Date:16/05/2007
For immediate release
Rail CRC Email Media Release
Rail CRC – Railway Technology Showcase 2007
Registration closes May 31
An industry-to-industry Showcase of innovative Rail CRC research
outcomes. Cutting-edge technological solutions from
Australia’s major railway research centre.
[Showcase Program]
At the conference:
- Commercialisation and implementation opportunities for rail
industry companies
- Learn how Rail CRC’s new technology has already contributed
to Australia’s rail industry
- Find out about $Millions of savings for the rail industry
- Listen to industry talk about the future use and potential products
from research outcomes.
Thursday June 7 - Technologies on show include:
- OZ-ECP Brakes - Increase network capacity and deliver cost savings
- Faster trains and reduced journey times for the Australian network
- Cant Deficiency
- New steels extend the lifecycle of rail wheels
- Efficient noise management tool
- Health Card – On-board intelligence for improving rail safety
- New sleepers will deliver benefits for railways
- Extending bridge lifecycle through innovative technology
- Modelling tools for track owners – D-Track
- Rail Innovation Australia – Taking Rail CRC IP to the rail
industry
- Technology discussion and networking (Drinks), Rail CRC Technology
Dinner
Friday, June 8 - Innovative Products, Technologies and Practices
for Rail Operation:
- FreightMiser Technology for fuel savings
- ScheduleMiser reduces journey times and improves network capacity
- Innovative solutions for managing aged rollingstock and designing
new rollingstock
- Cost savings strategies in track maintenance
- Panel session to finish, and lunch.
Rail CRC is currently completing approximately 40 research
projects, which were established and supported under the Australian
Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Programme.
Rail CRC consists of rail industry partners – ARTC, Pacific
National, Queensland Rail, TMG Rail Technology, and Rail Corp - and
six university partners – Monash University, Central
Queensland University, The University of Queensland, University of
South Australia, Queensland University of Technology and the
University of Wollongong.
