202503 – Afshar – CBTC Signalling System & Emerging Technologies
Author(s): Parisa Afshar
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201307 – Atchison, Klokman & Baker – Upgrading the TasRail Train Control System
By: Brenton Atchison, Dirk Klokman & David Baker
Date Presented: July 19th, 2013
Brenton Atchison BSc (Hons), PhDSiemens Rail Automation
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201307 – Nankervis – Managing Competency of Signalling Telecommunications Engineers and Maintainers
By: Phillip Nankervis
Date Presented: July 19th, 2013
Phillip Nankervis Master of Professional Education and
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201307 – Skilton – Cost Effective Signalling – Sweating the Asset in New Zealand
By: John Skilton
Date Presented: July 19th, 2013
John Skilton BE Hons. (Electrical and Electronic)FIRSE,
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201307 – Flinders – A Point of Principle: How Trains Move from One Line to Another
By: Richard Flinders
Date Presented: July 19th, 2013
Richard Flinders MIRSE Product Line ManagerSiemens Rail
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201307 – Strike & Crivelli – Using Axle Counters for Block Control the ARTC Experience
By: Michael Strike & Jarrod Crivelli
Date Presented: July 19th, 2013
Michael Strike Managing DirectorSelectrail (Australia)
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201303 – Wullems, Nikandros & Furnell – How Safe is Safe Enough? A Socio-technical View of Low-cost Level Crossing Safety
By: Christian Wullems, George Nikandros & Peter Nelson-Furnell
Date Presented: March 15th, 2013
Christian Wullems BIT(Hons) PhD MIEEE MACSCooperative R
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201303 – Aitken – Communication in Emergency: Success or Failure?
By: John Aitken
Date Presented: March 15th, 2013
John Aitken BE MIRSE MIEEEAitken & PartnersEmergency im
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201303 – Baker – Keeping Your Eyes on the Road
By: Philip Baker
Date Presented: March 15th, 2013
Philip Baker MIRSEAurecon Australia Pty LtdThis paper w
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201303 – Forbes – Solar Power for Railway Signalling and Communications
By: Michael Forbes
Date Presented: March 14th, 2013
Michael Forbes B Tech (Elect) MIRSE MIE(Aust)Australian
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201210 – Boshier – Independent Verification of Light Rail Systems – What, When, How and Why
By: Steve Boshier
Date Presented: October 18th, 2012
Steve Boshier, MIRSEHyder Consulting Pty LtdIndependent
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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