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2010 Eminent Speaker Programme – Andrew McNaughton

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Following each CORE, the Conference on Rail Engineering, which is being held in Wellington NZ, a speaking tour is undertaken by a Keynote Speaker.

This year, the Eminent Speaker is Professor Andrew McNaughton - Chief Engineer of High Speed Two Ltd and Special Professor of Rail Engineering at Nottingham University UK:

NSW Newsletter August 2010 - Out Now!

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The August 2010 NSW Chapter Newsletter is now available on the NSW Chapter Newsletter Page.

Check out what’s been going on and what’s coming up for the NSW Chapter.

Call for Submissions!

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Nominations for the Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award and the Wheel-Rail Interface Award (previously known as the Contact Mechanics Award) for 2011 have now opened!

Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award

Wheel-Rail Interface Award

Nominations close Friday 26th November 2010 - and for the first time, nominations can be sumbitted online!

RTSA Victoria - June Presentation Now Available For Download!

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The PowerPoint (available as PDF only) from the RTSA Victoria Chapter Technical Presentation in June 2010 is now available for download!

This presentation was on the North London Railway Infrastructure Project ”The Ultimate Brownfield Site” by Jamie Green (Technical Executive - Rail, Parsons Brinckerhoff)

WA - 2010 Annual Dinner 15 April 2010

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The Western Australian Chapter of the RTSA cordially invites you and your partner to our 2010 Annual Dinner - An Evening of Fine Food and Wine.

Guest speaker for the evening will be Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi.

Register Online early to avoid disappointment. Follow this link to book your place Dinner Registration.

Summary of Executive Committee Meeting Available Now

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A summary of the RTSA Executive Committee meeting held on the 15th and 16th of March 2010 can be found here

QLD Technical Presentation - 24 February 2010

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STORE 2009

Presenters: Barry Renaud and John Hoyle

12 noon (for 12.30pm) - Hawken Auditorium, Engineers House (447 Upper Edward St, Spring Hill)

Registration:  
EA QLD Division
Phone: 07 3832 3749
Email: qld@engineersaustralia.org.au

24.02.10 - Technical Presentation

2010 Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award Winner

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Mr. Victor Lorena and Ms. Clara Mulholland

Thesis: A Proposed Orbital Public Transport System for Melbourne.
Place of Study: La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria

The thesis examines the feasibility of adopting an orbital public transport system in Melbourne, with a particular focus on the most efficient means of linking the outer suburbs of Sunshine and Broadmeadows. The detailed findings of the thesis conclude that an orbital rail line along the Albion to Jacana Line is potentially viable and worthy of further detailed study.

2010 Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award Runner Up

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Mr. Clinton Smalley

Thesis: Preliminary Study into Fatigue of Insulated Rail Joints.

Place of Study: Monash University, Victoria.

2010 Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award Runner Up

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Messrs. Michael Herd, David Battersby and Jabulani Chiwawa

Thesis: KiwiRail Brake Tester

Place of Study: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand