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Technical Meeting Papers

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Geoff Everist BE(Elect) MIEAust AMIRSE

Business Development Manager - Systems Union Switch & Signal Pty Ltd

The US&S Phoenix Train Control System (TCS) is a typical example of

Andreas Rottmann (MEng) Project Development Manager

Siemens Ltd Transportation Systems

In recent years axle counters have gradually replaced track circuits as the main method

Grant Hodson BSc

Ben Isles BEng (Hons)

Base2 

The In Cab Equipment (ICE) for the Australian National Train Communications System (NTCS) implements the next 

Wayne McDonald BE (Elec) FIRSE

Westinghouse Rail Systems Australia

The Alice Springs-Darwin Railway is the longest Australian rail construction undertaken in over 100 years.

Phillip Nankervis Master of Professional Education and Training – Distance and Open Education

HRD Integrated Services

Rail signalling staff competency is critical to ensure

Leon Clark TTrIC DipTechTch GradDipEdAdmin MEdSt

Training Consultant, 
Westinghouse Brake and Signal Company (Australia) Limited

Changing economic and workforce practices in

Francis How MA (Cantab) CEng FIRSE MIEE

IRSE President

As his term of office as IRSE President nears completion, Francis will reflect on the Centenary Year. He will consider

Paul Charles Beavis BA BE(Hons) PhD MIEAust

Victorian Department of Transport

Gareth Keightley BEng(Hons)

Metro Trains Melbourne

Melbourne Metro is a

Howard Revell BA, FIRSE

Ansaldo Signal - Union Switch & Signal Pty Ltd Australia

Part 1: Innovative Systems Applications using Microlok II

Raphael Salson

Derel Wust BE (Hons) MIE Aust, CPEng, GAICD

4TEL Pty Ltd

Graham Hjort BE (Hons), Grad Dip (Rail Sig)

4TEL Pty Ltd

GPS based technology is now common place

Tom Haskins BSc Hons, PgDip, M.I.E.T, MSaRS, MCMI Australia

Parsons Brinckerhoff Pty Ltd

There is a challenge to be faced by railways: what is the future role of a safety

DAvid T.F. Chin., ME, MACS.

Manager, Computer Engineering Services

The PTC started looking at AVM(Automatic Vehicle Monitoring) Systems as early as 1978 and conducted a pilot

Ian Lowe BAppSc, DipEd, BE, GradDipMan, GradCerRiskMan

US&S Pty Ltd

The aim of this paper is to promote discussion regarding the ability of existing S&T organisations to adopt

John Hall

Australian Rail Track Corporation

The primary purpose of the NTCS project is to provide a cost efficient, effective and interoperable Train Control  communications

Peter Warhurst
John Keys

United Group Infrastructure

The aim of this paper is to highlight the unique aspects of the design and engineering required to implement radio

Paul Szacsvay FIRSE

Principal Engineer Signalling R & D

RailCorp NSW

Trevor Moore FIRSE

Signalling Standards Engineer

Australian Rail Track

Kai Yum BEng, BSc, GradDipSig&Comms

DEDJTR

Tariq Mahmood  BSc (Hons), MEng 

Advisian

This paper provides a review of the Reliability, Availability and

Jason Tan Bach of Eng (Elec.), Bach of Com (Management, HRM)

Electrical Engineer (Public Transport Authority)

The availability of railcars and the ability to meet the growth

W. Talbot

Major rail operations safety incidents such as collisions can be reduced, using railway signalling technology, by controlling the speed and spacing of trains. This provides

J.R. Clarke

S.R.A.

Although the obvious benefits of a C.T.C. type signalling system are well know, the documented, I feel it was with some misgivings that Executive of the