202503 – Afshar – CBTC Signalling System & Emerging Technologies
Author(s): Parisa Afshar
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201203 – Russell & Cilia – The South Morang Rail Extension Project Journey
By: Jeff Russell & John Cilia
Date Presented: March 30th, 2013
Jeff RussellSignalling and Power Installation Manager J
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201203 – Szacsvay & Moore – Broken Rails and the Survival of the Track Circuit
By: Paul Szacsvay & Trevor Moore
Date Presented: March 30th, 2013
Paul Szacsvay FIRSEPrincipal Engineer Signalling R & DR
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201203 – Beavis & Keightly – Design Philosophy for Performance on the Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel
By: Paul Charles Beavis & Gareth Keightley
Date Presented: March 30th, 2013
Paul Charles Beavis BA BE(Hons) PhD MIEAustVictorian De
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201203 – Georgescu – Many Railways, One System – The Future with CBTC
By: Mircea Georgescu
Date Presented: March 30th, 2013
Mircea P GeorgescuProduct Strategy Manager Thales Canad
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201203 – Chadwick – The Regional Rail Link Project – New Tracks and Systems Separating Regional and Suburban Trains in Melbourne
By: Marcus Chadwick
Date Presented: March 30th, 2012
Marcus Chadwick BE, Dip Bus Mgt, MIRSE, MAIPMPrincipal
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201203 – Farooque – DTRS System Integration – Integrating Melbourne’s Digital Train Radio System
By: Saulat Farooque
Date Presented: March 30th, 2012
Saulat Farooque MEng, BEng, BScTest and Integration Man
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201203 – Wilson – Level Crossing Principles
By: Laurie Wilson
Date Presented: March 30th, 2013
Laurie WilsonRail Industry Safety and Standards BoardTh
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201107 – Allan – The Application of Distributed Architectures on Vital Interlocking Systems
By: Dwayne Allan
Date Presented: July 22nd, 2011
Dwayne Allan B Eng (Hons), PGradCert (Railway Signallin
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201107 – Burrows & Stringer – Folding Signal Posts – Myth or Practical Solution
By: Stephen Burrows & Peter Stringer
Date Presented: July 22nd, 2011
Stephen Burrows CEng MICEAdelaide Rail Leader, AureconP
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201107 – Szacsvay – The Elephant and the Flea – Living with Traction Return
By: Paul Szacsvay
Date Presented: July 22nd, 2011
Paul Szacsvay BE (Elec) M Admin FIRSERail Corporation N
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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