The RISSB National Rail Turnouts Workshop gives all those involved an in-depth forum for discussion and the sharing of expertise. A key element of this workshop is participation and knowledge sharing from audience as well as the workshop leaders. It is a chance for you to bring your experience and to take away new approaches for best practice. The June workshop will be an opportunity to learn entry level information. Focusing on up-skilling newer entrants to the turnouts industry, it will be tailored to those looking for a beginners’ guide or refresher course to turnouts.

1. 18-19 July 2011 | Hotel Intercontinental, Adelaide
An introduction to the fundamental technical knowledge for rail turnouts
The workshop will feature:
Interactive breakout sessions: This is a chance for you to
bring your experience and to take away new approaches for
best practice.
Site tour! Consolidate your knowledge with a field
excursion that’ll give you a hands-on look at rail turnouts in
daily operations. Visit a section of Public Transport Services’
(PTS) upgraded track.
Learn from industry experts including:
Dr Stephen Marich, Director, Marich Consulting Services
Craig Bishop, Engineering Manager, VAE Railway Systems
Dudley Ingram, Construction Manager,
Trackwork Services Alliance
Massoud Majidi, Manager Infrastructure, Yarra Trams
Toby Horstead, A/Snr Asset Planning Coordinator Civil
& Stations, RailCorp
Workshop also available
in November 2011.
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We are pleased to announce that we will be holding
two RISSB National Rail Turnout Workshops in 2011. DAY ONE | Monday 18 July 2011
The July workshop will be an opportunity to learn entry level 8.00 Registration and coffee
information. Focusing on up-skilling newer entrants to the turnouts
industry, it will be tailored to those looking for a beginners’ guide or
refresher course to turnouts.
8.40 Speed networking session
Building on this knowledge base, the November workshop will draw on Get to know your peers right from the start in
the expertise within the industry to debate innovative solutions to the this relaxed and informal speed networking session.
real challenges faced. Featuring dedicated problem solving sessions Bring your business cards!
after each module, it will strive to develop and consolidate the relevant 9.00 Chairman’s Opening address and RISSB Welcome
knowledge within the industry by working towards industry solutions.
Laurie Wilson, Manager Infrastructure and Engineering,
Highlights for the November 2011 Workshop include: Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB)
CASE STUDY: Turnouts installation at Hornsby Junction
Dudley Ingram, Construction Manager, Trackwork Services Alliance MODULE 1 | INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY OF THE
TURNOUT FUNCTION
Join us to learn from those at the forefront of the 9.10 Understanding why – looking at what physically
industry and enhance your knowledge on all aspects happens at the turnout
of the turnout lifecycle.
▲ Examining turnout function as it relates to the passage of
Comments from 2010 delegates included: wheeled vehicles
▲ Enhancing the understanding of the functional performance
“Excellent opportunity for people in industry to converge
under one roof and share knowledge” of the turnout
▲ Looking at the basics of wheel rail interaction: Forces and
Mechanical Engineer - Queensland Rail
stresses, rail flow and fatigue cracking
“Speakers were extremely good at distilling complex ▲ Vehicle track considering dynamics and forces associated
information in a simple way – difficult concepts were with different geometric
approached at an understandable level” Dr Stephen Marich, Director, Marich Consulting Services
Project Engineer - Calibre Rail
MODULE 2 | DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS AND CONCEPTS
“Enjoyed the social networking opportunities with a range of
both suppliers and clients” 10.00 Turnout design and components
Signalling Engineer Electro Mechanical – Siemens ▲ Examining the design of turnouts and all their components
▲ Analysing the complexity of a variety of turnouts
Past delegate by industry: Tom Wilson, Principal, Track, GHD
& Alan Mansfield, Principal Track Co-ordinator, GHD
Project Engineering Services/
Consultants 23% 11.20 Networking and refreshment break
Public Sector 2% 11.50 Turnout location, catchpoints and junctions
▲ Location: Drainage, access and formation
Rail Operators/Owners 22%
▲ Ensuring suitable access points for maintenance and
Rail Suppliers/Component operational purposes
Manufacturers 35%
▲ Geometry
▲ Examining examples of poorly thought out designs and the
MARK YOUR DIARY! lessons learnt from such examples
Tom Wilson, Principal, Track, GHD
RISSB National
Turnouts Workshop
11 & Alan Mansfield, Principal Track Co-ordinator, GHD
21-22 November 2011 12.30 Prestressed concrete turnout bearers: Understanding
Hilton Brisbane the engineering behaviour and design
22-24 November 2011, Brisbane Convention Centre ▲ Turnout Bearer Functional and Structural Design
▲ Components and Raw Materials
SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES
▲ Bearer Manufacture
The RISSB Rail Turnouts Workshop is a unique forum that can
▲ Bearer Inspection and Testing
provide your organisation with face to face access to the industry.
