202503 – Afshar – CBTC Signalling System & Emerging Technologies
Author(s): Parisa Afshar
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200904 – De Worp, Di Lernia & Shier – Advanced Train Management System (ATMS) Proof of Concept Phase
By: Mike van de Worp, Lino Di Lernia & Craig Shier
Date Presented: April 3rd, 2009
Mike van de Worp, Lino Di Lernia & Craig Shier General
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200803 – Stamm – Development of the ETCS Standard With a Focus on SRS 3.0.0
By: Bernhard Stamm
Date Presented: November 13th, 2008
Bernhard Stamm Senior Sales EngineerSiemensThe ETCS sta
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200803 – Howker & Burton – The Application of European ATP to Existing Signalling
By: Anthony Howker & Noel Burton
Date Presented: November 11th, 2008
Anthony C. Howker (Past President) Noel J. Burton (WRSA
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200811 – Skilton & Clendon – Signalling Considerations for Electrification of the Auckland Metropolitan Rail Network
By: John Skilton & James Clendon
Date Presented: November 7th, 2008
John T Skilton, CPEng, BE (Elect) Hons, MIRSE, MIPENZ,
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200811 – Blakeley-Smith & Neilson – Earthing and Bonding: Emerging Australasian Practices
By: Andrew Blakeley-Smith & Allan Neilson
Date Presented: November 7th, 2008
Andrew Blakeley-Smith, BSc(Hons), MIEAust, MIRSEDirecto
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200811 – Piper, Ashman, & Radford – Interfaces and Complexities Affecting Signalling Works – Dart and Aep
By: Robert Piper, Ken Ashman & Myles Radford
Date Presented: November 7th, 2008
Robert E Piper, REA, MIRSE, ONTRACKKen K Ashman, AMIRSE
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200811 – Stelmach – Proposed Electric Traction System for Auckland
By: Jan Stelmach
Date Presented: November 7th, 2008
Jan Stelmach MSc Elect Eng CPEng MIEAustD’ACE Design An
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200811 – Cotton & Wood – Auckland Metropolitan Railway Upgrading – Operational Background and Challenges
By: Ian Cotton & Simon Wood
Date Presented: November 7th, 2008
Ian Cotton, CMILT, ONTRACKSimon Wood, BE CEng (UK) MIPE
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200803 – Hermansson & Elestedt – Moving Block Implementation and Optimization
By: Dan Hermansson & Peter Elestedt
Date Presented: July 18th, 2008
Dan Hermansson MSc, PMPPeter Elestedt MScBombardierThis
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200807 – Russell – Is Alliance Contracting “Doing More with Less”
By: Graham Russell
Date Presented: July 18th, 2008
Graham Russell Chief Operating OfficerAnsaldo STSOur in
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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