AusRail 2022
AusRAIL 2022: AusRAIL is the National Conference of the ARA which is held each year to bring industry together to engage on key issues.
Australasian Rail Industry Awards 2022
The 2022 Australasian Rail Industry Awards will be held on Wednesday 14 September at the Crown Towers, Melbourne. The Australasian Rail Industry Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements, innovation, and […]
NZ Chapter Event: The future of Rail in New Zealand
Join the RTSA NZ Chapter online for a presentation on The Future of Rail in New Zealand presented by Michael van Drogenbroek at 12:00-1:00pm NZST on Wednesday 15th June. Click […]
Qld Event: Advances in Railway Traction Technology
During this session we will provide two technical presentations on recent advances in technology in the railway traction system in Queensland’s passenger network. It’s a catered event and we’d like […]
WA Event: 2022 Annual Meeting and Presentation
Join the RTSA WA Chapter for the WA Chapter 2022 Annual Meeting and Presentation: 20 Day Long term track closure of the Mandurah Line, the journey of the successful reconstruction […]
EA Webinar Event – “Cybersecurity in the railway industry”
Cybersecurity is a hot topic worldwide with attacks being performed against multiple domains. Over the past 5 years there has been a major increase in attacks on the railway system […]
SA Event: Implementing Batteries in Heavy Haul Rail in Australia webinar
Join the RTSA South Australia Chapter for a webinar on implementing batteries in Heavy Haul Rail in Australia at 5:45pm (for a 6:00pm start) on Thursday 5th May 2022. This […]
Train Control Management Systems Summit 2022
IQPC Australia invites to you join the 12th Train Control Management Systems Summit over 30th-31st August 2022, to learn how to prepare your control environments for radical change by: Understanding […]
EA Webinar Event – Genoa-Milan high-capacity railway line – Italy’s largest engineering projecty
About the event Involving the excavation of 15 million cubic metres of material, the Genoa-Milan High-Speed, High-Capacity Railway Line, also known as Terzo Valico dei Giovi (Terzo Valico) is one […]
NZ Chapter Event: Auckland’s Xmas block of line
Click here to Register Join the RTSA NZ Chapter online at 12:30-1:30pm NZST Wednesday 20th April, for a presentation from Brent Lancaster, Programme Director for the Auckland Metro Programme, on […]
2022 RTSA award nominations open now until 24th June!
The RTSA offers a large portfolio of awards designed to encourage railway engineering research and technology and to recognise outstanding achievement by individuals and companies in the rail industry. The 2022 […]
EA Webinar Event – “Hydrogen trains: is hydrogen the answer for replacing diesel?”
The presentation will cover the need for an alternative fuel to replace diesel in trains, the case for hydrogen, the difficulties in using hydrogen, current prototypes and trials of trains […]
AREMA 2022 Annual Conference & Expo
The AREMA 2022 Annual Conference & Expo, being held August 28-31, 2022 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, USA, will provide an excellent opportunity for our attendees to increase their railroad […]
NZ Chapter Event: Successfully transitioning to a Digital Railway
Please join us for the Rail Technical Society Australasia’s NZ second webinar of 2022, on Successfully transitioning to a Digital Railway, presented by SYSTRA’s Pierre-Henri Marillet and Kate Moncrieff […]
Technical Visit: Inver Engineering
Inver Engineering was established over 30 years ago to service local industry of metropolitan Melbourne. Since then, Inver has developed into a substantial and respected engineering company serving businesses across […]
RTSA at AusRAIL PLUS 2022
Team members from the RTSA National Executive Committee, NSW and QLD Chapters and RTSA Life Members are at AusRAIL PLUS this week (28th February to 2nd March) – come by […]
RTAA Rail Industry Field Day
The RTAA Field Day events are held biannually with the next edition to be held in Chullora on 11-12 May 2022. The event free to attend and will include a […]
IRT 2022 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering
Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) 2022 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering The Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering honours the contribution of Dr Stephen Marich to […]
NZ Chapter Event: Moving towards a 24/7 railway
Please join us for the Rail Technical Society Australasia’s NZ first webinar of 2022, presented by Andy Lightowler, the webinar will take place on Zoom at 12:30-1:15pm NZDT on Friday […]
SA Event: National Railway Museum Tour and PWI/RTSA Welcome to 2022
Join the RTSA South Australia Chapter and the Permanent Way Institution South Australia at the National Railway Museum in Port Adelaide from 4:00pm on Thursday 3rd February. Attendance to this […]
RTSA end of year message
Thank you to all of our members for your continued support, enthusiasm and attendance at RTSA events this year. We had over 40 events in our 2021 calendar across our […]
NZ Chapter End of Year Event
Last week the NZ Chapter finished off a busy year with two great presentations by KiwiRail on the Future Investment in Rail. Over the year, the NZ Chapter presented 16 […]
RTSA NSW Chapter: 2021 Award Winners Presentation
The NSW/ACT chapter of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia was very pleased to hold a small event last week to celebrate our two recently announced 2021 RTSA award winners […]
NZ Chapter Event: End of year event – future investment in rail
Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia New Zealand Chapter in Wellington, Christchurch and online for our NZ Chapter end of year event at 5:30-7:30pm NZT on Thursday 9th December […]
VIC/TAS Chapter Event: Melbourne Airport Rail Project
Join the RTSA New South Wales Chapter and the RTAA online for a presentation on the Melbourne Airport Rail project, a transformational public transport project connecting Melbourne Airport to Victoria’s […]
SA Event: Annual Meeting and Dinner
Join the RTSA South Australia Chapter for their annual chapter meeting and dinner at 6:30-10:00pm on the 25th November 2021 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. This event is an opportunity […]
RTSA Member Survey – open until 26th November 2021
