Maintenance Presentation
24-Sep-2019
Hi All. Thank you to everybody who made it to the presentation by Keith Ashington from Vitruvius. It was very.. Read more…
RTSA NZ South Island Rail Projects Presentation
12-Sep-2019
Hi All. Thank you to everybody who made it to the South Island Rail Projects Presentation that was held in.. Read more…
RTSA NZ Recording of The Geography of Time by Andrew McNaughton
04-Sep-2019
Hi All. For anybody who could not make the presentation recently by Andrew McNaughton the is a recording available by.. Read more…
RTSA NZ KiwiRail Planning and Engineering Presentation
Hi All. Thank you for those of you who came to the presentation by John Skilton and Brian McInnes on.. Read more…
RTSA NZ Presentation by Bob Cook on the Kaimai Tunnel
12-Aug-2019
Hi All. Last week Bob Cook from KiwiRail presented on the history of the Kaimai Tunnel which covered the issues.. Read more…
RTSA NZ Presentation World’s Longest and Heaviest Train by Trent Ludlow
08-Aug-2019
Hi All. Recently Trent Ludlow (KiwiRail) presented on his involvement in a project while working for BHP in Australia. The.. Read more…
RTSA NZ Chapter Cleaning the Otira Tunnel Presentation by Neil Mason
06-Aug-2019
Recently Neil Mason from Vitruvius presented on a large project that he helped drive, there was some international interest in.. Read more…
RTSA NZ Engineering New Zealand Technical Interest Group Launch
The RTSA in New Zealand recently held well attended events in Auckland and Wellington to celebrate the chapter becoming an.. Read more…
RTSA strengthens ties with Engineering NZ
28-Jun-2019
RTSA strengthens ties with Engineering New Zealand by becoming a technical group. Here is the formal announcement by Engineering New.. Read more…
CORE2020 Call for Abstracts
The RTSA’s biennial Conference on Railway Excellence (CORE) has firmly established itself in recent years as the premier technical event.. Read more…
RTSA and Transportation Group Presentation Recording
15-Apr-2019
Good afternoon, On behalf of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) and the Transportation Group, we’d like to thank.. Read more…
RTSA – VIC/TAS Chapter – March 2019 – Systems Engineering and systems thinking for continuous improvement and innovation
Join this event, hosted by Systems Engineering Society of Australia (SESA) and co-hosted with Railway Technical Society of Australasia, to.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – Tram-Trains Presentation
18-Feb-2019
Hi All. For those of you who made it to the presentation by Brent Efford thank you for attending and.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – FIT Presentation – Kerry Wood
22-Nov-2018
All, Slides from Kerry Wood’s presentation today can be downloaded by following this link. Thanks to all who attended today’s.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – Responding to Kaikoura Earthquake
19-Nov-2018
Hi All, Daniel Hedifen’s presentation from September 20th has been uploaded to the RTSA website – the file can be.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – FIT Light Rail Presentation
09-Nov-2018
Dear Members, You are all welcome to attend the RTSA lunchtime presentation by FIT on the 25th November. The presentation by.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – Wavetrain Presentation
All, The Documents and Videos form Wavetrain’s presentation have been uploaded, and can be viewed and downloaded below: Documents: WTS Level Crossing.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering in Rail
30-Aug-2018
Dear members, Thanks for attending Shaun Wilson’s presentation on ‘Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering in Rail’ presentation last week. His.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – ART IoT Presentation
17-Jun-2018
17-Jun-2018 Start date: 17-Jun-2018 End date: 17-Jun-2018 Dear members, last week’s Internet of Things (IoT) presentation from ART can be.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – Rhys Haward CORE Presentation
Start date: 17-Jun-2018 End date: 17-Jun-2018 Dear Members, Rhys Hayward’s presentation from May 17th can be downloaded from this link