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Trevor Moore, P.Eng. FIRSE The introduction of new technology for railway signalling must be a partnership between the contractors and the SRA. It requires a rigourous approach by both sides to identify the problems, the requirements and the solution. A detailed approach to implementation must encompass agreed quality standards and transfer of technology. Management of the risk associated with new technology does not rely on some glorified formulae for trouble free implementation. Risk will be minimised by a rigourous attention to detail from the concept of the project through to bringing into use and the life of the system.
Tom Deveney Dip Com. Eng, MIRSE The $429 million One Nation Rail Infrastructure Program is part of a key Commonwealth Government initiative to invest in projects targeting micro economic reform and at the same time stimulate economic growth. This program is intended to ensure Australia's competitiveness by the careful selection of long term investments. Those investments which have a structural effect on the economy leading to long term beneficial outcomes are most favoured. Interstate rail is seen as an important part of the economy which has been capital starved for many years. One Nation is intended to correct this situation by the investment in the strategic elements of the interstate rail infrastructure. The project is administered by the National Rail Corporation on behalf of the Commonwealth Government.
N.A. Tickner Train Controller V/Line A User's Viewpoint Train Controller
B. STEELE FlRSE EB SIGNALS PTY. LTD. BRISBANE QLD. Computerised interlocking systems have been in operation for more than a decade, the first one having been brought into service in Gothenburg Sweden in 1978 by Ericsson Signal Systems, now EB Signals. Since that time we have witnessed a steady growth in numbers of computer based interlockings worldwide. This is testimony to the confidence that both the signalling companies and the railway authorities have in these systems in terms of safety, reliability and future direction, Several major signalling companies have developed and successfully commissioned their own type of Computerised Interlocking System. This paper outlines the general principles of the Ebilock 850 system.
P.R. Eaton Westrail The Perth suburban rail system consists of 3 lines that radiate from the Perth city centre. The Fremantle line runs westward to the port of Fremantle. The Midland line runs eastward to the foothills of the darling scarp while the longest and most heavily patronised line runs south-east to the suburb of Armadale. As part of the decision to electrify the Perth suburban rail system a control centre will be established on the 4th floor of the Westrail Centre building, which is located 2 km from the Perth city centre on the Midland line. This Integrated Operations Control Centre will control all aspects of the electrified railway, eliminating all the existing suburban signal boxes. Due to timing constraints of the project and the expected time required to produce a full control system it was decided to provide a temporary control system from the Operations control Centre.
JOHN R CRUIKSHANK, Brisbane, Australia MlEAust CPEng TEng IRSE Project Co-ordinator, Queensland Rail In 1887 the Queensland State Government committed funding to constructing and operating a railway south of Brisbane from Beenleigh to Southport and 10 years later a further branch line to Tweed Heads on the QueenslandINew South Wales border, the Gold Coast railway was then conceived. The rail line to Southport commenced operations in the late 19th century to satisfy the freight needs of farmers in the Gold Coast region. Unfortunately the railway never was a profitable operation for Queensland Railways(QR) and the curtain progressively closed on the Gold Coast Railway up until 1964 when the service was discontinued and the infrastructure was progressively removed or abandoned. Ownership of the original land corridor remained with Queensland Rail and sections of the old corridor have now been used in QR's new Gold Coast Rail network being commissioned later this year. The sustained development and rapid population growth in the Brisbane to Gold Coast region has once again enabled QR to construct and operate a passenger service in this dynamic area. QR is set to commission and integrate 45klms of new electrified track, 3 new stations and new high speed rollingstock into its Brisbane Citytrain network. In conjunction wit this project are other major upgrading works to enable additional trains to integrate into the existing services. Already further expansion of the new Gold Coast track to Robina a further 18klms south has been approved and is currently under construction.
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