202503 – Afshar – CBTC Signalling System & Emerging Technologies
Author(s): Parisa Afshar
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201503 – Heibel – CBTC for Mixed Traffic
By: Dr Frank Heibel
Date Presented: March 20th, 2015
Frank Heibel PhD MSc (Hon) MIEAust CPEng FIRSEDoc Frank
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201503 – Yum & Mahmood – Practical Application of Semiformal RAM Methodology
By: Kai Yum & Tariq Mahmood
Date Presented: March 20th, 2015
Kai Yum BEng, BSc, GradDipSig&CommsDEDJTRTariq Mahm
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201503 – Ramsdale – Transforming V/Line’s Regional Rail Network
By: David Ramsdale
Date Presented: March 20th, 2015
David Ramsdale B.Bus, CPA, MBASenior Associate - Advisi
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201503 – Baird – Victorian Signalling Principles
By: Robert Baird
Date Presented: March 20th, 2015
Robert Baird BE (Elec) Hons, CEng, FIRSE, MIETRail Netw
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201503 – Moore – Standards and the Signal Engineer
By: Trevor Moore
Date Presented: March 20th, 2015
Trevor Moore B Eng, MBA, FIRSE, FIEAustAustralian Rail
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201503 – Simmons – Regional Rail Link TCS – The View of an Operator
By: Martin Simmons
Date Presented: March 20th, 2015
Martin SimmonsSimmons Rail ConsultantsThe Regional Rail
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201503 – George – 2.2 kV Three Phase Signalling Power Network for Regional Rail
By: Stephen George
Date Presented: March 20th, 2015
Stephen George Dip Eng, FIEAust, CPEngOPUS RailThe sign
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201407 – Banerjee – Monologue of a Byte by Byte Traveller
By: Somnath Banerjee
Date Presented: July 25th, 2014
Somnath Banerjee B. Tech, FIRSE, MIEEE, MIRSTE, RPEQThe
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201407 – Moore – Signalling Concept Plan – RIP
By: Trevor Moore
Date Presented: July 25th, 2014
Trevor Moore B Eng, MBA, FIRSE, FIEAustAustralian Rail
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201407 – Hillcoat & Clancy – Increasing Capacity in the Hunter Network – Streamlining Train Control
By: Brett Hillcoat & Michael Clancy
Date Presented: July 25th, 2014
Brett Hillcoat G.C.Mgmt, Dip Bus ProgParsons Brinckerho
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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