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Technical Meeting Papers

Technical Meetings are held three times per year.  Papers are available here for download.  You must be logged in to be able to download content.

Mike Schek (QR)

This paper looks briefly at the major events and influences which led to the in-house development of QR's Universal Traffic Control system. This evolution is based on a

Les Brearley BE (Elect), Grad Dip Bus, FIRSE, RPEQ
Javier Gonzalez B E (Hons)
Lee Tran BE (Elect), MIRSE, MIEAust
A/Prof Ken Kwong B E (Hons), PhD, FIEAust, FIEE

Risk

Eddie Hawes HTEC, TMIEAust CEngT, IEng, MIRSE, MIET, GCCI

AECOM

Dr Tomas Magyla PhD, MSc(Hons), BSc, MIRSE, AIPM, APM, MIET, MAET

AECOM

The paper describes

T. DEVENEP A.R.M.I.T., M.I.R.S.E.

ENGINEERING MANAGER PUBLIC TRANSPORT CORPORATION VICTORIA

The Alternative Safeworking System is currently being developed by the Public

P. Knowlton

Union Switch & Signal Pty. Ltd.

This paper describes the technical solutions reached to satisfy the requirements of a heavy haul railway for a modern integrated

Alistair Morrison National Sales & Business Development Manager

Information Solution, ALSTOM Australia

The scope of this paper is to promote discussion and review of the

P.J. Cross

Technical Director Westinghouse Signals Limited

In my opinion it's all about finding out where the trains are (or to be pedantic but more precise, where they

Kim Kjaer-Olsen (B. Sc. EE, MIRSE)

Queensland Rail

This paper describes some key systems deployed in Queensland Rail's (QR) signalling, train control, real time, passenger

Alexander Walsh BEng(Computer)

RailCorp

Audio frequency track circuits are used extensively in railway signalling to detect the presence or absence of rail traffic. When track

Lyle Jackson Managing Director

Union Switch & Signal Pty Ltd

Change has had a significant impact on the railway industry over the past decade and will continue to provide

John Gifford FIRSE Signalling & Compliance Manager, Hunter Valley

Australian Rail Track Corporation

Most of you will be aware of the term Reliability Centred Maintenance

P. Knowlton and A M Godber

Union Switch & Signal Pty Ltd. & Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd

Hamersley Iron has recently commissioned its Integrated Control & Signalling

Kim Kjaer-Olsen

Queensland Rail PO Box 1429 Brisbane, AUSTRALIA. 4000

This paper describes Queensland Rail's Train Control (or Train Dispatching), Real Time Information and

Les Brearley BE (Elect), Grad Dip Bus, FIRSE, RPEQ

Manager, Systems Safety and Quality Union Switch & Signal Pty Ltd

The technology supplied by the railway signalling industry

Win Coenraad

Control and Signalling (CCS) systems are expensive to develop, and are even more expensive in terms of system assurance activities and system acceptance. Yet they are

Trevor Moore FIRSE, FIE Aust

Endeavour Management & Engineering

The railways in Australia developed on a state basis before federation. Significant differences including gauge

Peter McGregor BEng(Elect) Grad Dip (Systems) MIRSE

Head of Signalling Design – Professional Services Division, RailCorp

Is Six Sigma just another management fad? Is it just

Owen Clenick BE(Hons), MIRSE, RPEQ

Regional Manager Invensys Rail Systems Australia Westinghouse Signals Australia Division

This paper overviews two WESTRACE computer based

D HYLAND, BE, MIE Aust,

Director, Hyland Joy & Wardrop Pty Ltd

J R KENNEDY, ARMIT, MIE Aust,

Principal, Interlogis Consulting

This paper summarises the