SA/NT Chapter Event: South Australia 2023 Annual Dinner
Each year, an invited speaker will provide a talk on a theme, and this year, it will be Chris May presenting on the topic of ‘Rail projects: A snapshot of […]
WA Chapter Annual Dinner 2023
The RTSA WA Chapter recently held it’s Annual Dinner, a highlight for the WA Rail Industry with over 300 attendees as we celebrated our 25th year. Thanks to our Chapter […]
NSW/ACT Chapter Event: Engineering the operation of modern railways
Join the RTSA NSW/ACT Chapter and the IMechE for the IMechE Chairman’s Address on the topic of Engineering the operation of modern railways online at 7-8pm on Tuesday 5th December. […]
NSW/ACT Chapter Event: AI, machine learning: An applied mathematician’s perspective
Join the RTSA NSW/ACT Chapter and Engineers Australia’s ITEE Collegefor a presentation on AI, machine learning: An applied mathematician’s perspective at 6:00 – 7:00 pm AEDT. This is a hybrid […]
QLD Chapter Event: QLD Rail Industry 2023 Christmas Conversation
Join the RTSA Queensland Chapter along with the RTAA, IRSE and PWI for the Queensland rail industry Christmas conversation, a gathering of the Learned Societies of Queensland on the evening […]
Nominations are open for the RTSA Railway Engineering Thesis Awards – Graduate (PhD & Masters) and Undergraduate
RTSA Railway Engineering Thesis Award categories are open and submissions will be accepted until the 10th December 2023. RTSA Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award The Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award […]
WA Chapter Event: METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line site visit
RTSA WA Chapter members, please join us on a site visit to the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line. This site visit will be dedicated to an in-depth examination of rail operational aspects, […]
NZ Event: Australasian Tunnelling Conference 2023
The New Zealand Tunnelling Society (NZTS) Invites RTSA members to the Australasian Tunnelling Conference in Auckland between 6 and 8 November 2023. Click here to register on the Engineering New […]
SA/NT Event: PWI South Australia Event Non-destructive testing of rails
Join the PWI SA branch for their October meeting, an in-person event on the non-destructive testing of rails in Adelaide on Thursday 5th October! If attending, please RSVP to Robert […]
SA/NT Chapter Event: Gone Missing – Branch Lines of South Australia
Join the RTSA SA/NT Chapter for this in person event in Adelaide on Thursday 28th September! About the Talk The talk will centre on approximately 140 images taken by Bob […]
VIC/TAS Chapter Event: Victorian Tunnelling Centre Site Visit
The RTSA VIC/TAS Chapter have organised a site visit to the Victorian Tunnelling Centre on Wednesday 11th October 2023. Join us for a complimentary tour of the Victorian Tunnelling Centre […]
NSW Chapter Event: RTSA student rail industry networking night
Overview The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) NSW/ACT Chapter is holding a networking night for students to meet with representatives from the rail industry. With a large pipeline of […]
RTAA and RTSA NSW Chapter Annual Dinner 2023
Last night (Thursday 17th August 2023) we held the joint 2023 RTSA and RTAA Annual Dinner at the Crown Hotel in Sydney, it was a fantastic evening of networking and […]
NSW Chapter Event: Rolling stock signalling interface, compliance and compatibility testing
PLEASE NOTE – NEW DATE: THURSDAY 2ND NOVEMBER Overview Electrified railways use running rails for three purposes: guiding the train, providing a return path for traction currents, and detecting trains. […]
NZ Chapter Event: Smart Tamp: The Future of Track Maintenance (Webinar)
The Railway Technical Society are pleased to invite you to a webinar discussing ‘Smart Tamp: The Future of Track Maintenance’. Design tamping helps reduce wear and tear on track and […]
NZ Chapter Event: 2023 Mid-Year Event – Celebrating International Achievement and Cyclone Gabrielle Update
Please join us for a panel discussion with two leading New Zealand rail engineers recently recognised with international awards followed by an update on the Cyclone Gabrielle rail recovery in […]
NZ Chapter Event: Creating a foundation: KiwiRail’s Digital Engineering Programme
Join RTSA for this webinar on creating a foundation, KiwiRail’s Digital Engineering Programme. Derek Jannings will provide an overview of the Digital Engineering Programme and the legacy of change it […]
QLD Chapter Event: Annual meeting and trivia extravaganza
Overview This event is one of the premier occasions on the Queensland Rail Industry’s calendar and provides an excellent opportunity for networking across all sectors and disciplines. After record attendance […]
NSW Chapter Event: AS 7501 and compliance certification
Join the RTSA NSW Chapter and Michael Horgan (Principal Electrical Engineer, Rail Confidence) in person at the Engineers Australia office in Sydney, for a presentation on AS 7501 and compliance […]
Joint TAs/ARA/RTSA Canberra Rail Event – Unleashing Australia’s high speed rail future
Overview With the recent announcements of the High Speed Rail Authority and Federal Budget commitments there is no better time than now to get insights from leaders in the sector […]
WA Chapter Event: Annual Dinner
Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia for their annual WA Chapter Dinner in the beautiful surrounds of Kings Park. Experience an evening of networking and celebration, featuring a delectable […]
Qld EA Event: Gold Coast light and heavy rail update
Overview This presentation will provide high level overview of the current heavy and light rail projects underway on the Gold Coast, including the next stages of the Gold Coast Light […]
Qld Chapter Event: Using supercomputing to assess the influence of wheel diameter differences on rail damage
Overview Wheel diameter differences (WDD) on railway vehicles impact the dynamic behaviour, the traction system performance and rail damage. It is well known that the various types of algorithms that […]
International Workshop on Railway Brake Research (On-line)
