Technical Meeting Papers

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202503 – Afshar – CBTC Signalling System & Emerging Technologies

By: Parisa Afshar
Date Presented: March 21st, 2025


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202503 – Li – Competency Management in the Australian Railway Signalling Industry

By: Danie Li
Date Presented: March 21st, 2025


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202503 – Moore – Signal Design Report: What Is It and Why Do We Need It?

By: Trevor Moore
Date Presented: March 21st, 2025


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202503 – Sudholz – Break of Gauge: Competencies in the Australian Signalling Project Environment

By: Thomas Sudholz
Date Presented: March 21st, 2025


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202503 – Turner – Growing Graduates in the Sun: 30 Years of Signalling Graduate Development in Queensland Rail

By: Blake Turner
Date Presented: March 21st, 2025


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202503 – Villegas – The Importance of Operation and Maintenance Concepts in the Delivery and Operation of Rail Networks

By: Selena Villegas
Date Presented: March 21st, 2025


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2004 – July – Modernisation of KTMB’s Signalling & Telecommunication Systems

Date Presented: October 20th, 2024

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.


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2003 – July – Lowe – Technical Issues for City Rail Project

By: Robert Lowe
Date Presented: October 20th, 2024

Robert Lowe This paper describes the technical configuration of the Perth City Section of the South West Metropolitan Railway as defined in the Project Master Plan and subsequent Tender documentation. The form of construction contract is a Relationship based Design and Construct so detailed design is still to be complete. Consequently parts of the completed project may be different from that described herein.


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2003 – July – Lauder – Train Control Systems – Time for a Paradigm Shift!

By: Malcolm Lauder
Date Presented: October 20th, 2024

Malcolm Lauder The time for a wholistic approach to delivery of Train Control Systems is nigh !  


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2001 – March – Garrett – Brisbane Airport Rail Link Project – Overview

By: Mike Garrett
Date Presented: October 20th, 2024

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.


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200508 – Kwong – Innovations in Education and Training for the Professions

Author(s): Ken Kwong

Ken Kwong, BE (Hons), Phd, FIEE FIEAust, CQUThis paper

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200508 – Gould – Broadening the Perspective

Author(s): Karen Gould

Karen Gould MIRSE, EngTech, CMCIPDInstitution of Railwa

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200508 – Karrasch – QR Engineering Graduate Programmes

Author(s): Sandra Karrasch

Sandra Karrasch BE (Electrical) Grad Dip Mgt (Technolog

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200503 – Allison – 150 Years of NSW Railway Signalling

Author(s): Warwick Allison

Warwick Allison FIRSE RailCorpWhen I was first approach

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200503 – Aitken – From Teletype to Megabyte – 150 Years of Railway Communications

Author(s): John Aitken

John Aitken BE AMIRSEAitken & Partners, Consulting Engi

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200503 – Jehan – 150 Years of Passenger Car Development

Author(s): David Jehan

David Jehan BE (Hons), MBT, MIEAust., CPEng.Business De

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200503 – Barnard – TASS – ERTMS-Compatible Control of Tilting Trains

Author(s): Bob Barnard

Bob Barnard BSc CEng FlEE FlRSEALSTOM Transport Ltd (UK

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200503 – Hickey – Battling Nature

Author(s): Mike Hickey

Mike Hickey B.E.(Hons) CivilGrad Dip in P.M. and I.R.F.

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200503 – Dalton – Redeveloping the Sydney Network

Author(s): David Dalton

David Dalton BE (Civil), MBATransport lnfrastructure De

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200503 – Sim – Singapore North – East MRT Line Fully Automated Driverless System

Author(s): Wee Meng

Wee Meng SIM MIES, MIEE, MCIBSE, C EngLand Transport Au

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