The Permanent Way Institution South Australian Section Incorporated ABN 78 940 577 192 GPO Box 318 Belair SA 5052

NEWSLETTER FOR SEPTEMBER 2014

Next Meeting – 4th September 2014

The next meeting of the PWI SA Section will be held on Thursday 4th September 2014 and, being a joint meeting with and hosted by the IRSE, will be held at

Fedoras Restaurant, Hilton Hotel Corner Sir Donald Bradman Drive and South Road, Hilton commencing at 5.45pm.

Two presentations will be made at the meeting, being: i) Spencer to Tarcoola CTC

Several years ago, ARTC had identified that the current method of Train Order Working, between Spencer Junction and Tarcoola, would need to be replaced due to the projected increase in Traffic, and limitations on the number of Train Orders that could be written by a Train Controller in one shift. Following consideration of available technologies, it was decided to install CTC Signalling, with Microlok CBI equipment, Frauscher “advanced” axle counters for Train Detection and use of the existing ARTC Communications system along the Rail Corridor for vital links between Crossing Loops and equipment monitoring. The first CTC loop at Tent Hill was commissioned on Monday 2 September 2013, with the last site, Tarcoola, commissioned on Tuesday 1 July 2014. This presentation looks at the system architecture and equipment used, performance to date, benefits and challenges.

Presented by Michael Forbes – Signalling Design Engineer, ARTC. ii) The Advanced Train Management System (ATMS) from Proof of Concept to Implementation

ARTC first set out on its journey toward ATMS in the early 2000s when it scoured the market for a Communications Based Safeworking System to replace its current systems. Since that time ARTC has partnered with Lockheed Martin to develop the ATMS. Having now completed a due diligence and proof of concept phase, ARTC are now moving towards the first revenue service implementation of ATMS. This presentation will discuss the outcomes of the proof of concept phase, the lessons learned and ARTC’s plans for the first implementation of ATMS between Port Augusta and Whyalla.

Presented by Brad Moorhouse, ATMS Project Director, ARTC.

Following the meeting, refreshments will be served.

PWI South Australian Section Newsletter for September 2014 – Page 2 of 17 LAST MEETING performance in and the various

th means by which failure may occur. The last meeting was held on the 14 August 2014. The presentation was by Peter Further details and an attendance application Lindqvist, Rollingstock Engineer, Public form may be found at the end of the Transport Services. Newsletter. Attendance at the Seminar is open to all PWI members and any person Peter spoke on the techniques that are used to employed in the maintenance of railway monitor Adelaide’s metropolitan passenger track. There will be no charge for attending rolling stock, and the results that were being this Seminar. achieved. The presentation included an overview of wayside and on-board Be sure to note this date in your calendar and monitoring technologies for wheel-rail send your attendance form now. interaction, ride quality and pantograph- Membership contact wire interaction. He focused on how monitoring systems have been developed or Life Members procured to deliver the required results at a Life Membership is awarded to members relatively low cost. who have provided outstanding support and Unfortunately a full description of Peters contribution to the PWI. Our current Life presentation is not available for inclusion in Members are John Adams, John Dring, Neil this newsletter. Orange and Stephen Townsend.

Future Meetings Corporate Membership

4 September 2014 – IRSE Our Corporate Members for 2014 are: i) OneSteel 17 September 2014 – Track Engineering ii) Transfield Services Seminar No. 2 iii) ARTC 2 October 2014 – West Coast Wilderness iv) Southern Quarries Railway Upgrade – G Sharpe v) Momentum Rail vi) Lend Lease Engineering Pty 5 November 2014 – Track Engineering Ltd (previously Abigroup Seminar No. 3 Contractors)

5 December 2014 – PWI AGM & Awards vii) Laing O’Rourke viii) Martinus Rail 5 February 2015 – TBA ix) Australia

2 April 2015 – TBA x) Public Transport Services xi) Speno Australia 4 June 2015 – TBA Personal Membership 6 August 2015 - TBA Personal Membership of the PWI South PWI Track Engineering Seminars Australian Section is available to any person who is involved or interested in the rail Track Engineering Seminar No. 2 will be th industry. held on Wednesday 17 September 2014. This seminar will cover: For any non-members reading this Newsletter, we encouraged you to join. The i) Rail Manufacturing and Properties – To cost is not great, we believe that the PWI provide an understanding of the process provides valuable support to those in the rail for the manufacture of rails and the industry and membership is a statement of properties that rail must provide. support for both the PWI and the rail ii) Rail Performance and Failure Modes industry. – To provide an understanding of rail PWI South Australian Section Newsletter for September 2014 – Page 3 of 17 A Personal Membership application form Tailem Bend Team – Safety may be found attached to the back of this Achievement Newsletter.

