SA Chapter Annual Dinner

This year’s SA Chapter Annual Dinner will be held on Thursday 19th November – save the date! More information from the SA Chapter coming soon.

RTSA at InnoTrans 2026

RTSA will be at InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin and we’d love to connect with members, industry colleagues and friends while we’re there. Meet us at Messe Berlin on Tuesday at 10:00am. We’ll meet […]

RTSA Site Visit – Maidstone Tram Depot Site Tour

Go behind the scenes at Melbourne’s newest tram depot and discover the future home of the next generation G Class tram fleet. Event overview: Join RTSA for an exclusive site […]

New Midland Station site tour

Join the RTSA WA Chapter for a site tour of the New Midland Station! 📅 Saturday 10th October from 10:00am to 12:00pm 🌏 2 Railway Parade, Midland WA 6056 Attendees […]

Simplifying ETCS level 2 integration

Join the RTSA NSW Chapter online and in-person at Engineers Australia Sydney for a presentation on simplifying ETCS level 2 integration. 📅 6.00 – 7.00 pm (AEST) Tuesday 1st September […]

Continuous improvement for high-performing rail teams

Join the RTSA WA Chapter in-person or online to learn how structured debriefing methods can strengthen team performance, accountability and learning within rail engineering environments. Discover practical approaches for embedding […]

WA Chapter Annual Dinner

This year’s WA Chapter Annual Dinner will be held on Thursday 12th November – save the date! More information from the WA Chapter coming soon.

RTSA Queensland – Northern Rivers Rail Trail Ride

Join the RTSA QLD for a ride on the Northern Rivers Rail Trail The RTSA is taking its annual rail trail bike ride to the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, […]

Safety Assurance for the KiwiRail Locomotive ETCS Project

Join the RTSA New Zealand Chapter online for an overview of KiwiRail’s locomotive European Train Control System (ETCS) project, focusing on the safety assurance approach used to extend ETCS Level […]

Cook Strait Ferry Replacement

Join the RTSA New Zealand Chapter online for this presentation, providing an overview of the Cook Strait Ferry Replacement Programme, including the delivery of two new rail-enabled ferries and the […]

Level Crossing Risk Management Guide V6: A summary of the significant changes

Join the RTSA New Zealand Chapter online for a discussion on the new Level Crossing Risk Management Guide (LCRMG) V6 guide, developed collaboratively by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), […]

Human Factors – Cognitive Biases in Signal Engineering Level Crossing Remote Activation Cyber Security for ETCS

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 […]

100 Years Under the Wires: Sydney’s Electric Trains 1926 to 2026

Join the RTSA ACT/NSW Chapter and the Engineering Heritage Australia (EHA) and Electric Energy Society of Australia (EESA) in Sydney and online for a presentation on 100 Years Under the […]

Great River City Light Rail (Parramatta) Depot Site Visit

Join the RTSA NSW Chapter and Transdev for a site tour of the Great River City Light Rail (GRCLR) Depot and a brief summary of the network operations and asset […]

Engineering Assurance in Action: Lessons from Australia’s Major Rail Projects

In collaboration with the PWI, this presentation will explore how TSA Riley’s engineering experts have supported three landmark rail projects—from South Australia’s Tram Grade Separation Program to Victoria’s Regional Rail […]

Digital Twins in Motion: Powering KiwiRail’s New Track Evaluation Car

KiwiRail is harnessing the power of Digital Twin technology to revolutionise track monitoring, join the RTSA New Zealand chapter online for a webinar on Digital Twins in Motion: Powering KiwiRail’s […]

RTSA Queensland annual dinner and industry trivia

Join the RTSA QLD for our Annual Dinner and Trivia Extravaganza Join the RTSA QLD for our Annual Dinner and Trivia Extravaganza Join rail industry professionals from across Queensland for […]

QLD OLE Industry Forum

Building on a tried and tested format in Melbourne, Victoria (Ashley Keep & co), this forum is designed to bring the Traction Industry in QLD together to focus on developments […]

Hope Island Station – Delivering an Infill Station on a Bridge in a Floodplain with Zero Weekday Possessions

Join the RTSA for a technical presentation on Hope Island Station Hope Island Station is a new “station in the sky” on the Gold Coast line, built on a viaduct […]

Interoperability: New Standards for New Zealand Rail Vehicles

Join us for this webinar to gain an overview of KiwiRail’s new standards for rail vehicle interoperability (M-ST-RS-8101, M-ST-RS-8102, and M-ST-RS-8103) that have been published in 2026 to replace NRSS/6. […]

Perth’s Metropolitan Rollingstock Fleet: a brief history and look into the future

Overview This event is a presentation on the history of the Public Transport Authority’s rollingstock assets including both electrics (EMUs) and diesels (DMUs). The presentation will include information about the […]

Steamranger Highlander Family Day – expression of interest

We invite you to express your interest in joining a unique family day centred around experiencing steam travel between Mount Barker and Strathalbyn. This event offers the special opportunity to […]

Mobile radio warning system: implementing a new era of track worker safety

Join the RTSA New Zealand Chapter online for a presentation on Mobile radio warning system: implementing a new era of track worker safety. 📅 10:00-11:00 (AEST) / 12:00-1:00pm (NZST) Tuesday […]

