Nominations for 3 RTSA Awards are open until June 28
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. […]
TSA Event (Webinar) – Light Rail – Lessons Learnt
Light rail is having a huge resurgence across the world, including in Australia. Melbourne has the world’s largest tram network, but what can we learn from these new systems? This […]
NSW Event – Newcastle Light Rail
The Newcastle Light Rail project is part of the Revitalising Newcastle program, with the NSW Government investing $510 million into Newcastle, through a coordinated program of planning, urban renewal and […]
Vic Webinar Event – What Systems Engineers need to know about Railway Signalling
Signalling engineering can be bewildering. It is known as the ‘dark art’ of rail or the ‘special discipline’ that doesn’t follow the same rules as other types of engineering. It […]
IRT 2020 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering
Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) 2020 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering The Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering honours the contribution of Dr Stephen Marich to […]
SESA NSW TWG Event (Webinar) – Respecify and Using Systems Engineering to manage complexity
Respecify: Writing better requirements Requirements authoring is a difficult and time-consuming task that requires the right combination of technical, commercial, risk management and writing skills. Most specifications are written free-form […]
Vic Event – “Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel: It begins to take shape”
The Metro Tunnel Project is a major Enhancement to Melbourne’s Rail Network, it is being procured through a number of separate procurement packages the largest of which is the Tunnels […]
NSW Event – High-speed Railway Geotechnical Problems
The current NSW state government is committed to the delivery of fast and high-speed railways in the state, with the short to medium-term focus on upgrading and optimising existing routes […]
RTSA NSW Event – Technical Tour 2 : Sydney Trains Rail Operations Centre (ROC)
Come and join us to see firsthand the latest rail network operations control facility in Sydney! The NSW Government has invested in a state-of-the-art Rail Operations Centre (ROC) which will […]
RTSA – Qld Chapter Event – In-Cab Signalling Knowledge Share
The signalling system on the railway is often the restrictive factor in determining the frequency of trains that can safely run on the rail network. Recent advances in technology have […]
Nomination Deadline for 2020 Australasian Rail Industry Awards
Categories and Criteria General criteria requirements that are to be met for Australasian Rail Industry Awards and are open to all Australian and New Zealand companies in the rail industry […]
RTSA SA Chapter Event – Meyer Road Bridge Replacement
As part of Round three of the Bridges Renewal Program, the Meyer Road bridge located in Lonsdale in South Australia has been selected for replacement and is set to be […]
RTSA NSW Event – Technical Tour 1 : Sydney Trains Rail Operations Centre (ROC)
Come and join us to see firsthand the latest rail network operations control facility in Sydney! The NSW Government has invested in a state-of-the-art Rail Operations Centre (ROC) which will […]
CORE2020 – Early Bird Registration Deadline
The RTSA’s biennial Conference on Railway Excellence (CORE) has firmly established itself in recent years as the premier technical event in the Australasian rail conference market, with a reputation for […]
AusRail 2020 – Deadline for Abstract Submissions
The conference theme for 2020 is: ‘20/20 Vision for Rail’. Abstracts and papers will be reviewed by members of the AusRAIL Steering Committee which is compromised of the key members […]
Australasian Rail Industry Awards – Virtual Award Presentations
The Australasian Rail Industry Awards are just around the corner, coming to you live and online. Save the date for an unmissable evening celebrating excellence and innovation from across the […]
RTSA announces recipient of 2019 Young Railway Engineering of the Year Award
The RTSA has awarded the 2019 Young Railway Engineer of the Year award to Mr Kyaw Lwin, CPEng. Kyaw has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Degree from the Curtin University […]
Engineers Australia AGM
Engineers Australia AGM 2019 The 2019 Annual General Meeting of The Institution of Engineers Australia (Engineers Australia) will be held at our Brisbane Division office on 5 December 2015 at […]
RTSA NZ End of Year Function (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch)
RTSA NZ Chapter’s first ever simultaneous end of year function in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch! It’s been a big year for RTSA New Zealand so please join us to celebrate […]
RTSA NZ Event – Presentation on Chinese Railway Technology Developments
China has embarked on an impressive programme of railway development in recent decades, including building 25000 km of high speed rail lines in the past 10 years to create the […]
AusRail Plus 2019 – Conference – Day 2 – RTSA Technical Streams
Day 2 RTSA Streams: Regional Rail See link below for more information
AusRail Plus 2019 – Conference – Day 1 – RTSA Technical Streams
Day 1 RTSA Streams: Rail Infrastructure Rolling Stock & Maintenance. See link below for more information
RTSA Volunteer and Award Winner Featured in Engineering Australia Create Digitial
RTSA volunteer and RTSA Award Winner Esther Warren was recently featured in the Engineering Australia Create Digital. Esther previously was awarded the 2015 RTSA Young Railway Engineer Award and the […]
RTSA NZ Event – Building a Cost- Effective Light- Rail System- Lessons Learnt from the UK
NOTE: Rescheduled to Nov. 29. Light rail projects are typically blends of rail, highway, civil engineering and urban regeneration work, conducted in a complex urban environment with multiple stakeholders. Although […]
RTSA WA AGM 2019
The RTSA WA Chapter will be holding their 2019 Annual General Meeting on Thursday 14th November If you are interested in nominating for the 2020 RTSA WA committee please contact […]
AREMA 2020 Technical Conference – Call for Papers
The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) invites members of RTSA to submit Paper Abstracts on subjects of interest to the railway engineering community to be considered for publication […]