Trackwork Achievement Award The Transfield Services track maintenance team based at Tailem Bend achieved a The Trackwork Achievement Award is significant safety milestone in November made on projects that involve or are 2013. The Tailem Bend rail team achieved 15 associated with track or related . years Lost Time Injury (LTI) free. The

The award this year comprises the retention current Tailem Bend team members are Colin of the Bert Rex Shield for one year and a Ackland, Wayne Housten, Stephen Wade, cheque for the sum of $1000.00. Ronald Humphrys, Ronald Gower, Trevor Truscott (Team Leader), Alan Fabbian and Now is the time to prepare your submission Carl Drendel. for this award. Details of the award may be found attached to this Newsletter. This is a great achievement since Transfield Services commenced the SA railway industry OneSteel Excellence in Safety or the operations in 1997. In addition, the team Environment Award have incurred only a three minor Medical Treatment Injuries, with the last occurring in The OneSteel Excellence in Safety or the 2009 (4 years ago). Environment Award shall be awarded by the PWI South Australian Section for The team has a history of being very commendable achievement and/or initiative proactive in close call reporting and thorough in the field of occupational health, safety and in hazard identification of work sites. In welfare in relation to the Permanent Way of general, the team know to remain safe and to an operating railway. keep out of the line of fire and minimise risk.

The award comprises a suitably engraved Trackwork Operations plaque and a cheque for the sum of $1000.00. The team is responsible for track and corridor

The PWI South Australian Section inspection services, routine corrective acknowledges and thanks OneSteel maintenance, planned renewals, construction Manufacturing for their continued support works and incident response rectification for with this award. over 300 kilometres of mainline track for the client; Genesee Wyoming Australia (GWA). Now is the time to prepare your submission The area is centred on Tailem Bend and for this award. Details of the award may be extends to Loxton (Loxton Line), Pinnaroo found attached to this Newsletter. (Pinnaroo Line) and caretaker for the now

The following was a submission for the 2013 closed Apamurra Line.

OneSteel Excellence in Safety or the In addition the team provide track services to Environment Award. 10 grain and storage yards following the

Main South Line to the SA border: Tailem

Bend, Monarto South, Murray Bridge,

Coomandook, Coonalpyn, Tintinara, Keith,

Wirrega, Bordertown, and Wolseley.

The team have also been extensively

involved in assisting other Transfield

Services track teams to undertake large

planned MPM, Capital and emergency

rectification works at locations spanning

SA/WA/NSW that require their expertise and

track skills.

PWI South Australian Section Newsletter for September 2014 – Page 4 of 17 Transfield Services management believe that Processes and Procedures Developed for the remarkable safety achievement is Track Work, Construction and attributed to a number of factors such as: Maintenance Activities being part of a small community, looking after and supporting each other and by being Transfield Services have developed Track & proactive with Transfield Services HSE Civil infrastructure documentation that systems and processes. contains sufficient detail to ensure that the processes required to be followed on site can The Team be adhered to. The team has a great depth of experience Millennium & IMVS in All Vehicles with over half the team members having 20 or more years’ service to the rail industry. Transfield Services utilises various systems to report on and monitor driver behaviour. The team currently consists of 8 track These include Circuitlink Millennium workers, but has generally ranged up to 12 &Telogis IVMS. The reports provide men over the 15 year period since 1997. The information on many parameters including Team Leader is Trevor Truscott or “Trev” excessive speeding and driving behaviour. and is well respected by his team members. The vigilance system is designed to monitor Tailem Bend Team Safety Systems in Use and record the above items of data during road and rail travel, however its main The Tailem Bend Team is supported by a purpose is to enhance the operator’s own large number of initiatives developed by vigilance and alertness when on road and Transfield Services as part of its Safety especially on rail and in the event of the Management System. The systems and operator’s failure to respond to several timed procedures involve a detailed approach to prompts to bring the vehicle to a safe shut safety across the rail industry. down condition. Transfield Services Registered Training Internal Audits Organisation (RTO) Transfield Services have developed and Transfield Services is an Enterprise-based implemented internal audits to ensure a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), systematic, independent and documented enabling us to combine our expertise in process for obtaining and evaluating operations, maintenance and asset evidence objectively to determine the extent management services with our ability to to which policies, procedures or requirements deliver industry-specific training are fulfilled within the process, function or requirements. system being audited.

