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Mr Bill Palazzi, BEng (Elec) Hons, CEng, MIRSE,

PB Australia

Mr Graham Norris, Grad. Cert. Mge, Dip. Qual. Mge, MIRSE

Rail Infrastructure Corporation

This

Mike Hickey B.E.(Hons) Civil

Grad Dip in P.M. and I.R.F.I.E. Aust

Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation

This paper is a discussion about the disruption to

Richard Flinders MIRSE Product Line Manager

Siemens Rail Automation

Some time ago the Australasian Committee decided that at least one paper a year would be presented to the

Mark Illingworth, Westrail CATOS Project Engineer

In recent years due to the high costs of automatic and controlled signalling equipment and the restrictions on staff based safeworking

Lynden Croucher

Signals & Operational System Corporate Services Engineering Division Queensland Rail

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the Zone Released

lan Worthington FlRSE

Alstom Australia Ltd.

The paper provides details of the Hillside Trains business and looks forward to the improvements to be provided as part of the

Lawrence Dean (B App Sc, Dip PM.)

Project Engineer Westinghouse Signals Australia

This paper provides an overview of Westinghouse Signals Australia (WSA) Advanced Train

R. B. Baird, B.E.(Hons), AMIEE, MlRSE

Manager, Signals & Communications BAYSIDE TRAINS

Competency management systems are not new: most rail organisations have systems in place

Nick Terry BA, CEng, MIEE, MIRSE

Westinghouse Rail Systems Australia

Writing and managing specifications is crucial for successful engineering projects. Failures in

Alan Ross MSc, BSc, Grad Dip OSH, CMIOSH

Principal, A & K Ross Associates Pty Ltd (AKRA)

Rail regeneration in Australia is gaining some much-needed momentum, at long last.

Ken Kwong, BE (Hons), Phd, FIEE FIEAust, CQU

This paper will trace the historic evolution of education and training for the engineering professions, as well as recent innovations in

A.J. Brock

Tech. Engineer, IRSE, GEC Projects Division Railway Signals

The installation for the Illawarra project involved the resignalling of 47 km. of track from just south

Brent Graham B.Sc. M.Sc., Dipl.T.

Project Director, Coffey Rail, Melbourne

Track circuits are among the most common and oldest components of railway signaling systems and are

Akshaya Malaviya, MIRSE B.Tech. PG Dip Management

Engineering Manager, 
Australian Rail Track Corporation

David Sweeney, FIRSE Grad. Dip Eng.

Signalling Consultant,

Adam Greaves BE (UTS), AMIRSE

Sydney Trains

Andrew Allison BE (UWS), AMIRSE

Sydney Trains

Microlok II computer-based interlockings with coded track

RODERICK I MUTTRAM, B.Sc, CEng, FIEE, FIRSE, MCIT, MILT, MIMgt

RAILWAY SAFETY (UK)

The British railway system is now owned, managed and run by over 100 organisations with very

Saulat Farooque MEng, BEng, BSc

Test and Integration Manager, DTRS Project, Siemens Australia Ltd

The Digital Train Radio System (DTRS) project with the Department of

Robert Baird BE (Elec) Hons, CEng, FIRSE, MIET

Rail Networks Consulting

This paper provides an overview of the signalling systems and principles that are used on the Victorian

Bill Palazzi B.Eng (Elec.) MIRSE

palazzirail

The layout and configuration of a signalling is a key factor in defining the capacity of a railway. However, the signalling system

K.W. Whybird MIRSE

Queensland Railways

In association with the Main Line Elec-trifi cation Project, the Department's extensive private telecommunication network has been