RTSA SA Chapter Event – 2019 Dinner and AGM
Guest Speaker : Michael White, CEO, Shoal Group Topic :The Role of Systems Engineering in Transport – Why it matters Registration Link : Available soon via Engineers Australia Website Venue: Gilbert […]
Queensland Rail Industry Christmas Conversation
Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia as they celebrate with their annual Queensland rail industry learned society end of year networking event and lecture. Hear from Scott Riedel as […]
RTSA – Vic/Tas Chapter Event – Multi Body Dynamic Simulation of Post Derailment Behaviour
Often, multi-body dynamic simulation (MBDS) is used as a tool to examine the potential causes or likelihood of a derailment under known or expected operating conditions. From these investigations the […]
RTSA NSW Event – Transport for NSW Digital Systems Program
Digital Systems, the next phase of the Transport for NSW More Trains, More Services program, will transform Sydney’s rail network, using world class technology to create high capacity turn up […]
NSW Event – 100 Years of Nepean River Bridges
This year at Engineers Australia we are celebrating our Centenary. This is a celebration of the past, the present and the future. Nepean River is a major perennial river, located […]
NSW Event – Innovative Design and Construction for new Grafton Bridge Structures
The Bridge over the Clarence River Project in Grafton, NSW is nearing completion. The project comprises two complex bridge structures, namely: New Bridge over the Clarence River – a new […]
RTSA – Qld Chapter Seminar: Multiple Unit Traction Motor Bearing Failure Analysis
Queensland Rail aims to be Australia’s best performing railway, delivering safe, on time, customer-focused and efficient rail services. To achieve this, traction motor bearing failure is being investigated to determine […]
RTSA WA Event – Rail alignment re-baselining: a way to improve track maintenance effectiveness
In the recent years, increase in the axle load is one of the key contributors in the freight rail transport throughput. However, accelerated deterioration in the track geometry parameters is […]
RTSA announces a new award for 2020 – Railway Professional of the Year Award
The RTSA announces a new award for 2020 – the Railway Professional of the Year Award. This award is offered to a person above the age of 35, employed in […]
Nominations for 6 RTSA Awards are open until Dec. 6
Nomination for the following 5 RTSA awards are open until Dec. 6: Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award Phd Thesis Award Masters Thesis Award Biennial Project Award Biennial Individual Award Railway […]
Nomination Deadline for 6 different 2020 RTSA Awards
Nomination for the following 6 RTSA awards are open until Dec. 6: Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award Phd Thesis Award Masters Thesis Award Biennial Project Award Biennial Individual Award Railway […]
RTSA WA Chapter – Annual Dinner
RTSA ANNUAL DINNER 2019 Location: State Reception Centre, Frasers Kings Park, Perth Date: Thursday 31 October 2019, 6.00pm-10.30pm Guest Speaker: Paul Larsen Arc Infrastructure Chief Executive Officer See flyer for […]
RTSA WA Event – Artificial Intelligence for Digital Train Control
Most train control systems require a human driver to interpret real time information and respond to this information. The human driver controls the vehicle following the defined rules. Adherence to […]
RTSA NZ Introduction to Reliability Centred Maintenance Presentation
Hi All. Thank you to everybody who made it to the presentation by Keith Ashington from Vitruvius. It was very interesting to hear about Reliability Centred Maintenance from somebody who […]
RTSA – Qld Chapter Event – Normanton to Croydon Railway – EA’s Heritage Recognition Program
Normanton to Croydon Railway – The Track Ceremony The railway line Normanton to Croydon in North Queensland built in 1891 utilised a radical departure from established practice in the building […]
RTSA NZ South Island Rail Projects Presentation
Hi All. Thank you to everybody who made it to the South Island Rail Projects Presentation that was held in Christchurch on Thursday. It was great to see so many […]
World Engineers Convention (WEC) 2019
Engineers Australia and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations welcome you to Melbourne for the World Engineers Convention (WEC) 2019 – a coming together of some of the greatest engineering […]
RTSA NZ Recording of The Geography of Time by Andrew McNaughton
Hi All. For anybody who could not make the presentation recently by Andrew McNaughton the is a recording available by following the link below: https://drive.google.com/open?id=13xjSbGKAnqiwnVbwB4OSQevT5eAImIWP It was a very interesting […]
RTSA NZ KiwiRail Planning and Engineering Presentation
Hi All. Thank you for those of you who came to the presentation by John Skilton and Brian McInnes on Building a Controlled Document Library. It was a very interesting […]
SA Event – Structures on the Oaklands Rail Crossing Project
Oaklands Rail Crossing was designed and constructed by the Public Transport Projects Alliance which consists of McConnell Dowell, Arup, Mott MacDonald and the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI). […]
RTSA NSW Event – Technical Presentation – Alstom’s ETCS Solution for Low Density Networks
Increasing population leading to road congestion is a driver for rail transportation investment in Australia. Regional passenger rail is one area that requires improvement in all states across Australia to […]
RTSA Vic/Tas Chapter / IRSE Joint Technical Meeting – “Demystifying Combined Services Routes and “Axle Counters within the MTM Network”
Joint RTSA and IRSE Technical Meeting “Demystifying Combined Services Routes and “Axle Counters within the MTM Network” Speakers: Alex McGrath – VicTrack Jim Warwick – Metro Trains Melbourne See flyer […]
RTSA – WA Chapter – Registration Deadline for the Annual RTSA Undergraduate Challenge 2019 for Vic/Tas
The WA Chapter launched the RTSA Undergraduate Challenge 2019 at the University of Western Australia the week of August 5. A hugely popular activity of RTSA that promotes railway engineering […]
RTSA NZ Presentation by Bob Cook on the Kaimai Tunnel
Hi All. Last week Bob Cook from KiwiRail presented on the history of the Kaimai Tunnel which covered the issues of construction and the various maintenance and repair works that […]