202503 – Afshar – CBTC Signalling System & Emerging Technologies
Author(s): Parisa Afshar
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201604 – Gray & Alexander – V2X: Vehicle to Everything (Including Rail)
By: Paul Gray & Paul Alexander
Date Presented: April 8th, 2016
Paul Gray B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. Cohda WirelessPaul Alex
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201510 – McDonald – When Axles Just Don’t Count
By: Wayne McDonald
Date Presented: October 23rd, 2015
Wayne McDonald BE (Elec), FIRSESiemens Rail AutomationA
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201510 – Tipper & Staunton – Signalling the Layout or Signalling the Train
By: Paul Tipper & Graham Staunton
Date Presented: October 23rd, 2015
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201510 – Moore – Signalling Principles of ARTC
By: Trevor Moore
Date Presented: October 23rd, 2015
Trevor Moore BEng, MBA, FIRSE, FIE Aust Australian Rai
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201510 – Hartwell – A Review of the Thameslink Programme
By: Georgina Hartwell
Date Presented: October 23rd, 2015
Georgina Hartwell MEng (Hons) AMIRSE MIETNetwork Rail C
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201510 – McGregor & Lemon – ETCS vs CBTC Considerations for Sydney
By: Peter McGregor & Stephen Lemon
Date Presented: October 23rd, 2015
Peter McGregor BEng (Elect) Grad Dip Sys Eng FIRSELead
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201510 – Palazzi – Railway Capacity – Signalling Amongst Other Influences
By: Bill Palazzi
Date Presented: October 20th, 2015
Bill Palazzi B.Eng (Elec.) MIRSEpalazzirailThe layout a
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201510 – Marillet, Pignard & Lee – Headway Improvement Through ETCS Level 2, ATO and Track Sectioning Optimisation
By: Pierre-Henri Marillet, Francois Pignard & Luke Lee
Date Presented: October 20th, 2015
Pierre-Henri MarilletScott Lister Pty Ltd. Francois Pig
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201503 – Hume – Regional Rail Link – SigView Train Control System
By: Ian Hume
Date Presented: March 20th, 2015
Ian HumeThis paper examines the development of the SigV
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201503 – Chadwick – Regional Rail Link Project – Outcomes and Insights
By: Marcus Chadwick
Date Presented: March 20th, 2015
Marcus ChadwickConstruction of the Regional Rail Link,
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202503 – Li – Competency Management in the Australian Railway Signalling Industry
Author(s): Danie Li
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202503 – Moore – Signal Design Report: What Is It and Why Do We Need It?
Author(s): Trevor Moore
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202503 – Sudholz – Break of Gauge: Competencies in the Australian Signalling Project Environment
Author(s): Thomas Sudholz
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202503 – Turner – Growing Graduates in the Sun: 30 Years of Signalling Graduate Development in Queensland Rail
Author(s): Blake Turner
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202503 – Villegas – The Importance of Operation and Maintenance Concepts in the Delivery and Operation of Rail Networks
Author(s): Selena Villegas
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2004 – July – Modernisation of KTMB’s Signalling & Telecommunication Systems
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The total route length of KTMB’s network amounts to approximately 1670 km and is mainly single track except for about 150 km of electrified double track sections around the capital city, Kuala Lumpur, for commuter services.
2001 – March – Garrett – Brisbane Airport Rail Link Project – Overview
Author(s): Mike Garrett
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Mike Garrett Airtrain Citylink is a Queensland company formed specifically to undertake the development and operation of a rail link between Brisbane Airport and the city of Brisbane on a build, own, operate, transfer (BOOT) basis. See attached Figure 1. Airtrain's shareholders are Colonial Group Staff Superannuation Scheme, Airtrain Trust (4 superannuation funds), Hyder Investments, GIO Australia, CDC Projects, Transfield & 26 smaller investers.
2001 – July – Stepniewski – Blacktown’s VDU Signalling Control System “Sigview”
Author(s): Richard Stepniewski
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Richard Stepniewski Alstom's VDU Control System, called SigView, was successfully commissioned at Blacktown, in two stages as part of the Blacktown Resignalling Project: - Stage 1: control of Blacktown and Quakers Hill in December 1999. - Stage 2: control of Richmond Line and Quakers Hill in March 2000.
2000 – March – Furness & Clarke – Maintaining for Reliability
Author(s): John Furness & John Clarke
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John Furness & John Clarke ABB Engineering Construction are responsible for maintaining various components of the Victorian Rail system on behalf of the newly franchised businesses. The transition from publicly owned railway authority to private industry, specialist maintenance provider has required considerable change at both the organisational and individual staff levels. The process has also uncovered a number of deficiencies in the pre-existing maintenance structure and practices that do not meet the needs and performance requirements of the new Operators. ABB are currently developing and planning for new procedures and practices, etc ,where necessary, to meet our client's expectations for continuos improvements in the overall railway system reliability to achieve and exceed the new performance benchmarks