Rail Signalling Perth

A senior engineer and people leader with almost 40 years’ public and private rail sector experience in Australia and the UK specialising in technology strategy for signalling and train control systems, Stephen joins us to provide an update on the NTC’s delivery, alongside governments and industry, of the National Rail Action Plan (NRAP). With Infrastructure and Transport Ministers having recently mandated ETCS standards for digital signalling along the National Network for Interoperability, there’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the conversation.

A highly accomplished Senior Railway Engineer with extensive expertise in system engineering, project management, and CBI software development for complex international projects, Montserrat’s work spans conventional signaling, ETCS, and CBTC systems, showcasing her deep commitment to advancing railway technology. She joins us to discuss how Signalling X and EULYNX enhance railway efficiency through cloud-based systems, standardised interfaces, reduced costs, and improved interoperability. They enable digitalization, streamline operations, foster innovation, and ensure cybersecurity, creating scalable, future-proof solutions that simplify maintenance, accelerate deployment, and support a unified, modernised railway infrastructure.

Rodrigo has been involved in the design and deployment of telecommunications systems in the railway sector for over 20 years and in Europe, the UK and Australia. His comprehensive experience extends to both wireless (radio) and fixed communications systems, as well as the integration of advanced railway signalling systems and mission critical applications. He joins us to provide an update on the future of radio communications in railways – FRMCS. FRMCS will provide a critical stepping stone to an innovative future with European railway operators envisioning a migration plan that will see FRMCS replacing GSM-R by 2035 and in WA, the Public Transport Authority beginning the migration process to deliver the new mobile radio communications network scheduled to be progressively entered into service from 2025.

The Australian Heavy Haul Rail Awards (AHHRA) 2025 ‘Industry Champion’, joins us in for an expert panel discussion to address the intersection between signalling and rail turnouts – some of the most vital components of railway systems, working together to ensure the safety and efficiency of rail networks. Joe is a seasoned rail systems engineering leader with a career that began in the early 90s on a mechanical section of single line with passing loops, where the simplicity of early systems helped shape his practical, hands-on approach to engineering. Over the decades, he has held diverse roles including Maintenance Engineer, Project Engineer, Asset Manager, and Engineering Manager, consistently focusing on safety, reliability and standardisation. As Manager Rail Systems at Rio Tinto, Joe continues to champion collaborative engineering practices and system of systems thinking on the world’s first autonomous heavy haul network.