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Mark Lyons

Rail Infrastructure Corporation

The NSW country network is a patchwork of signalling systems built between 1900 and 2000. This mix of signalling systems and the age

Mr T. G. Moore, Train Control Systems Manager

CityRail Signal Renewal and Modernisation Programme

PART A - CONTROL CENTRE ARCHITECTURE AND FUNCTlOlN

Mr A. Topfer,

Brett Baker, B.E. (Elec), MBA,

Project Leadr - ATP, BHP Iron Ore

Bill Oberkramer, B.E.,

Systems Engineer, Harmon Industries

The main aims of the railroad

K.A. Davis FIRSE, MIEE MEAUST, MACEA

Connell Group

This paper describes some o f the history and events prior to the implementation o f the Adelaide, signalling project, the

John Aitken BE MlEEE AMIRSE

Aitken & Partners

Australia has a sad history of incompatibility in railway radio communications. There is no standard for radio communications on

John Barber

Project Manager EB Signals Pty. Ltd.

In September, 1990, Queensland Rail awarded a contract to EB Signals for resipalling works associated with duplication of

A.C. Howker

The use of the term "Automatic Train Control" (A.T.C.) was, by definition, wrongly named! It was neither truly automatic nor did it totally control trains. However in the

Owen Traynor Technical Director,

Westinghouse Rail Systems Australia

Much of the material upon which the following discussions and descriptions are based has been produced and

Philip Baker MIRSE

Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd

This paper will examine the challenges for signalling designers that follow from the move of signalling and control systems from

JEFF BYRON, M. ENG. SC., B. E.

COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER

Digital transmission of information for NSW Railways purposes dates back at least to 1857 when the NSW Electric

Dr. Jack Zhang Centre for Railway Engineering

Central Queensland University

The paper presents a Matlab/Simulink based simulator for tract circuit in railway signalling

David Dalton BE (Civil), MBA

Transport lnfrastructure Development Corporation

The Transport lnfrastructure Development Corporation will deliver projects which will

Dr Frank Heibel
PhD MSc (Hon) MIEAust CPEng FIRSE

Doc Frank Pty Ltd

Travelling by train in a major Australian city has become an increasingly challenging experience. The

Max Shuard CPEng, B. Bus (Transport) M.I.E. Aust, M.C.I.T.

National Rail Corporation Ltd.

The delivery of the 120 NR class locomotives to National Rail has been the largest

Anthony C. Howker (Past President)

Noel J. Burton (WRSA)

HonFIRSE & AMIRSE

The first part of the paper describes the basic principles of European Automatic Train

Eddie Murphy HND Engineering, MIRSE

Westinghouse Rail Systems Australia

It is timely to provide an update about ERTMS/ETCS given that there is a trial application currently in

John Aitken BE, MIEEE, AMIRSE

Director Aitken & Partners Consulting Engineers

The Sydney North Shore Times recently related a tale which should bring a chill to the spine of

Nick Coleman, Claire Turner, Guangyan Li and W. Ian Hamilton

Human Engineering (Australia) Pty Ltd Human Engineering Ltd (UK)

The role of human factors in understanding and

P. de Visser

Rail Engineering Group, Signals & Communication Engineer

The high operating costs, the unreliability and the lack of expansion capacity of the MetRail

John Ursich

Control and Communications Systems Manager, Westrail

Westrail has embarked on a signalling and communications modernisation program for its key Freight Services