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1988 – July – Walsh – The Current QR Position Regarding ATC Installation

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Date presented: December 28th, 2015

D. Walsh Queensland Railways Queensland Railways Officers have on a number of occasions in the past investigated available options which would enhance the present train control systems. These options have been examined particularly in regard to reducing the risk associated with driver error which has been found to be the primary cause of many train accidents. Much of the scope for human error which existed in the old fashioned signal boxes has been all but eliminated by technology in modern power signal boxes and now modern technology is being extended to assist the train driver. One of these options was a system of Automatic Train Control (A.T.C.) equipment developed in Sweden and rapidly being adopted by Railway Organisations World Wide. This system is developed to the point where designs are formulated and specifications produced. Queensland Railways' current Main Line Electrification Project includes works associated with the immunisation and resignalling of the main North Coast Line from Caboolture to Rockhampton and Cabinet has given approval to the installation of A.T.C. equipment on the main North Coast Line in association with current signalling contracts.

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1977 – July – Detering – CTC Power Signalling Rockhampton – Gladstone – Circuit Design

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Date presented: December 28th, 2015

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1972 – July – Evans Birrell – Moura – Gladstone CTC Installation

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198911 – Kennan – Presetroika Comes to Victorian Transport

Author(s): Jim Kennan

Date presented: November 17th, 1989

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1987 – July – Braund – Adelaide Signalling Project – Power Supply System

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Date presented: December 28th, 2015

A.S. Braund - JC- M.H.A. B.E. (Electronics), Grad I.E. Aust, Stud. IRSE The power system for the Adelaide Resignalling Project has been designed for high availability ensuring that the train system remains operational. To achieve this the system utilises slight break inverters feeding an independent distribution system. Inverters were selected in preference to diesel generators to reduce maintenance requirements and to provide an effectively break free supply.

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1967 – Feb – Perry – Level Crossing Protection in NSW Railways

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Date presented: December 28th, 2015

EC Perry AMIRSE The State Government, recognising the increasing hazards to road users at level crossings diie to the day by day increase in the number of road vehicles, improvements to roads generally, and the consequent increased speed of vehicles, decided that in order to deal with the problem of improving conditions at level crossings in a practical manner and to ensure that any expenditure in connection with improvement was shared equitably with the various interests in the community, set up in February, 1960, a Special Level Crossing Fund for the purpose of financing initially the alteration, improvement or replacement of facilities at railway level crossings, or for the elimination of crossings where justified and an Inter-Departmental Level Crossing Committee comprising of representatives of the Department for Railways, Main Roads, Public Works, Local Government and the Treasury has been set up to recommend to the Minister for Transport, works which it is considered should be carried out,

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1967 – April – Summary of Level Crossing Protection Discussion

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Date presented: December 28th, 2015

Summary of Level Crossing Protection discussion held at the 19th Annual General Meeting of the Australian Section of the IRSE.  Brisbane, April 1967.

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1982 – March – Sheldon – Communications Aspects of Metrol

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Date presented: December 28th, 2015

R Sheldon SMIREE Communication Section, VicRail The Melbourne Metropolitan Train Control Centre (METROL) has been established to co-ordinate all signalling and communications for the city loop and the suburban network.  The author outlines the design philosophy for the communication system and describes the various sub--systems involved, including the post phone system and the train control telehone system.  Emergency services and Maintenance facilities are discussed and the paper concludes by foreshadowing future developments.

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1976 – Nov – Perry – Sunshine – Rockbank Resignalling

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Date presented: December 28th, 2015

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1981 – July – Logan – Recruitment Training of Staff – NSW Notes

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Date presented: December 28th, 2015

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