You are invited to attend the 2012 RTSA VIC Chapter Dinner Meeting to be held in Melbourne on Friday, 18 May 2012.
Special Guest Speaker - Mr Clement Michel - Chief Operating Officer, Yarra Trams.
For more information on the dinner including how to register, please see the attached flyer.
Dr Stephen Goh and Mr Ralph Moulang of URS will discuss and describe how an AC system can be introduced alongside an existing DC system by way of a case study based upon their work on London’s Crossrail electrification scheme.
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
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
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.
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. |
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.
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.
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)
The Program of Activites 2011 for the Victoria Chapter is now available online at the VIC chapter page.
