Dr. Frank Heibel

Moving more towards digitalisation, automation and integrating new infrastructure and systems into existing networks has its challenges. Not only do you need to consider the testing of it with little disruption as possible, but also ensure consistency with its performance on the network. Globally, many rail organisations have been ambitious in executing their strategies and applications of new technology. In light of the investments in Australia’s current rail network, this workshop will discuss best practice cases for the installation, operation and maintenance of systems in existing networks.

All four biggest cities in Australia have selected the technology for their next generation of railway signalling. Some railways go with CBTC while others use ETCS in enhanced Level “2+” variants. Now the challenge is to deliver actual projects with those new technologies. Without relevant reference projects within Australia, lessons learned from pitfalls of comparable international projects is a best practice method for avoiding the repetition of known mistakes. International case studies presented in this session include: