Institution of Railway Signal Engineers, Australasian Section
IRSE provides professional development, resources and events for railway signal engineers working in Australasia.
IRSE Australasian Section
Protecting the safety of all those who travel and work on railway systems in Australasia.
The IRSE is the professional institution for all those engaged in or associated with railway signalling and telecommunications, train control, traffic management and allied professions.
Why join the IRSE?
Upcoming events
Conference on Railway Excellence (CORE) 2026
Details for this conference can be found here: https://eecw.eventsair.com/core-2026
Rail Industry Awards 2026
Details for this event can be found here: https://ara.net.au/events/rail-industry-awards/
South Australia Local Technical Meeting (with PWI/RTSA/RTAA)
Details will be provided at a later time.
The most recent event
Presentation: ‘WLX – Wireless Level Crossing Solution’
Across regional and remote Australia, many public road level crossings still rely on passive controls or signs, at these sites, the final safety decision is left to the road users.
This solution focussed on the engineering challenge of “develop an ‘as safe’ active level crossing solution at a reduced cost”.
WLX is designed to provide AS1742.7 compliant active warnings without the current trenching, cabling and power burden of a traditional hard-wired installation.
WLX supports compliant RX5 lights, audible warning devices, signage plus active advance warning signs and half boom barriers.
Presenters:
David Aldridge | Aldridge
Stewart Rendell FIRSE | Sigtech Solutions