Managed by the Transfield Services Learning Workplace Inspections and Development, Transfield Services RTO Inspections of work areas are undertaken to aims to meet the specific needs of its clients check compliance with documented HSE and participants through the development and procedures in relation to housekeeping, delivery of innovative integrated and equipment, work practices, use of personal customised training solutions. Nationally protective equipment, emergency equipment, accredited courses are delivered under the environmental controls, and as well as to Australian Quality Framework (AQF), ensure that work areas are inspected on a successful completion resulting in a regular basis, so that hazards can be nationally recognised qualification. identified, and action taken to address non-

conformances or hazardous situations.

Safety Behavioural Observations

The Job Safety Observation is a process of assessing a task or work situation through PWI South Australian Section Newsletter for September 2014 – Page 5 of 17 observation, discussion, reinforcement of Principle Risk Controls positive aspects, and correction of the Principal Risk Controls provide a common negative aspects. A key intent of the Job approach to risk management for those Safety Observation is to raise awareness of activities, commonly undertaken in our safety in both the person who is observed and operations that are most likely to present a the observer. risk of serious injury, illness or death. Quarterly Compliance Processes Quality Management Systems Quarterly Compliance Certificate (QCC) - Transfield Services is committed to the QCC has been developed and implementing and maintaining a management implemented for use by Transfield Services system that improves effectiveness and rail contracts and project teams to ensure efficiency, and ensures that all services compliance, and support high quality and provided meet the requirements of our consistent internal reporting. The QCC customers, both internal and external as well record provides a quarterly audit position, as statutory and regulatory requirements it is which is verified and signed off by the achieved through consistently and predictably appropriate responsible personnel. providing products and services that conform Fatigue Management Plan and Policies to relevant specifications, standards, codes and agreements. To ensure that fatigue is appropriately managed across Transfield Services through Vehicle Logbook Checking the recognition and implementation of All Transfield Services Vehicles and actions required to minimise the impact of Equipment are maintained in line with working hours on health, safety and welfare manufacturers’ guidelines and with strict of employees and other persons in the adherence to OH&S legislative requirements. workplace, and make certain that employees, All employees carry out a daily Vehicle/ supervisors and managers are informed of the Equipment inspections using the relevant log ‘elements contributing to fatigue’ so as to books to identify that plant is fit for use and prevent accidents, incidents and illness in the that any repairs required are reported and workplace. Managing fatigue is just one of acted upon accordingly. the components of the overall approach to fitness for work and employee wellbeing. Remote Works Communications Procedures Mandatory Safety Rules There procedures ensure the safety and well- The Transfield Services Mandatory Safety being of Transfield Services Rail employees Rules are a set of non-negotiable rules and sub-contractors undertaking remote or designed to provide a consistent framework isolated work. Ensuring that effective and are intended to protect employees and systems are in place and maintained at all contractors from high consequence hazards times including regular contact between the that are commonly encountered across the remote worker(s) and a Nominated Contact Transfield Services enterprise. The Person. Mandatory Safety Rules are applied in conjunction with all relevant laws, company Journey Management Plans policies, the Code of Business Conduct, Given the remote and large geographical House Rules, Industrial Instruments, Global coverage of Transfield Services, risk control Standards, Principal Risk Controls, Fair Play strategies for commuting/driving from home and any other processes, procedures and base to work sites and between different work instructions that are applicable to the worksites are considered. All employees who workplace. are required to travelling by road

transportation in excess of 2hours or more

are required to complete a Journey PWI South Australian Section Newsletter for September 2014 – Page 6 of 17 Management Plan. This is inclusive of travel Summary and Conclusion between job sites as well as travel from site Congratulations to the team. It is possible to to their home base or from their home base to achieve 15 years LTI free and achieve the site. Transfield Services Vision of zero harm. RTO Training Broadsheet – Identify Skills Gaps & Training Requirements Thermit Australia Welder Award

