The ARA Board currently has one vacancy; the position of General Director – Manufacturer or Supplier of Rail Related Products and Services. As a result, and in accordance with the […]
Vampire is a simulation program for railway vehicle dynamics. Vampire was formed as a package in the late 1980s from the combination of a suite of analysis programs developed, tested […]
This year’s National Transport Research Awards will be run as a virtual awards ceremony ARRB believes that even though we cannot come together physically to celebrate, it is more important […]
Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia and Soren Low, KiwiRail’s Technology & Customer Innovation Leader, to discuss ‘DAS and Sustainability’ in this 1 hour webinar. Over the last seven […]
The RTSA congratulates Dr. Phillip Laird, with the University of Wollongong, for his 2020 National Transport Research Lifetime Contribution Award Nomination. Through these awards, the ARRB recognises and celebrates research […]
Mobility is an important issue for all cities, big or small, since traffic and congestion are common urban problems everywhere. San José, the capital city of Costa Rica, is not […]
AusRAIL is the largest rail event in Australasia and is hosted by the Australasian Railway Association, and supported by the leading industry associations, including Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE); […]
This webinar will present a historical survey of the 54 more sophisticated timber bridges planned or built on the NSW Railways, looking at the evolving designs and the engineers who […]
This webinar will look at the management of the Australian Railway Industry and the elements involved in the management of railways. This includes: Safety legislation and implementation Economic regulation of […]
This webinar will look at the management of the Australian Railway Industry and the elements involved in the management of railways. This includes: Safety legislation and implementation Economic regulation of […]
This webinar will look at the management of the Australian Railway Industry and the elements involved in the management of railways. This includes: Safety legislation and implementation Economic regulation of […]
The introduction of electric trains in Auckland in 2014 has undoubtedly been a huge success with annual ridership numbers increasing by over 8 million in that time. As a result, […]
This webinar will provide an overview of the City Rail Link Project, Auckland, New Zealand. Presenters will discuss the overall project outline and key challenges, as well as a project […]
The landslides caused by the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake presented many challenges for the NCTIR geotech design team working on mitigating the rockfall hazards that affected the narrow coastal rail and […]
This webinar will look at the management of the Australian Railway Industry and the elements involved in the management of railways. This includes: Safety legislation and implementation Economic regulation of […]
In Melvyn’s presentation ‘A Rail Engineer – The Journey So Far’, he will share his project challenges and successes, from his beginnings as a rolling stock trainee through to managing […]
Funded jointly by participating Australian rail organisations and the Commonwealth Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Program, the Rail Manufacturing CRC began operations in 2014 for a term of six years, with […]
Engineers Australia’s Transport Medal rewards and recognises outstanding individual contributions to transport in Australia and is open to individuals from public and private sectors. The Transport Medal is open to […]
Learn more about the works undertaken to understand the Flinders Street Viaduct’s asset condition and expected remaining life though various assessment methods. Speaker: Zac Rudd Zac has over 12 years […]
Call for nominations – RTSA Marketing and Communications Representative The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) is calling for nominations for a Marketing and Communications Representative – a voluntary role […]
The Victorian heavy rail network is being significantly updated, with $57 billion of transport capability improvement projects already underway and more investment to come. Running parallel projects which involve multiple […]
Discover the basics of the implementation of supercomputing in the analysis of railway trains and tracks, including capabilities, challenges and lessons learned in this case study-driven presentation. Overview Computer simulations […]
The Metro Tunnel Project is the largest public transport infrastructure project in Victoria’s history, but it’s not just the final product that is complex. This presentation highlights the significant engineering […]
Across all infrastructure sectors, asset managers face an ubiquitous challenge of working within constrained budgets to deliver services to the satisfaction of the communities and customers they serve. This challenge […]
Please consider attending the annual SA joint event with IRSE, PWI and RTAA at Fedoras at the Hilton Mile End. There will be two interesting lectures as follows: 6:00pm Meeting […]
Understand critical points of inspection in railway assets to safety and efficiency of maintenance strategies of railway operations using automated technology for asset management. This presentation will be delivered in […]
Bridge 229 NIMT has been for some time the only bridge structure supported on timber piers in the Upper North Island region of the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT). For […]
The New York City Subway, operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), is the ninth-busiest rapid transit system in the world and moves over 5.5 million people through the city […]
Nomination for the following RTSA awards are open until December 6: The Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award – offered annually by the RTSA to the author of an outstanding final […]
The RTSA acknowledges the recent passing of Ian Nibloe, our inaugural National Secretary from 1998-2001. Ian had more than 40 years experience in engineering, infrastructure planning, and senior management positions […]
Congratulations to the RTSA 2020 award recipients announced at the special webinar on 15 July 2020. Citations will be posted on the RTSA website and the webinar will be available […]
AusRAIL is the largest rail event in Australasia and is hosted by the Australasian Railway Association, and supported by the leading industry associations, including Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE); […]
Join Engineers Australia Bundaberg Regional Group and RTSA for a presentation on Historic Splitters Creek Rail Bridge. Completed in 1880, the bridge remains largely unchanged. The bridge is now being […]
Please join us for the Rail Technical Society Australasia’s first NZ evening event this year. Lockdowns have meant this is later than planned but we’ve got an extra special session […]
Technology and human movement are inextricably linked. The level of our technology is dictated by the how, where and why of travel and, while it is easy to believe we […]
The handling of long heavy trains on track gradients is dependent on the performance of the brake and traction systems, and the train handling experience and route knowledge of the […]
Join us for our next online webinar, The symbiosis between Safety and Requirements Management on the City Rail Link project. The design team started Safety in Design workshops during definition […]
Join Inland Rail Project Manager, John Carr, for an overview of the once-in-a-generation Project, its relevance to Queensland and its engagement and impact on regional areas. Inland Rail is a […]
The Draft New Zealand Rail Plan has signalled a significant increase of financial investment in the rail sector and sets out high level proposals for a new planning and funding […]
The handling of long heavy trains on track gradients is dependent on the performance of the brake and traction systems, and the train handling experience and route knowledge of the […]
In the last 5 years, railway operators around the world have started to deploy new radio networks based on advanced radio mobile (LTE). Some of these implementations have followed the […]
The RTSA South Australia Chapter monthly newsletters for February 2020 and March 2020 are now available in the links below: RTSA_SA_Chapter_Newsletter_February_2020 FINAL RTSA_SA_Chapter_Newsletter_March_2020 FINAL
As a provider of rail services across a network that extends the length and breadth of New Zealand, KiwiRail has a significant physical and operational footprint. Social responsibility and environmental […]
Nomination for the following 3 RTSA awards are open until June 28 Annual Rail Scholarship Graduate Engineer Award Young Railway Engineer Award Please visit our awards page for more details.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the RTSA National Executive has decided to immediately halt any face-to-face meetings and our intention is to find opportunities to provide online delivery of […]
The RTSA, Engineers Australia and the CORE 2020 Organising Committee have been monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic for some time. Over the past week many countries, agencies and institutions have put […]
Planning and engineering for the Christmas Block of Line KiwiRail frequently make use of reduced freight tonnage and passenger counts to complete major works following Christmas, they call this their […]
Using The LCSIA Process To Improve Our Understanding And Better Manage Level Crossing Safety The New Zealand Government has adopted Visions Zero (crashes). While relatively rare, crashes between trains and […]
As operators look for higher productivity to prepare for growth and maintenance windows tighten, technology has become an essential part of ensuring the continued safe operation of the rail network. […]
Thank you to everybody who made it to the Digital Systems Presentation by Stephen Lemon in November 2019. Below you will find the presentation slides along with the paper that […]
