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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
IQPC Australia invites you to join the 10th Train Control Management Systems Summit over 6-7 July to learn how to prepare your control environments for radical change by: Increasing network […]
There is still time to nominate yourself or an exceptional railway colleague for the annual RTSA Railway Engineering Awards! Award categories open for nominations until 5th July 2021: RTSA Annual […]
Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia online to hear about Auckland’s newest train station. The new Puhinui Station is in the final stages of construction and will open on […]
The Duratrack® railway sleeper is produced from recycled plastic materials, which have already had a primary use in other applications, and forms a step part of the circular economy for […]
Rebuilding Rail in Post EQ Christchurch – Waltham Scenic Journeys Servicing Centre Join the RTSA NZ Chapter and KiwiRail online to hear about the challenges of redeveloping and replacing damaged […]
Registrations of interest now open! A site tour has been arranged to visit the Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility on Friday 02 Jul 2021. TfNSW are delivering a new, state-of-the-art fleet […]
The New Zealand Society for Safety Engineering invite RTSA NZ members to join them for this webinar with Gabriella Solti, Principal Safety Assurance Engineer for the City Rail Link Project. […]
Whilst accidents and near misses are occupational hazards of Track Workers, serious incidents expose issues and vulnerabilities where the safety of the system itself is ultimately breached. Unfortunately, such breaches […]
The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) cordially invites you to the return of our railway industry networking dinner in 2022. We will be joined by keynote speaker Mr Frankie […]
Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA), Qld Chapter, for a presentation (offered both in person in Brisbane and online as a webinar) on the prediction and mitigation of […]
Keolis Downer is collaborating with the Department of Transport in Victoria to implement contemporary asset monitoring and analytics technologies into the Yarra Trams network to improve the performance of assets. […]
Categories and Criteria Nominations are now open for the 2021 Australasian Rail Industry Awards (ARI Awards), so get your entry in to recognise the achievements of your people or team. […]
The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) is seeking expressions of interest to attend the Insight into Rollingstock Engineering course prior to CORE 2021 on Monday 21st June at the […]
Join the RTSA NZ Chapter and Liam Edwards for an overview of the HS2 project, one of Europe’s largest Infrastructure projects and details of the Enabling Works North Contract, of […]
RTSA Chair Roy Unny and RTSA Marketing and Communications Rep Lydia Saunders are joining the UK’s Rail Forum Midlands event on UK exports in the Australian rail market. Rail Forum […]
Join the RTSA and MIDEL online for a new webinar series! How can rail infrastructure deliver power to electrified networks in a safer, greener, and more reliable way? Join MIDEL […]
PhD & Masters Thesis Awards The PhD Thesis Award and Masters Thesis Award are offered annually by the RTSA to the author of an outstanding doctoral and research masters degree […]
Join RTSA Qld Chapter in Brisbane for a presentation from Dean Gannaway, Regulatory Economist, discussing the role of competition in addressing the decline in rail’s modal share. Competition policy reforms […]
Join the Railway Technical Society Australasia and WSP experts to hear about and join a discussion on Fast(er) Rail. Learn about the past, present and future developments of faster rail in our region and consider how it could help shape a […]
29th-30th April 2021 – register now to attend the RTSA Insight into Rollingstock Engineering Course. The 1.5 day course will be held in person in Sydney, NSW on the 29-30th […]