A skills matrix has been established for all The Track Welders Award is offered Operational Services personnel to identify annually in recognition of the achievements the skills, disciplines and training that of field or depot welders performing the Operational Services personnel require to specialized task of rail welding that is fulfil certain positions within the group. A associated with track maintenance, renewal number of professional and specialised and/or construction. development programs and industry specific training are available for employees to The Award consists of a $1000 cash prize, a complete. perpetual trophy to be retained by the recipient for a period of twelve months and a Team Innovations and Better Ways miniature trophy to be retained in perpetuity

by the recipient. The Better Way system is a system which enables Transfield Services employees to This award is proudly sponsored by Thermit identify nonconforming products / services, Australia . suggest possible areas for improvement and innovation and identify any hazards that Now is the time to prepare your submission maybe identified on site. All Better Ways are for this award. Details of the award may be recorded in an Innovations database and may found attached to this Newsletter. be turned into Good News Stories that are Awards Assistance Request communicated throughout the contract and Better Ways of a substantial nature are Help Wanted!! communicated across the Global company. Presently, the PWI SA Section Inc. annually Hazard Management System offers three awards, being the Trackwork Achievement Award, the Thermit Australia At Transfield Services our goal is “No injury Welder Award and the OneSteel to anyone, anytime”. Hazard management Safety/Environmental Award. practices have been developed and implemented for application at all Transfield Our Awards Coordinator, John Dring, is the Services sites. These practices seek to reduce sole adjudicator of these Awards and he the risk of harm to our people and the selects the successful recipients after a environment. process of review which involves the allocation of scores against previously-agreed The Transfield Services practice institutes the marking criteria. standard four step risk management process; Nominations in all three categories i) Identifying hazards associated with the traditionally have closed at the end of environment, work activities and October each year and the task of review has related systems of work; had to be completed in good time for the ii) Assessing the risks of those hazards; respective trophies and cash prizes to be iii) Controlling the risks via elimination or prepared for presentation at the Section mitigating means; Annual General Meeting that takes place at iv) Reviewing and evaluating risk control the beginning of December. This means that measures. all nominations have had to be reviewed in a

condensed period of about two weeks.

PWI South Australian Section Newsletter for September 2014 – Page 7 of 17 Ideally, there should be more than one person Again no one responded let alone identified conducting the job of review so that different the location. Hopefully, we get some points of view can be taken into responses to the following mystery location. consideration to determine the most appropriate recipients of the recipients of the The tunnel shown in the following photo is in Awards and, to this end, expressions of South Australia. Where is it located? interest are sought from individuals who are willing to lend assistance to John , as part of a small review team. Although this appeal is open to all, younger members are encouraged to participate so that they are able to contribute towards the management of the Awards,

In the first instance, contact John at [email protected] and he will be delighted to discuss the matter with you further.

Mystery Photo Track Talk Track Talk Mystery Location The following photo is of the old narrow gauge station at Pine Creek in the Northern Territory and was taken in August. As can be seen the station and trackwork is intact despite the railway having been closed in 1976.

The location for the above photo is Mile End. The project being undertaken was the construction of the Bakewell Underpass. The track is the ARTC interstate mainline for which realignment was required to allow demolition of the last remaining pier of the Photo – Pine Creek Station in August 2014 old Bakewell bridge (to the left of the loco) and to fit on the new rail underbridge that The station precinct along with a small had yet to be constructed. The track museum has been retained for historical alignment is in the final stages of completion. reasons. If you are passing through Pine The Indian Pacific is halted at the signal Creek, it is well worth a visit. awaiting approval to pass over the newly Articles and Papers for the PWI completed track. Newsletter The new rail underbridge, which carried both Members and readers are encouraged to the ARTC and PTS tracks was constructed submit articles and papers on activities and later on the east side and was moved into technical issues related to the permanent way position during a weekend track closure of all and railways in general. tracks. PWI South Australian Section Newsletter for September 2014 – Page 8 of 17 Letters to the Editor 2014 Journals

None received but letters from members are most welcome. Indeed, if you have any information and photos about current rail projects/activities or comments’ regarding what is happening to our rail system, your fellow members would be pleased to hear of it.