Brakes are indispensable and safety-critical systems for all types of railway trains including passenger (high-speed, metro, tram, etc.) and freight trains (heavy-haul, intermodal, etc.). Safe and efficient railway operations require […]
NSW Chapter Event: RTAA and RTSA Annual Dinner
Both Associations are celebrating special milestones this year with the RTAA’s 50th and the RTSA’s 25th anniversaries. Join us for a 3 course meal, beverages and networking with your industry […]
TasRail Workship Site Visit
Overview Join us for a brief presentation of TasRail’s operations followed by a tour of the main rollingstock workshop where you will be able to view locomotives under life-extension rebuild, […]
Webinar: Overview of Acoustic Engineering in Rail
Overview In this presentation, you will learn about the general aspects of acoustic engineering in practice, environmental noise emissions, station PA acoustics, railcar internal noise levels, and more. Learning outcomes […]
VIC Chapter Event: Building a Cybersecure Rail System
Overview In today’s industrial environment, the threat of cyber attacks is becoming increasingly significant and consequences can be catastrophic. A cyberattack on Operational Technology (OT) systems like Signalling can compromise […]
WA Chapter Event: Level Crossing Removal project – Highlights and Viaduct Design
Overview The Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal project is Perth’s first major elevated rail designed to remove at grade 6 level crossings. The presentation will focus on the viaduct design […]
NZ Chapter Event: RTSA CRL Seminar
The Railway Technical Society of Australasia are pleased to present a full-day seminar about City Rail Link – New Zealand’s largest infrastructure project. There will be a range of presentations […]
NZ Chapter Event (online): Level Crossings Removal Project – Learnings from Melbourne
Overview In this online event, Jamie Green (Major Projects Director at WSP) will share an overview of Southern Program Alliance that is delivering the Melbourne’s Level Crossings Removal Project and […]
Australasian Rail Industry Awards 2023
The 2023 Australasian Rail Industry Awards will be held on Wednesday 13 September at the Crown Towers, Melbourne. The Australasian Rail Industry Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements, innovation, and […]
WA Chapter Event: How to network and use LinkedIn for WA based young engineers in rail
Overview Learn how to improve your networking effectiveness and your profile on LinkedIn (all with a railway focus!) Railway professionals will share their experience on networking, building meaningful connections and […]
On-Line Event: From big data to building the first autonomous train
Overview Rio Tinto’s autonomous train is 2.4km long, consists of three locomotives and carries around 28,000 tonnes of iron ore, it travels over 280km. It’s the world’s first fully autonomous, […]
SA Chapter Event (available on-line): Overview of acoustic engineering in rail
Overview In this presentation, you will learn about the general aspects of acoustic engineering in practice, environmental noise emissions, station PA acoustics, railcar internal noise levels, and more. Learning outcomes […]
NSW/ACT Chapter Event: Site Visit – Canberra Light Rail Site Tour
Canberra Light Rail Site Tour This tour will include a presentation by CMET and a walk around of the Operations Control Centre and maintenance facility. Please note that spaces are […]
VIC/TAS Chapter Event: Electrification of the Melbourne Suburban Rail Network
Overview Please 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 […]
Registration for CORE2023 (19-21 June, Melbourne) is now open
Early Bird registration savings are available now until 29 April 2023, for CORE2023 Australasia’s premier technical rail conference to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 19 – […]
2023 RTSA Award nominations open now!
We are pleased to announce that the second round of 2023 RTSA Awards are open now, in addition to our three previously opened awards. 2023 RTSA Awards open for nominations […]
IRSE ASPECT 2023
ASPECT is the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE) international technical conference, held every two years at locations around the world. ASPECT 2023 Programme The conference will run over three […]
NSW/ACT Chapter Event: Site Visit – Sydney Metro Trains Facility South
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 […]
WA Chapter Event: Sundowner AGM and industry presentation
Overview Please 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 […]
RTSA WA Chapter Committee nominations open until 14 February 2023
The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) WA Branch is calling for nominations for Committee Members for the 2023/24 term (1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024). As per the […]
2023 RTSA Award nominations opening 6th February!
Happy new year RTSA members and friends! We are pleased to announce that the first round of 2023 RTSA Awards are opening soon. 2023 Railway Professional of the Year Award […]
2023 Future of Rail Workshop (hosted by the UOW ARC Industry Transformation Training Centre in Rail)
The RTSA is supporting this event, RTSA National Chair Roy Unny will be speaking about micro-credentials in Rail. The Future of Rail Workshop is 1 day in-person workshop to address […]
Future of Rail Conference 24 February 2023 – University of Wollongong
The RTSA is supporting this event, RTSA National Chair Roy Unny will be speaking about micro-credentials in Rail. The Future of Rail Workshop is 1 day in-person workshop to address […]
EA Thought Leaders Series (Webinar): What’s driving technological changes in transportation?
About the event: This 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 […]
IRT 2023 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering
Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) 2023 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering The Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering honours the contribution of Dr Stephen Marich to […]
AREMA 2023 Annual Conference with Railway Interchange
AREMA 2023 Annual Conference with Railway Interchange When: 01/10/2023 – 04/10/2023 Where: Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States