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Around the world, advances in rail signalling are transforming rail networks to enhance safety, efficiency, reliability and capacity. In Australia, the last 18 months have seen major developments in digital signalling and understanding the role, integration and management of signalling systems is key to maximising the record investment in rail projects underway across Australia.

The 2026 Rail Signalling Workshop builds on this momentum, offering a practical and intensive one-day event in Perth this April. Designed for professionals across the rail industry, this workshop will provide the latest insights, case studies, and fundamental technical knowledge to help you navigate the evolving landscape of rail signalling.

It will address the changes, challenges and opportunities by placing them into a practical context and perspective.

Topics to be addressed include:

• Introduction to history and evolution of signalling solutions
• The benefits and challenges of upgrading signalling systems
• Digital signalling interoperability
• Future trends
  

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  COURSE FACILITATOR:
  Dr Frank Heibel
  A chartered professional electrical engineer with international experience in railway signalling since 1991, Frank is recognised as one of Australia’s leading independent experts on modern high-capacity signalling. Having managed significant projects across Australia introducing modern communications based in-cab signalling, as well as several technical lead roles for modern Automatic Train Control, including ERTMS/ETCS and CBTC, he applies his project, technical and business experience to his mission of disseminate signalling knowledge and insights for signalling and non-signalling people alike.

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  SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER:
  Stephen Lemon
  Executive Director Rail Systems & Operations Reform, National Transport Commission
  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.

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