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, […]
10th Annual Train Control Management Systems Summit – 6-7 July 2021
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 […]
Nominations extended to 5th July for the annual RTSA Railway Engineering Awards
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 […]
NZ Chapter Event: Puhinui Station Upgrade webinar
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 […]
VIC/TAS Chapter Event: Circular economy: Converting Plastic and Polystyrene Waste into Durable Composite Railway Sleepers
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 […]
NZ Chapter Event: Rebuilding Rail in post earthquake Christchurch – webinar
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 […]
NSW Chapter Event: Mariyung (NIF) Maintenance Facility
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 […]
NZ Chapter Event: City Rail Link – so far as is reasonably practicable
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. […]
SA Chapter Event – Casual Complexity in Track Worker Safety Incidents
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 […]
VIC/TAS Chapter Event: Rail Industry Networking Dinner
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 […]
QLD Chapter Event: Prediction and Mitigation of Wheel Squeal
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 […]
SA Chapter Event: Digitalisation of Rail Asset Management
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. […]
Nomination Deadline for 2021 Australasian Rail Industry Awards
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. […]
RTSA Insight into Track Engineering Course 2021 – Expressions of Interest now open
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 […]
NZ Chapter: High Speed 2, UK and Bridge Engineering Webinar
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 […]
Rail Forum Midlands UK-Australia Export Networking Event
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 […]
RTSA/MIDEL webinar: Session 1 – Making rail infrastructure safer, greener and more reliable
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 […]
2021 RTSA Thesis award winners announced!
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 […]
QLD Chapter Event – Promoting Competition in the Interstate Rail Freight Market
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 […]
NZ Chapter Event – Fast(er) Rail – Past, Present and Future Webinar
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 […]
RTSA Insight into Rollingstock Engineering Course 2021 – Register now!
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 […]