British Railway Track and Track Compendium

The “British Railway Track” book is currently being revised and the Seventh Edition will be published in future as a series of volumes, each to be purchased separately.

The following volumes are currently available: The 2014 Part 3 Journals have been received Volume 1 Design Part 3 – Bull Head Rail and have been sent to those who have Volume 4 - Plain Line Maintenance purchased them. Feature articles in the Volume 5 – Switch and Crossing edition include: Maintenance. i) New Zealand’s (Re)Nationalised Volume 9 – Track Terminology Railway System - A review of the

th current situation regarding New Copies of the 6 Edition are still available Zealand Railways from the UK. ii) Gloucestershire Warwickshire For further details as to how to obtain any of Railway Bridge 31 – An these books, please contact the Secretary. innovative approach to replacing a

heritage railway bridge.

iii) Refresher Topics: Ballasted Track

Renewals – A review of the costs,

benefits, risks and mitigations of

renewing ballasted track.

iv) The Importance of Scoping within

any Track Renewal – Discusses

the importance of getting the

detailed scope right when

planning a track renewal.

v) Pragmatic Approaches for Reusing

UK’s Redundant Railway

Earthworks – Discusses the issues

associated with rehabilitating old

railway earthworks for use by a

new track.

vi) Track Bed Total Route Evaluation for

Track Renewals & Asset

Management, “A Network Rail

Perspective”, Parts 1 to 3 –

Describes the process adopted by

Network Rail for track bed investigations and design. Covers an introduction to track bed PWI South Australian Section Newsletter for September 2014 – Page 9 of 17 design, route evaluation and Personal Member – City Location $25.00 innovative design solutions. Per. Member – Country Location $10.00 vii) The Performance of New Generation Geo-Grids within Trackbed under Corporate Member $500.00 Cyclic Railway Loading The Treasurer sent out membership renewal viii) AP JNP Rolling Contact Fatigue forms last October. Please return promptly Detection and Management with your payment. If you have misplaced the ix) Practical Approach to Track renewal notice, please contact the Treasurer. Renewals City Members are those residing in the Some spare copies of the 2014 Journals are Adelaide metropolitan area and Country now available for purchase. The price for a Members are those residing outside the set of 4 Journals is $35.00. Please contact the Adelaide metropolitan area. Treasurer should you wish to purchase a set. Members are reminded that members become Please note that only PWI members may non-financial if Membership Fees are purchase Journals. st overdue by more than 6 months (i.e. 1 May) 2014 Membership Fees and that membership may be automatically terminated if Membership Fees are overdue Membership Fees for the 2014 Financial st by more than 18 months. Year became due on the 1 November 2013. It is the member’s responsibility to advise Membership Fees for the 2014 Financial the Secretary of any change of address or Year remain the same as last year and are: other contact details.

PWI South Australian Section Newsletter for September 2014 – Page 10 of 17 Contact with PWI South Australian Section Inc.

Should members wish to contact the PWI SA Section for any reason, please contact the Secretary – Mark Pronk on 08 8301 1264 during working hours or, if more convenient, any of the Committee members.

Contact details for the 2014 Committee are as follows:

Position Name Phone No. Email Address Chairman Gary Sharpe 0407 895 575 [email protected] Secretary Mark Pronk 08 8301 1264 [email protected] Treasurer Neil Orange 0418 168 271 [email protected] Programme Director Stuart Glynn 0419 136 644 [email protected] Committee Members Harry Olsen 0419 855 123 [email protected] Stephen Townsend 0400 135 481 [email protected] Phillip Campbell 0407 061167 [email protected] Mike Sowden 0419 422 944 [email protected]

Vice President John Dring 08 8294 0384 [email protected]

Notice of Committee Meeting

Committee members please note that the next Committee Meeting will be held on: Thursday 4th September 2014 At the Hilton Hotel, Corner Sir Donald Bradman Drive and South Road, Hilton commencing at 4.30 pm .

Notice This Newsletter is published by the PWI South Australian Section Inc. All correspondence, corrections or queries relating to the Newsletter should be address to the Secretary, PWI South Australian Section Inc., GPO Box 318, Belair, SA 5052.

