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WJ Adamson AMIRSE

In recent years, the importance of a modern, efficient, signalling system for the Railways of Great Britain has increased enormously. Since the Nationalisation of the

G Shea

Westrail

An interactive computing system for the control of pur- chasing for Westrail has recently been established.

Supporting communication facilities

Trevor Moore B Eng, MBA, FIRSE, FIEAust

Australian Rail Track Corporation

The Concept Signalling Plan is often used to allow scoping and costing of a project for approval at

HF Hall AMIRSE AMIE (Aust)

One of the major problems in Railway working is to provide adequate facilities for Roadways crossing the lines and having provided these facilities, to

J.A. Rose

Locomotive Driver V/Line

A User's Viewpoint Locomotive Driver

I started in the Railways as a Flreman on the Loawnotlve and worked my way up to the

Robert Meyers

As a result of the decision to electrify the Waterfall - Port Kembla line and subsequent proposals for complete resignalling of the area it became necessary to provide

G.D. Erdos S.T.A. B. Tech., M.I.E., Aust., M.I.R.S.E.

Running almost in parallel with the Re-signalling Project two significant events were taking place which would strongly lnf luence

P. Wilkinson

Westrail

Paper describes the development work by Westrail on a microprocessor base route setting CTC system with controller operation via a keyboard/display

A. G. HENRY, MIRSE, AMIE (Aust.), ASTC (Syd.)

Essenital in all forms of human activity are communications.  They are the means by which ideas are conveyed from the mind of one person

R Hogan

Westrail

The narrow gauge hump yard within the Forrestfield Marshalling Yard occupies virtually the whole western side of the entire complex, extending 3.2h having a

AM Hambleton BE

Austral Standard Cables Pty Limited

The need for protection of cables against the ingress of moisture has long been a problem in the communication industry.

Gail Moody, B.E. (Melb), M.Eng.Sci.(Mon), M.I.E. (Aust)

Group Manager, Engineering Services Public Transport Corporation

In 1990, the Public Transport Corporation embarked on

P.R. Eaton

Westrail

The Perth suburban rail system consists of 3 lines that radiate from the Perth city centre. The Fremantle line runs westward to the port of Fremantle. The

JOHN R CRUIKSHANK, Brisbane, Australia MlEAust CPEng TEng IRSE

Project Co-ordinator, Queensland Rail

In 1887 the Queensland State Government committed funding to constructing

B. STEELE FlRSE

EB SIGNALS PTY. LTD. BRISBANE QLD.

Computerised interlocking systems have been in operation for more than a decade, the first one having been brought into

Trevor Moore, P.Eng. FIRSE

The introduction of new technology for railway signalling must be a partnership between the contractors and the SRA. It requires a rigourous approach by both

Tom Deveney Dip Com. Eng, MIRSE

The $429 million One Nation Rail Infrastructure Program is part of a key Commonwealth Government initiative to invest in projects targeting micro

WH Dawkins

Westrail

The recent commissioning of the above signalling project represented the final stage of Midland power signalling which began with the opening of the

CR Turner MIRSE

Australian National

This paper offers and overview of the concept, facilities provided, exchange operaiton and special features of the Dry Creek Bogie Exchange