ETCS and Digital Radio System Deployment

Join the RTSA for 2 technical presentations on recent deployment of railway technology systems on international projects: ETCS Rollout on East Coast Mainline Mike Odling is major projects delivery director […]

Supporting regional growth through rail reuse

Join the RTSA ACT/NSW Chapter online for this event on the Supporting regional growth through rail reuse (previously titled: train to Cessnock) presented by Bill Palazzi. 📅 6:00-7:00pm (AEST) Wednesday […]

Elevating Railways – Benefits, Structure Solutions and Track Design

In collaboration with the PWI, this presentation will explore various level crossing removal methods, with a focus on rail-over-road solutions implemented in Western Australia and Victoria, highlighting their benefits, challenges […]

Fire safety in transition from diesel to battery locomotives

Overview Fire risks in rail operations—whether in tunnels, on bridges, or within dense urban environments—vary significantly across diesel, battery-electric, and electric locomotives. These differences are shaped by fuel sources, fire […]

Site visit: Puffing Billy workshop and heritage talk

Overview Join the RTSA VIC/TAS Chapter for a unique behind-the-scenes experience at the Puffing Billy Railway workshops, featuring a presentation and guided workshop tour led by Robert Reed, Chartered Mechanical […]

The Great Western Railway’s world record holding battery train and the fast charge system

Come and join us to learn about Great Western Railway’s entirely battery powered Class 230 battery electric multiple unit. The industry leading fast charge system enables automatic charging of the […]

Site visit: RTSA – TasRail operations in Northern Tasmania

Overview TasRail is pleased to invite members of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) to join us in Northern Tasmania for a unique technical visit showcasing key aspects of […]

EMC Management: How to Achieve Electromagnetic Compliance

Overview Electrification of railways brings its own unique problems due to the high amount of energy required to operate a modern electric train. When Electromagnetic […]

IRSE Presidential Visit 2026

The Railway Technical Society of Australasia – New Zealand Chapter, in collaboration with Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE), invites you to their upcoming April event featuring a presentation by […]

Projected Climate Impacts on the Deterioration of Coastal Railway Bridges in New Zealand

New Zealand’s coastal railway bridges are increasingly exposed to climate stressors due to climate change. This presentation links climate projections to material specific deterioration mechanisms and discuss how service life […]

2026 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering

Overview Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) extends an invitation to the 2026 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering. The Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering honours the […]

Engineering system monitoring, detection, analysis and solutions

Overview In today’s high-stakes industrial environments, unplanned downtime can be costly and disruptive. This session explores the transformative power of Condition Monitoring (CM) and Predictive Maintenance strategies in engineering systems. […]

Engineering 150 years of rail to Bathurst

Join the RTSA ACT/NSW Chapter and the Engineering Historical Society in-person at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst for a presentation on the 150th anniversary of rail to Bathurst. Overview The […]

Site Visit to Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal (LXR) Project Area

The RTSA WA Chapter is delighted to invite all interested members to join us on the first site visit of 2026. Opened to the Public in 2025, the Victoria Park-Canning […]

Shaping the next 200 years of rail engineering – IMechE Railway Division Chair’s Address

Join the RTSA ACT/NSW Chapter online with the IMechE for this presentation on shaping the next 200 years of rail engineering. Overview This keynote address from the Chair of the […]

CORE2026 Adelaide

The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) warmly invites you to join us for CORE 2026, the Conference on Railway Excellence, in Adelaide, one of Australia’s most connected and innovation-driven […]

Design of dual gauge tangential turnouts with asymmetric switches

Join the RTSA Queensland Chapter in person in Brisbane and online for a presentation on Design of dual gauge tangential turnouts with asymmetric switches at 7:00-8:00pm AEST on Wednesday 11th […]

RTSA NZ Chapter End of Year Event

Please join the RTSA NZ Chapter for our end of year get together, including a presentation on KiwiRail’s strategic direction and what it means for rail professionals in New Zealand. […]

Rail electrification: A historical view

Overview Electric traction technology in railways has been around for well over 100 years and railway electrification came to Queensland in the late 1970s. The presentation will go through […]

RTSA Vic/Tas Chapter – End of Year Celebration 2025

Event Overview Join us for the RTSA’s End of Year Celebration as we wrap up another successful year and look ahead to 2026. This evening is all about community and […]

RTSA NZ Chapter online event – Rail Network ReBuild

Join the RTSA NZ Chapter online for a presentation on the Rail Network ReBuild (RNR) project in Auckland Metro! 📆 Wednesday 26 November ⏰ 2 – 1pm 🌏 Online 🎫 Register […]

RTSA NSW/ACT Chapter End of Year Networking Drinks

Celebrate the end of 2025 with the RTSA NSW/ACT Chapter at The Office Hotel, Sydney CBD. This relaxed evening offers the perfect opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, share insights from […]

Approaching Operations Readiness challenges in Complex Rail projects

Having successfully facilitated the resolution of complex rail/transport project issues and in particular operational readiness/handover activities for Transport agencies and rail operators. This included inter-entity (including rail operators) facilitation to ensure […]