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 […]
The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) will conduct the Insight into Rollingstock Engineering course in Sydney in April 2021. Day 1: Thursday 29th April 2021, 12:00-5:00pm AEST, Sydney NSW […]
Apply by the 7th May 2021 for the WA undergraduate scholarship to attend CORE 2021. Successful Applicants will be notified in Early June. Scholarships will be awarded to tertiary students studying […]
Nominations Now Open! Apply by the 7th May 2021 for the WA undergraduate scholarship to attend CORE 2021. Successful Applicants will be notified in Early June. Scholarships will be awarded to […]
John Holland is a major contractor for Stage 2 of the Sydney Metro project, the biggest public transport project in Australia. It comprises twin 15.5km tunnels from Chatswood to Sydenham […]
The RTSA acknowledges the recent passing of Dr. Francis Small. (In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Neurological Foundation or by phoning +64 09 309 7749) Dr […]
Happy International Women’s Day everyone! The theme this year is #ChooseToChallenge and we challenge you on this day and every day to strive for a more gender equal world. This […]
Co-hosted by the Railway Technical Society Australasia NSW Chapter and Women in Engineering, join us for a women in rail career student information night, in person in Sydney and online […]
Join the RTSA SA Chapter in Adelaide for a presentation on the Adelaide EMU – high voltage, propulsion and auxiliary distribution at 5:45pm on 4th March 2021 – Register here […]
The AREMA 2021 Virtual Conference will deliver the best education right to your computer. There will be nearly 80 Technical Presentations offered to help you discover new technologies including case […]
Join the Railway Technical Society Australasia and David Shepherd to discuss the work leading up to the introduction of the Hamilton to Auckland Commuter train services. This presentation is being […]
The AusRAIL PLUS 2021 Executive and Program Committees would like you to contribute your voice and submit an abstract/paper to present at the AusRAIL PLUS 2021 Conference and Exhibition. To […]
Collaborating to master complexity Registration is now open for CORE 2021 on the 21st-23rd June. The conference will be held in person in Perth with presentations intertwined with […]
Submit your nomination for the CORE 2021 Young Professional Scholarship before the 1st March 2021! About the scholarships Scholarships will be awarded to young professionals working towards or already employed […]
The RTSA Railway Professional of the Year Award is offered to a person aged 35 years or above, who has been employed in the railway industry for at least 10 […]
Join the RTSA NZ Chapter online for a presentation on the Rolling Stock Asset Services South Island Locomotive Procurement – Register here Presentation Abstract KiwiRail, as the manager and operator […]
Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) 2021 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering The Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering honours the contribution of Dr Stephen Marich to […]
Join the RTSA South Australia Chaper and QPE Fabrication for a BBQ and site tour! About QPE Fabrication QPE Fabrication is a South Australian company specialising in the design and […]
Submit your nomination for the CORE 2021 Young Professional Scholarship before the 1st March 2021! About the scholarships Scholarships will be awarded to young professionals working towards or already employed […]
Join the RTSA NSW Chapter online for a presentation on the Newcastle Light Rail – Register here Presentation Abstract The Newcastle Light Rail (NLR) system opened in February 2019 and […]
The RTSA acknowledges the passing of RTSA Life Member John Dring (OAM) on January 25th 2021. John Dring’s distinguished service to the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) extended for […]
A huge congratulations to RTSA members Dr Philip Laird and Colin Butcher who have been named on the Australia Day 2021 Honours List, each achieving a medal (OAM) of the […]
The RTSA welcomes all RTSA members and non-members to to take-part in a site walk and discussions about the Flinders Link Project, delivered by Brent Eddy, Gateway South Design Manager […]
Are you looking to start the new year with a new challenge? The Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) may have the position for you at their Clayton […]
Engineering New Zealand ENVI Awards (Virtual) Details and link to register to come.
