The RTSA is holding its second Meet the Railway People Expo in Melbourne.
When: Saturday 20th August 2011, 10am – 2pm
Where: Rivers Edge Events, Melbourne
VIC Chapter Events
RTSA Meet the Railway People Expo – Melbourne
13 Jul 2011
Vic Chapter - Melbourne Metro Tunnel
11 Jul 2011
20th July 2011
Project Insight - Melbourne Metro Tunnel (MM1). Presented by Eric Keys, Project Leader Melbourne Metro.
6pm (for 6:30pm start), Engineers Australia Building (Rooms A&B), 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne VIC
VIC Chapter - Building a Mining Railway in the clouds
17 Apr 2011
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.
RTSA Victoria Chapter Annual Dinner Meeting
01 Mar 2011
The Victorian Chapter of the RTSA cordially invites you and your partner to our 2011 Annual Dinner.
| Date: Friday 20 May 2011 Venue: The Hotel Windsor, 111 Spring Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Time: 7.00pm pre-dinner drinks for a 7.30pm start. |
Building up Speed, Building up a Network: How fast can we go?
21 Feb 2011
Presented by Dr Anthony Ockwell from Economic Connections Pty Ltd, Peter Thornton from WorleyParsons, Douglas Williamson from URS Scott Wilson, and Clive Mottram from VicRoads.
This half day Seminar is designed for people interested in reviewing the big picture and the role rail transport should play in the future. It will examine train technologies, the range of speeds that are available, track design and development and the systems needed to ensure safe operation and integration. Securing corridors and selecting appropriate train speeds, will be crucial in the long term development of Australia’s transport system.
VIC Chapter - The London Crossrail Project
17 Feb 2011
Dr Mark Raiss of URS/Scott Wilson will introduce the Crossrail scheme, Europe’s single largest infrastructure project with a current budget of £14.5bn. Mark will explain the history of Crossrail’s development, describe what it entails, the service it will provide and the funding mechanisms to achieve those ends.
VIC Chapter - Innovation through Collaborative Research
11 Feb 2011
The Victorian Chapter kicks off its 2011 program with a look at the functioning of the Cooperative Research Centre for Rail Innovation!
VENUE: Engineers Australia, 21 Bedford St., North Melbourne
TIME: 6:00pm (for 6:30pm start)
VIC Chapter - Program of Activities 2011 - Out now!
24 Dec 2010
The Program of Activites 2011 for the Victoria Chapter is now available online at the VIC chapter page.
VIC Presentation & AGM - 18 August 2010
27 Jul 2010
“Inquiry into Skills Shortages in the Rail Industry” - Geoff Howard
6.00pm - Rooms A & B, Engineers Australia (21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne)
- Note: The Victoria Chapter AGM will precede this presentation.
- Notification of Victoria AGM
- Nomination to Victoria Committee
- Form of Proxy for Victoria AGM
VIC Chapter Double Presentation - 17 July 2010
08 Jul 2010
“Digital advertising in the London Underground” - Jeremy Gutierre (Parsons Brinckerhoff)
“St Pancras Station re-build” - Nick Pugliese (Parsons Brinckerhoff)
6.00pm - Rooms A & B, Engineers Australia (21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne)
