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Transport & Logistics
The freight train of progress
It is well known that rail plays a key role in facilitating trade and industry growth, and is an efficient mover of people and freight. The 2015 NZ Rail forum is an important event for the industry, featuring high-level speakers from across Australasia. We were lucky enough to sit down with two of those speakers…
21 Apr 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
From abstract to acceptance: Update on AusRAIL PLUS 2015 Technical Streams
On behalf of the AusRAIL PLUS 2015 Papers Committee, I'd like to thank all those who submitted an abstract to be considered for inclusion as part of the technical streams at this year's AusRAIL PLUS. We received over 130 excellent abstracts from authors in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Taiwan,…
19 Apr 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Expert speakers ‘turnout’ for RISSB workshop in May
It is necessary to maintain a rail asset in great condition to obtain the longest life cycle possible. Yet without a sound understanding of the Turnout and the issues or areas of concern, Turnouts often do not receive early attention and can degrade quickly and lead to significant problems like derailment. Focusing on the up-skilling…
13 Apr 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
The Track Insider: Rolling stock – what happens when it doesn’t fit?
Many of us would have been somewhat amused when we read[1] in May last year that the French railways had ordered trains which were too wide to fit within the dimensions of many of their older platforms. It seems that SNCF, the national rail operator, procured the rolling stock based on their own specifications and…
7 Apr 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
The global push to improve rail safety | Interview with Carolyn Griffiths, RAIB
Investigating a derailment is a complex, multi-faceted task. No one knows that better than Carolyn Griffiths, who is Chief Inspector with the Rail Accident and Investigation Branch (RAIB) in the United Kingdom. Carolyn is a Fellow and elected trustee of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineers and a trustee…
26 Mar 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Straight railways throw a curveball in heavy haul rail
Heavy haul rail presents many singular challenges, particularly in established markets where interoperability is a requirement that can cripple the implementation of new technologies. Tom Hewitt is Project Manager of Rolling Stock, CANARAIL Consultants (Canada). He will be one of the international keynotes at the Heavy Haul Rail 2015 Conference in Perth, 22-23 June 2015.…
25 Mar 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
The Track Insider: Unexpected consequences
Sometimes the best intentioned actions by one railway discipline can have unexpected consequences for another. Bob Hammer recalls just one example from his career. Back in the 1970s, as a young civil engineer, I was appointed as the first District Engineer for Parkeston, part of the Permanent Way branch of Commonwealth Railways / Australian National…
12 Mar 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
“A lesson shared is a lesson learned” | Laurie Wilson, RISSB
Laurie Wilson has over 30 years’ rail industry experience, covering a broad range of the industry from construction and maintenance, to educational design development and facilitation. He also has expertise in safe-working standards development, project and innovations management as well as Rail Safety investigations and coordination. Laurie is currently Manager, Rail Industry Safety Standards Board…
11 Mar 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Light rail the perfect match for modern lifestyles | Sandrine Gaubert, Keolis Downer
Sandrine Gaubert is Network Development Strategy Manager for Keolis Downer and works along the network teams for both Yarra Trams and Keolis Downer Gold Coast. She will be speaking at the 2015 Light Rail conference, 5 -6 March in Sydney. We sat down with Sandrine to talk about her background and the recent renaissance in…
27 Feb 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Targeting the greatest rail risks | Interviews with Kevin Thompson & David Murton
The 2015 Rail Safety conference, 24-26 March in Melbourne, is one of the most important events for the rail industry. We sat down in the lead up with two of the international speakers to talk about what they perceive as the greatest risks for the sector. Kevin Thompson is Railway Risk Advisor with the Rail…
25 Feb 2015, by Informa InsightsInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
