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Technical Meeting Papers

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Patrick Bolster BA ACA (ICAEW)

QR Network Access

Until 2005 QR Network Access was required to obtain approval for its planned multi-user related investments
able to

Somasundaram Nellai B.S (Eng Tech), MS (IM), MIET, AMIRSE

Ansaldo STS Australia Pty Ltd

Anthony Stephen Lusty BE (Electrical), GDip Railway Signalling,

D Keddie

Australian National

In June 1984, Australian National began commissioning a Computer Based Message Switching (CBMS) System This system was intended to eliminate

R. Tapsall

GEC Alsthom Australia Limited

This paper describes some of the special features which were adopted to apply British Rail Style Solid State Interlocking to a New

Marcus Chadwick BE, Dip Bus Mgt, MIRSE, MAIPM

Principal Signals and Systems Engineer Opus Rail

The Regional Rail Link (RRL) project is a rail infrastructure project providing

Alex Wardrop B Sc (Hons) UNSW, M Eng Sc (Traffic Engineering) UNSW, FCILT

Principal Engineer, Operations, WorleyParsons

Pascal Süess M Sc ETH

Engineer, Rail

Graeme Ackland, B. App. Sci. (Elect), FlRSE

ALSTOM Australia

Control Panels are an important part of the Signalling System as they represent one part of the interface with the

Tom Deveney

National Rail Corporation

Level Crossing Processors were chosen for application on the Newport to Ararat section of the standard gauge line due to the requirements

Chris Formenton Bach of Eng (Mech.), Grad Dip Comp. Eng., RPEQ

Principal Brake Engineer, Queensland Rail

For nearly 140 years the mainstay of train braking has been the

Wayne McDonald BE(Elec), FlRSE

Manager, Technology & Training Westinghouse Signals Australia

This paper is a case study on the use of some of the latest vital telcnietry and

Mahesh Gidwani

State Rail Authority of New South Wales

The State Rail Authority of New South Wales has embarked upon an ambitious programme of installing new automated

Charles R Page Manager, Marketing & Sales

Westinghouse Signals Australia

The latest signalling technology about to reach the market is the European Rail Traffic Management

James Clendon BE Hons. (Electrical and Electronic)

CPEng, MIPENZ

KiwiRail

John Skilton BE Hons. (Electrical and Electronic)

CPEng, MIPENZ,

K I WALKER FIRSE

DIRECTOR SIGNALLING TMG INTERNATIONAL

A major factor on any rail network is the requirement to run trains on good track with reliable Safeworking signalling

Barry Taylor and Henk van der Merwe

Rio Tinto

In the past 10 years, throughput on Rio Tinto's iron ore railways in the Pilbara has more than doubled. To address this rapid

Zachary Piper IRSE Student Member B.Eng Electrical

Ansaldo Signal Union Switch and Signal Pty. Ltd.

Traditional means of vital train detection used on railways are unable to

Peter Short Bachelor of Engineering, Civil

Department of Transport and Urban Planning, Transport SA

This paper details the events following the tragic accident of 24 October

David Ramsdale B.Bus, CPA, MBA

Senior Associate - Advisian

This paper articulates how Regional Rail Link (RRL) significantly transforms V/Line’s Regional Rail Network.

David Edwards BE(Hons) FREE MlEAust CPEng

ERICO Lightning Technologies Pty Ltd, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Lightning and over-current/over-voltage surges cause millions of

Mircea P Georgescu

Product Strategy Manager Thales Canada, Transportation Solutions

Signalling is a conservative industry and has a cautious approach to adoption of new