We are excited to share with RTSA members our 2021 RTSA Member Survey, you should have received the link via email this morning – if you are a current member […]
NZ Chapter Event: Mainline Track Upgrades: Auckland-Wellington and Sydney-Melbourne
Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia New Zealand Chapter online with Dr Philip Laird to discuss ‘Mainline Track Upgrades: Auckland – Wellington and Sydney – Melbourne’ at 12:30-1:30pm NZT […]
WA Chapter Event: Annual Chapter Dinner
Join the RTSA WA Chapter for their Chapter Annual Dinner in the beautiful surrounds of Kings Park at 6:00-10:30pm on Thursday 11th November 2021. Enjoy an evening of networking and […]
Webinar: Annual UK IMechE Railway Division Chair’s Address to Australia and NZ
The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) presents the annual UK IMechE Railway Division Chair’s Address to Australia and NZ “How rail engineers make connections worldwide”, presented by James Collinson […]
NZ Chapter Event: New Zealand Tunnelling Society – Advancements in diesel particulate matter
The New Zealand Tunnelling Society invite RTSA members to join them in their upcoming Webinar: Advancements in diesel particulate matter monitoring, presented by Pinssar, at 5:00-6:00pm NZDT on 21st October 2021. […]
Australasian Rail Industry Awards 2021 – Virtual Award Presentations
The Australasian Rail Industry Awards (ARI Awards) recognise and celebrate individual and company achievements in the rail industry, showcasing examples of excellence and innovation to support its growth and success. […]
NZ Chapter Event: IRSE and RTSA Technical Meeting
Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia New Zealand Chapter either online or in person at Engineering New Zealand, Wellington for a joint IRSE and RTSA New Zealand Technical meeting […]
NZ Chapter Event: North Auckland Line (NAL) – Bridge update
Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia New Zealand Chapter online for part 2 of the North Auckland Line (NAL) upgrade webinar – Bridge Update by Matt Ireland and Aiden […]
Australasian Rail Industry Young Rail Professional Award (RTSA) finalists announced!
The ARA Australasian Rail Industry Awards 2021 finalists have been announced. The RTSA annually sponsors the Young Rail Professional Award, and this year we have four down selected finalists from […]
NZ Chapter Event: Design and Construction of the KiwiRail Tar Barrel Tunnel Bypass, Main North Line
Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia New Zealand Chapter online for a presentation on the design and construction of the KiwiRail Tar Barrel tunnel bypass, Main North Line by […]
VIC/TAS Event: RTSA and IRSE joint event – cybersecurity for rail
The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) Victoria and Tasmania Chapter and the IRSE invite you to join them online for a presentation by Soroush Tazerji (Tactix) on cybersecurity for […]
SA Event: Ovingham level crossing removal project
The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) South Australia Chapter invites you to join them (in person!) in Adelaide for a presentation by Michael Kipreou on the Ovingham level crossing […]
NSW Chapter Event: Upgrading railway electrification traction to 25 kV AC
Join the RTSA New South Wales Chapter and the RTAA online for a presentation on Railway electrification: upgrading traction to 25kV AC, the strategies, the engineering and the challenges when […]
NZ Chapter Event: Remote monitoring and the Kaikoura earthquake recovery webinar
Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia and Daniel Headifen online at 12:30-1:30pm (NZST) on the 14th September, to hear about how remote monitoring and operational controls were used in […]
SA Event: Local joint RTSA and IRSE Meeting
The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) South Australia Chapter invites you to join them and the Institution of Railway Signalling Engineers (IRSE) for a local joint meeting online using […]
Queensland Chapter AGM to be held 25th August 2021
The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) Queensland Chapter invites you to join them and other rail industry personalities for another exciting instalment of the Annual Meeting Dinner and Trivia […]
QLD Event: Annual General Meeting and Trivia Extravaganza
The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) Queensland Chapter invites you to join them and other rail industry personalities for another exciting instalment of the Annual Meeting Dinner and Trivia […]
Nominations open now for the RTSA Individual Award 2021
Submissions for the 2021 RTSA Individual Award are now being accepted, submissions will close on the 12th December 2021 . The RTSA Individual Award is offered biennially to a person […]
NZ Chapter Event: North Auckland Line (NAL) – Bridge and Tunnel upgrade works
Join the RTSA New Zealand Chapter in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch or online for a presentation on North Auckland Line (NAL) – Bridge and Tunnel upgrade works. Register here. This presentation […]
NZ Chapter Event: Working Stress- the New Zealand rail bridge rating story
Join the RTSA New Zealand Chapter and Mike Keenan (KiwiRail) to hear about the history of how rail bridges in New Zealand are “rated”. This presentation is being held as […]
Nominations open now for the RTSA Railway Engineering Thesis Awards
RTSA Railway Engineering Thesis Award categories opened on the 15th July 2021, submissions will be accepted until the 12th December 2021 . RTSA Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award The Railway […]
NZ Chapter Event: Reinforcement of the Wellington Electrified Area Webinar
Join the RTSA New Zealand Chapter online for a presentation on the Need for Power – Reinforcement of the Wellington Electrified Area (WEA) Traction Electricity Supply, Presented by Richard Catlow. The […]
Event: The Effectiveness of Rail Web Dampers and How They are Selected and Implemented
Rail dampers were developed in the 1990s as a way of reducing noise from railways. They work by attaching to the existing rail directly between fasteners, and by reducing vibration […]
NSW Chapter Event: Rail Safety and SFAIRP – How to Get it Right, Every Time
Join the RTSA New South Wales Chapter for a presentation on SFAIRP with Ian Mash online at 12:00-1:00pm AEST on Thursday 5th August. This presentation seeks to explore the context, […]