202503 – Afshar – CBTC Signalling System & Emerging Technologies
Author(s): Parisa Afshar
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201003 – Symons – Design Acceptance – What About the People?
By: Peter Symons
Date Presented: March 26th, 2010
Peter Symons F.I.R.S.E.Engineering and Design Manager,
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201003 – Long – Managing Rail Operations Risks – A Simpler, More Effective Process
By: Chris Long
Date Presented: March 26th, 2010
Chris Long MBA, B.Eng, Grad Dip ITQRDespite widespread
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200911 – Thompson – Implementation of a metro signalling system
By: Nick Thompson
Date Presented: November 13th, 2009
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200911 – Burton – How Many Interlockings Does it Take to Signal a Freight Train?
By: Noel Burton
Date Presented: November 13th, 2009
Noel Burton BSc MIRSE Westinghouse Rail Systems Austral
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200911 – Formenton – Improving Operational Performance of Freight Trains Using Electronically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) Braking
By: Chris Formenton
Date Presented: November 13th, 2009
Chris Formenton Bach of Eng (Mech.), Grad Dip Comp. Eng
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200911 – Wardrop & Sueess – Strategies to Increase Line Capacity and Reduce Travel Time in a Mixed Passenger and Freight Corridor
By: Alex Wardrop & Pascal Süess
Date Presented: November 13th, 2009
Alex Wardrop B Sc (Hons) UNSW, M Eng Sc (Traffic Engine
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200911 – Imrie – Freight in the City – Sharing Tracks
By: Ian Imrie
Date Presented: November 13th, 2009
Ian Imrie F.I.E (Aust), F.A.I.C.DPlateway Pty LimitedTh
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200911 – Palazzi -The Big Freight Bypass: Melbourne to Brisbane via the Inland
By: Bill Palazzi
Date Presented: November 13th, 2009
Bill Palazzi BEng (Elec) Hons, CEng, MIRSERail Section
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200911 – Hawes & Magyla – Sydney Metropolitan Freight Network
By: Eddie Hawes & Dr Tomas Magyla
Date Presented: November 13th, 2009
Eddie Hawes HTEC, TMIEAust CEngT, IEng, MIRSE, MIET, GC
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200911 – Thompson – Implementing Metro Signalling Systems to Conventional Urban Railways
By: Nick Thompson
Date Presented: November 13th, 2009
Nick Thompson Signalling Operations ManagerInvensys Rai
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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