- 26th May 2011
- Evening Presentation on “Stimulating the Railway Simulation”
- “Railway network simulation” - Ian Cotton, David Bond (KiwiRail Network)
- “The new P13 passenger bogie ” - Allan Cannell (KiwiRail Mechanical Services )
- 5.30pm start- Hotel Intercontinental, Grey Street, Wellington
Events
NZ Chapter - STIMULATING RAILWAY SIMULATION
WA Chapter - Meet the Railway People Expo cancelled
Due to low participant numbers the RTSA Meet the Rail Expo to be held tomorrow in Perth has been cancelled.
If you have any queries please contact
Rhiannon Hegarty
Conference & Events Coordinator, Engineers Australia
(02) 6270 6563 or rhegarty@engineersaustralia.org.au
NSW Chapter - Prolonging the Service Life of aging Freight Rollingstock
4th May 2011
Within the freight sector, franchise operations are a growing trend. Freight rollingstock has become as much a commodity as the goods they transport. Presented by Stephen Muscat, Senior Consultant with Interfleet Technology
11.30pm (for 12.00pm start) - Bradfield Room, Central Station opposite Platform 2, Sydney
WA Chapter - Meet the Railway People Expo
Saturday 7th May, 9:30am to 2pm at the Rydges Hotel Perth
The rail industry is a vital and challenging industry which can offer careers to students of Engineering; Project management; Business/Commerce; Safety, Risk, OHS & Human Factors; Information technology; and spatial sciences.
QLD Chapter - ICT or Are we meeting our rail safety obligations?
27th April 2011
Information Communication Technology (ICT) - Are we meeting our rail safety obligation? Presented by George Nikandros, Principal Systems Engineer (Signals & Communications)
12.00pm (for 12.30pm start) - Hawken Auditorium, Engineering House, 447 Upper Edwards Street, Spring Hill
VIC Chapter - Building a Mining Railway in the clouds
20th April 2011
Our April meeting features Rob Lennox, Robert Tatton-Jones and Steve Gelagin from AECOM presenting on the development of a new mining railway at an elevation of 4,500m in West Papua.
The presentation will cover the transport and mining operations, rail infrastructure design, rollingstock procurement and some of the challenges involved in developing a new railway in a remote area.
SA March Newsletter out now!
Get latest news on events and other RTSA SA Chapter happenings by following this link.
NSW Chapter: Adelaide Rail Revitalisation
Wednesday 6 April 2011 at 11:30am for 12:00pm start, Bradfield Room, Central Station Concourse Meeting Rooms
Stephen Townsend of TransAdelaide will discuss the background leading to the revitalisation of the Adelaide Rail Network, provide details of the many projects that have been and are being carried out and provide some detail of the possible future direction of the Adelaide Rail System.
QLD Chapter - Toowoomba Range Flood Recover
23rd March 2011
Toowoomba Range Flood Recover - David Stewart will give an account of his experiences helping coordinate the flood recovery effort on the Toowoomba Range.
5.30pm (for 6.00pm start) - Hawken Auditorium, Engineering House, 447 Upper Edwards Street, Spring Hill
QLD Chapter - Program of Activities 2011
The Program of Activites 2011 for the QLD Chapter is now available online.