Enhance your organisation’s reputation in this specialist area ▲ Bearer Stockpiling, Despatch and Delivery
through a range of tailor made branding and exhibition opportunities. Wayne Potter, Design Engineer &
To discuss promotional opportunities available through event Amandeep Gill, Specialty Products Engineer, Austrak
sponsorship or the boutique tradeshow, contact: Sarah Cullen on
+61 (3) 8842 2430 or email sarah.cullen@informa.com.au 1.10 Lunch and networking break
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MODULE 3 | DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP SESSIONS
2.00 CASE STUDY: Public Transport Services (PTS) System 3.40pm – 5.30pm
Led by expert facilitators, these breakout workshop sessions will be
▲ An overview of turnout management as part the
an opportunity to have a more detailed look at the areas of design
electrification and track upgrading of the Adelaide and the maintenance of rail and track in turnouts.
metropolitan rail and tram network
Discover practical skills that can be immediately applied to your
▲ The challenge of meeting future service demands current project.
Keith Charlton, Manager Track & Civil, Operations & Maintenance Is there a particular problem or question you’d like addressed during the
& Stephen Townsend, Senior Design Engineer, Planning and workshop session? Participants are asked to forward these in advance to
tina.karas@informa.com.au and come prepared for discussion and
Development (Projects), Public Transport Services (PTS)
hands-on problem solving.
Turnout Design Maintenance of Rail and
2.40 Overview of turnout policy from a signaling perspective
Facilitator: Track in Turnouts
3.20 Networking and refreshment break Senior representative, Facilitator:
RISSB Infrastructure Dr Stephen Marich, Director,
3.50 Debrief and closing remarks Standing Committee Marich Consulting Services
DAY TWO | Tuesday 19 July 2011 12.50 Lunch and networking break
9.00 Chairman’s remarks 1.30 HedkoteTM: The advantages of repairing, rebuilding
and recycling turnouts
MODULE 4 | DUAL GAUGE TURNOUTS
▲ Cost advantages of the HedkoteTM welding rail repair
9.05 The essential elements of dual gauge turnouts process: An update on new upgrades and certification
▲ Examining the key elements of the design and Shamus Walsh, Director, Hardface Technologies
manufacturing of dual gauge turnouts
▲ Design and manufacturing considerations
MODULE 7 | TURNOUT INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION
▲ Analysing the different types of dual gauge turnouts and
their role in the wider rail network 2.10 Delivering a quality product: Overview of the
motivating factors and changes in an alliance
Glenn Lorenz, Engineering Manager, Vossloh Cogifer Australia
▲ The design and construction interface: Delivering projects in
MODULE 5 | TURNOUT MANUFACTURING a 'live' rail environment
9.50 Understanding the key considerations of turnout ▲ Managing client expectations: A multidisciplinary approach
manufacture and fabrication and ‘constructability’
▲ Material technology, machining technology, bolting and ▲ Sourcing a skilled workforce
fixing, welding and surface finish Dudley Ingram, Construction Manager,
▲ Low stress shapes, modelling technology, strategy for Trackwork Services Alliance
hardness development, special machinery and components
2.50 Closing remarks
Craig Bishop, Engineering Manager, VAE Railway Systems
3.00 Networking and refreshment break
10.35 Networking and refreshment break
11.00 CASE STUDY: Turnouts from a light rail perspective SITE TOUR – 3.20pm - 5.20pm
Massoud Majidi, Project Manager, Yarra Trams
& Ross Smale, Owner, JC Smale & Sons Public Transport Services (PTS) System - formerly TransAdelaide
MODULE 6 | MAINTENANCE
11.40 Examining the key elements to the turnout
maintenance process
▲ Maintenance theory and maintenance issues for turnouts
▲ Steady state of performance through major periodic maintenance
▲ Robotic welding of crossings
Michael Meehan, Civil Maintenance Engineer, Illawarra District, Intercast & Forge
RailCorp
Asset rationalisation
▲ Overview of RailCorp's approach to assessing the need for
existing turnout assets
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Toby Horstead, A/Snr Asset Planning Coordinator Civil & Stations,
Asset Planning & Performance Division, RailCorp
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