Disclaimer Any statement or opinion in this document is offered in good faith based upon information supplied. However, no responsibility or liability is accepted by the Permanent Way Institution, South Australian Section Inc., or its members for or in respect of any statement or opinion in this document, irrespective of how or whether that statement or opinion may be relied or acted upon.

The Permanent Way Institution South Australian Section Incorporated

PO Box 318 Belair SA 5052

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Proposed By: Name Signature 1) 2) Please refer enquiries to: This form to be forwarded with appropriate remittance to: The Treasurer The Treasurer The Permanent Way Institution The Permanent Way Institution – South Australian Section Inc. – South Australian Section Inc. PO Box 318 PO Box 318 Belair SA 5052 Belair SA 5052

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The Permanent Way Institution South Australian Section Incorporated ABN 78 940 577 192

The Permanent Way Institution is a democratic association with membership drawn from railway engineers, track staff and others, all of from a technical or practical interest in railway permanent way and works. Personal Membership is also open to non-railway people who have similar interests.

The value of the Institution is educational and social, and its object is to increase members understanding of the work on which they are engaged, both in the field of permanent way and in the other branches of railway civil engineering.

The Institution originally started in the British Isles where most sections are to be found, however other sections may be found in Central and Southern Africa, South East Asia, New Zealand and Australia. In addition to the South Australian Section, other sections of the PWI in Australia may be found in NSW and Queensland.

Section meetings are for the reading and discussing of papers and the exchange of views and are held at frequent intervals and at least 4 times per year. Site visits and excursions are also undertaken from time to time.

The South Australian Section publishes a Newsletter prior to each meeting. The Newsletter gives details of the future and past meetings as well as any other business related to the Section.

The UK PWI publishes a Journal 4 times per annum and South Australian Section members may purchase this publication if desired.

The UK PWI also publishes a reference book titled “British Railway Track – Design, Construction and Maintenance” which may also be purchased by South Australian Section Members.

The Annual Subscriptions and Entrance Fee (payable in advance) for Personal Membership of the PWI South Australian Section is as follows:

Personal Subscription Details Location * Subscription Only Entrance Fee (No Journal) City $25.00 Nil Country $10.00 Nil

* - Personal Members located within the Adelaide Metropolitan Area pay the City Subscription rates. Members located outside the Adelaide Metropolitan Area and including interstate and overseas pay the Country Subscription rates.

The Permanent Way Institution South Australian Section Incorporated ABN 78 940 577 192

2014 TRACKWORK ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Call for Nominations Closing date Friday 24 th October 2014

The Trackwork Achievement Award is offered annually for an outstanding achievement related to rail infrastructure. Such achievements may be associated with the permanent way, signaling, bridges, structures or any other rail-related infrastructure initiatives.

The work nominated for the Award generally shall have been undertaken between 1 st June 2013 and 31 st August 2014, although works commenced earlier than this may be considered.

Although nominations are restricted to members of the Permanent Way Institution, a member may submit a nomination on behalf of a non-member. For detailed Guidelines and Judging Criteria see the sheets accompanying this poster or contact the Awards Coordinator.

AWARD CONSISTS OF:

‹ $1,000 cash prize

‹ A perpetual trophy, the Bert Rex Shield , to be retained for a period of twelve months

‹ A miniature trophy to be retained in perpetuity by the recipient

NOMINATIONS:

Nominations for the 2014 SA PWI Trackwork Achievement Award will close on

Friday 24 th October 2014.

Nominations shall be submitted electronically to [email protected] or dispatched to the following postal address with a completed application form by the specified closing date:

PWI Awards Coordinator For more information and nomination form 19 Bartlett Drive contact: Novar Gardens John Dring SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5040 Tele: 8294 0384 Mob: 040 880 8375 Email: [email protected]

The Permanent Way Institution South Australian Section Incorporated ABN 78 940 577 192

2014 ONESTEEL EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY OR THE ENVIRONMENT AWARD

Call for Nominations Closing date Friday 24 th October 2014

The OneSteel Safety Award is offered annually for a commendable achievement and/or initiative in the fields of occupational health and welfare, industrial safety or environmental protection. Such achievements and initiatives may be associated with the permanent way, signaling, bridges, structures or any other rail related infrastructure activities.

