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Image source: Vossloh Cogifer Australia
The workshop is tailored to those looking for a detailed guide, or fresh perspectives on the rail turnouts challenges of track construction, signalling of turnouts, maintenance and management. Experts within the industry will explore innovative solutions to the real challenges faced and work towards industry solutions.
MODULES & TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED INCLUDE:
- Module 1: Introduction
- Module 2: Design
- Module 3: Standards development
- Module 4: Signalling
- Module 5: Maintenance
- Module 6: Turnout supply and installation
Mark your calendars today and join us in March 2024 for this intensive one-day workshop focusing on fundamental technical knowledge from a range of experts working across rail turnouts.
Why attend this crucial industry workshop?
The industry’s construction boom has highlighted the demand for specialist rail skills. One of the key challenges relating to rail turnouts is the declining knowledge base and this workshop offers the opportunity to build on this knowledge for the future while refreshing skills with an update on the new products, solutions and innovations related to rail turnouts.
This workshop represents the industry’s chance to:
- Consolidate the existing knowledge base
- Pass first-hand the knowledge to those coming into the industry
- Retain industry expertise in a form that ensures it is easily passed on in the future
2024 Speakers
Carly Wilson
Rail Standards and Asset Management Specialist, RISSB
Dr Elias Kassa
Principal Engineer and Team Leader, Monash Institute of Railway Technology
Pierre-Henri Bougeant
Head of Digitalisation, Vossloh
John Smith
Managing Director-CEO, voestalpine Signaling UK Ltd
Agnes Kang
Superintendent Reliability Engineering Rail, Royhill
Michael Clarke
Senior Mechanical Track Design Engineer, Queensland Rail
Mark Fulford
General Manager, Salix
Sudha Niles
General Manager, Products & Innovation, RISSB
Matthew Reedman
Rail Performance Manager, ARTC
Joe McGinlay
Manager Engineering, Rail Systems, Rio Tinto
Robin Stevens
Manager Track and Alignment Design, Queensland Rail
Luke Pleasance
Track & Civil Engineering Manager, Hunter Valley, ARTC
Amy Washer
Senior Project Engineer, McConnell Dowell
Liam Diamond
Senior Project Manager, Transport for NSW
Darcy Carroll
Deputy Engineering Manager, Vossloh Cogifer Australia
Glenn Lorenz
Engineering Manager, Vossloh Cogifer Australia
Graham Holden
Engineering Manager – NEWest Alliance, DT Infrastructure
2024 Sponsors
2024 Exhibitors
Sponsors Profiles
Vossloh Australia
Established in Australia in 2006, Vossloh Australia purchased the railway products division of Thompsons Kelly & Lewis Pty. Ltd. Thompsons Kelly & Lewis’ history in the railway industry extends back almost 150 years. To this day, the Vossloh’s Headquarters and one production site are still located on the same grounds in Castlemaine. VCA’s main business is the design and manufacture of turnouts and turnout componentry. VCA are leading experts in turnout design, with the Castlemaine headquarters employing engineers with a combined 150 years’ turnout design experience.
Our scope of services includes complex design for dual gauge rail and diamonds, through to performing Wheel Rail Interfacing and Finite Element Analysis.
On the production side, VCA has 2 turnout production facilities within Australia, one in Castlemaine, Victoria which supplies the east coast and South Australia, and one in Kewdale in Western Australia, which supplies the west coast of Australia.
Salix
Salix is an Australian owned and operated rail business engaged in the design and supply of railway products throughout Australia and multiple international markets.
Our core business started with turnout design, supply, installation, and maintenance and expanded to buffer stops, crane rail systems, port crane spares, points operation, slab track systems, green products and construction specific products.
We pride ourselves on providing a level of quality and service over and above our clients expectations. Our attention to detail and industry experience ensure that we understand our clients’ needs and provide an engineering solution unparalleled within the industry.
Sponsorship & Exhibition
The Rail Turnouts 2023 conference offers a unique platform for experts in all aspects of the turnout lifecycle to share knowledge and network with key industry stakeholders and suppliers. Please email Sarah Ingram for a copy of the sponsorship prospectus, or call to discuss the branding, thought leadership and exhibition opportunities available.
Sarah Ingram
Sponsorship & Exhibitions Manager
P: 0406 530 043
E: Sarah.Ingram@informa.com
Heavy Haul Rail Conference
We are holding our 12th Annual Heavy Haul Rail Conference alongside Rail Turnouts Workshop. To be held on the 13-14 March 2024, the event will showcase the best in local and international project expertise and will give attendees an understanding of the strategic directions of the major industry players together with an update on developments in equipment, technology and maintenance to ensure efficient, safe and reliable operations.
SPECIAL OFFER: A 15% DISCOUNT WHEN REGISTERING FOR BOTH THE HEAVY HAUL RAIL CONFERENCE AND RAIL TURNOUTS WORKSHOP
Visit the website for more details
Event Images
Below is a slide show of images from the 2024 Rail Turnouts
To view all images from the event, view our Flickr album.
Testimonials
Hear what our 2023 attendees had to say:
“Good discussions, new connections, good presentations, top organisation!”
“Really good content from all the presenters.”
“Good technical information on the maintenance/construction challenges of Turnouts, good to meet new people in Rail Industry.”
“I was happy to see a huge turnout of participation including from overseas.”
“The information was up to date and very detailed.”
ConnectMe + Streamly
ConnectMe • Networking enhanced
All of our events utilise a bespoke dynamic smartphone app, ConnectMe – which guarantees attendees a premium event experience. Logins are sent prior to the conference commencement allowing you to check who’s attending, schedule in meetings and catch ups, participate in live Q+A and interactive polls, and much more. ConnectMe ensures you never miss a beat prior, during and post event.
Streamly • On-Demand video vault
Streamly is a new video platform from Informa Connect – hosting hours of session recordings from our events and more. Select the Streamly add-on at the checkout to receive year round access to exclusive On-Demand session recordings from all of our related transport events*. Login information will be sent post event. For more information visit our Streamly page.
* Note: In a minority of cases, speakers may request their sessions to be excluded from Streamly access.
Event Code of Conduct
We want everyone who comes to our events to have a great experience. This code explains our expectations and rules, which includes general good practice behaviour, and how to report anything witnessed or experienced that goes against them. Read our Event Code of Conduct here.
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Still have a question?
General Information & Registration
Customer Service
+61 2 9080 4307
info@informa.com.au
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Sarah Ingram
+61 406 530 043
Sarah.Ingram@informa.com
Speaking Enquiries
Kate Twentyman
Senior Conference Director
Kate.Twentyman@informa.com.au
Marketing & Media Enquiries
Paul O’Connor
Paul.c.Oconnor@informa.com