09 - 11 October, 2019 | Sir Stamford Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW
Matthew Rupena, Head of Heavy Maintenance and Contracts, Rolling Stock at Metro Trains Melbourne

Matthew Rupena


Head of Heavy Maintenance and Contracts, Rolling Stock
Metro Trains Melbourne

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Conference Day One: Thursday, 10 October 2019

Thursday, October 10th, 2019


Conference Day Two: Friday, 11 October 2019

Friday, October 11th, 2019


9:50 AM CASE STUDY: Maximising the Asset Performance and Life of Existing Fleets to meet Future Operational Requirements

This session will examine Metro Trains Melbourne’s current rolling stock and innovative asset management strategies.

  • Understanding the performance of current rolling stock as a starting point in your decision making process
  • Exploring the new technologies that can be integrated for performance improvement
  • Examining the innovative maintenance strategies that can be utilised to support the extend asset life
  • Meeting the expectations and requirements of passengers within the limitations of existing asset configurations
  • Retrofit vs new rolling stock investment – utilising data for effective decision making

11:00 AM ROLLING STOCK LEADERS PANEL: Industry 4.0 - Discussing the Disruptive Technologies that are Set to Transform the Management and Performance of Future Rolling Stock

This panel will explore various technologies that should be embraced to improve the reliability and mobility outcomes of rolling stock. And investigate how far away are we from developing a system where the whole network can communicate effectively in real-time?

  • Exploring the need for and use of health and usage monitoring systems
  • Exploring the digital connectivity of customer, process and product
  • How can the rail sector embrace digital transformation and learn from the advanced manufacturing sector
  • Utilising the internet of things, cloud computing and big data for the integration of rail systems
  • Interoperability of systems whilst also ensuing data security

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