The work nominated for the Award generally shall have been undertaken between 1 st June 2013 and 31 st August 2014, although works commenced earlier than this may be considered.

Although nominations are restricted to members of the Permanent Way Institution, a member may submit a nomination on behalf of a non-member. Detailed Guidelines and Judging Criteria can be found in the sheets accompanying this poster or from the Awards Coordinator.

AWARD CONSISTS OF:

‹ $1,000 cash prize

o Commemorative plaque to be retained by the recipient.

This award is proudly sponsored by OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Limited

NOMINATIONS:

Nominations for the 2014 OneSteel Safety Award will close on

Friday 24 th October 2014.

Nominations shall be submitted electronically to [email protected] or dispatched to the following postal address with a completed application form by the specified closing date:

PWI Awards Coordinator For more information and nomination form 19 Bartlett Drive contact:: John Dring Novar Gardens Tele: 8294 0384 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5040 Mob: 040 880 8375 Email: [email protected]

The Permanent Way Institution South Australian Section Incorporated ABN 78 940 577 192

2014 THERMIT AUSTRALIA TRACK WELDER AWARD

Call for Nominations Closing date Friday 24 th October 2014

The Thermit Australia Track Welder Award is offered annually in recognition of the achievements of field or depot welders performing the specialized task of rail welding that is associated with track maintenance, renewal and/or construction.

The work nominated for the Award generally shall have been undertaken during the period from 1 st June 2013 and 31 st August 2014, although works commenced earlier than this may be considered,

Although nominations are restricted to members of the Permanent Way Institution, a member may submit a nomination on behalf of a non- member. Detailed Guidelines & Judging Criteria can be found in the separate sheets that accompany this poster or by contacting the Awards Coordinator for copies.

THE AWARD CONSISTS OF:

‹ $1,000 cash prize

‹ A perpetual trophy to be retained by the recipient for a period of twelve months

‹ A miniature trophy to be retained in perpetuity by the recipient

The award is proudly sponsored by Thermit Australia Pty. Ltd.

NOMINATIONS: Nominations for the 2014 Thermit Australia Track Welder Award will close on

Friday 24 th October 2014.

Nominations shall be submitted electronically to [email protected] or dispatched to the following postal address with a completed application form by the specified closing date:

PWI Awards Coordinator For more information and nomination form contact: 19 Bartlett Drive John Dring Novar Gardens Tele: 8294 0384 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5040 Mob: 040 880 8375 Email: [email protected]

The Permanent Way Institution South Australian Section Incorporated

GPO Box 318 Belair SA 5052

TRACK ENGINEERING SEMINAR NO. 2

RAIL MANUFACTURING AND PROPERTIES & RAIL PERFORMANCE AND FAILURE MODES

To allow people within the track maintenance area to gain greater knowledge and understanding of track infrastructure The Permanent Way Institution, South Australian Section Inc. will be conducting a series of Track Engineering Seminars covering a wide range of aspects related to the design and maintenance of railway track and associated infrastructure. Attendance at the Seminar is open to all PWI members and any person employed in the maintenance of railway track.

There will be no charge for attending this Seminar.

You are invited to attend the Seminar.

Details of the Seminar are as follows:

Date: Wednesday 17 th September 2014 Time: 2.00pm to 4.00pm Where: KBR 186 Greenhill Road, Parkside, SA 5063

Agenda 2.00pm Welcome 2.10pm Rail Manufacturing and Properties – Eddie Bennett - OneSteel To provide an understanding of the process for the manufacture of rails and the properties that rail steel must provide . 3.00pm Coffee break 3.10pm Rail Performance and Failure Modes – Nick Petticrew - ARTC To provide an understanding of rail performance in track and the various means by which failure may occur. 4.00pm Close

At the end of each presentation, time will be allowed for questions and discussion. Papers on each of the presentations will be made available to attendees on the day. This is an opportunity too good to miss. Applications Close – 12th September 2014

The Permanent Way Institution South Australian Section Incorporated

Track Engineering Seminars Attendance Response Form

Yes, I would like to attend the Track Engineering Seminar on Rail Manufacturing and Properties & Rail Performance and Failure Modes to be held on Wednesday 17th September 2014.

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Mark Pronk PO Box 318, Belair, SA 5052 Or email to: [email protected]