202503 – Afshar – CBTC Signalling System & Emerging Technologies
Author(s): Parisa Afshar
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201103 – Clendon & Skilton – Axle Counters – The New Zealand Experience
By: James Clendon & John Skilton
Date Presented: March 18th, 2011
James Clendon BE Hons. (Electrical and Electronic)CPEng
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201103 – Moore – Understanding Signalling Overlaps
By: Trevor Moore
Date Presented: March 18th, 2011
Trevor Moore B.Eng., MBA Technology Management, FIE (Au
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201103 – Taylor – A System for Broken Rail Detection Independent of the Signalling System
By: Rebecca Taylor
Date Presented: March 18th, 2011
Rebecca Taylor B. Eng (Hons) MechSignals Engineer, Publ
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201103 – Cox – A Review of Axle Counter Application; Reset Restore Methods, Their History, Their Current Application and the Future
By: Simeon Cox
Date Presented: March 18th, 2011
Simeon Cox MIET AMIRSEParsons Brinckerhoff Australia Pt
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201103 – Morris – Track Maintenance Impacts of Train Detection Systems or Why Ballast Regulators Have Windows
By: Adam Morris
Date Presented: March 18th, 2011
Adam Morris BE(Hons), Dip PM, MIEAust, MAIPMAbigroup Co
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201010 – Grady – Signalling Maintenance and Operations Experiences in a Fully Automated Modern Metro System
By: Norm Grady
Date Presented: October 8th, 2010
Norm Grady Comp IRSE, FIE (Aust)Manager, Network Planni
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201010 – McCarthy – Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel Project : Preferred Station Locations
By: Adele McCarthy
Date Presented: October 8th, 2010
Adele McCarthy Deputy Project Leader, Melbourne Metro R
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201006 – Weerakody – Upgrading of Level Crossing Protection on the Public Transport Authority Network
By: Don Weerakody
Date Presented: October 8th, 2010
Don Weerakody BSc(Eng) MIRSE MIE(Aust)Public Transport
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201010 – Barber – Metro Rail Solutions: Capability Development to Local Australian Needs
By: Matthew Barber
Date Presented: October 8th, 2010
Matthew Barber Lead Systems EngineerBE (Hons), BSci Sie
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201010 – Lawrie – Next Generation Signalling Capacity
By: Michael Lawrie
Date Presented: October 8th, 2010
Michael Lawrie MIRSE, GradDip Signalling, Bach Elec/Ele
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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