Adele McCarthy Deputy Project Leader, Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel Project

Victorian Department of Transport

The Victorian Government has a plan to move Melbourne's rail

Michael Lawrie MIRSE, GradDip Signalling, Bach Elec/Elect, Bach Bus

Department of Transport Victoria

Next Generation Signalling is a generic term that is being used in

Norm Grady Comp IRSE, FIE (Aust)

Manager, Network Planning & Development – Metro Trains Melbourne

The purpose of this paper is to recount the author's experiences in the

Matthew Barber Lead Systems Engineer

BE (Hons), BSci Siemens Ltd.

Increasing operational demands for higher performance and technological improvements have led to the

Peter Symons F.I.R.S.E.

Engineering and Design Manager, Novo Rail

Most safety management activities for say, signalling and control systems concentrate on measuring

Dr. Neil J Robinson, CEng, PhD, CITP, MBCS, BSc(Hons)

Head of Systems Assurance, Ansaldo STS.

Adjunct Professor, School of Information Technology &

Len Neist Chief Executive ITSRR

Thank you for the invitation and opportunity to present a paper at your Annual General Meeting. One of the most significant safety risks that require

Dr. Holger M Becht PhD, BInfTech(Hons)

Safety & RAM Manager; Ansaldo STS, Brisbane

In virtually all safety-critical industries the operators of systems have to demonstrate a

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

Chris Long MBA, B.Eng, Grad Dip IT

QR

Despite widespread awareness of risk management techniques, there are frequently difficulties in turning that knowledge into safer

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

Don Weerakody BSc(Eng) MIRSE MIE(Aust)

Public Transport Authority WA

This paper discusses two PTA projects for upgrading of level crossing protection on the non electrified

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

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

Luis Sanchez Bach of Electronic Eng (HON), MIEAUST

Public Transport Authority of Western Australia

The PTAWA (Public Transport Authority of Western Australia) introduced the

Tony Godber CEng, BSc(Eng) MIET, MIRSE

Rio Tinto

To perform its safety critical functions, a signalling system for a rail network needs to have timely information on the

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

Principal Engineer, Operations, WorleyParsons

Pascal Süess M Sc ETH

Engineer, Rail

Nick Thompson Signalling Operations Manager

Invensys Rail

This paper is attempting to answer the question of how to move towards a "Metro" style of rail operation, from the

Bill Palazzi BEng (Elec) Hons, CEng, MIRSE

Rail Section Executive, Australia-Pacific, Parsons Brinckerhoff

study to determine the economic benefits and likely success of a new

Ian Imrie F.I.E (Aust), F.A.I.C.D

Plateway Pty Limited

This paper considers the positive and negative forces influencing shared corridor freight traffic. Possible actions are