MELBOURNE

Friday 8th – Saturday 9th October 2010

Venue

Melbourne Convention Centre

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Key Dates

Registration and Sponsorship Closing Date – 24 September

Accommodation Booking Closing Date – 20 September

After this date all unallocated rooms from the block booking will be returned to the hotel inventory.

Accommodation booking to be made directly with the Hotel.

Online registration is available.

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Program

Friday 8th Oct 2010 - Technical Papers

Melbourne Convention Centre
Meeting Room 212 & 213-  Level 2 - Foyer 2.6

08:15 am Registration, Refreshments, Sponsors Displays

09:00 am Chairman’s opening remarks & introduction
Steve Boshier

09:15 am Opening & Key Note Address by Ross Alexander,
Executive Director, Transport Projects Division,
Department of Transport

09:45 am Implementing a Metro Signalling System
Nick Thompson
Signalling Operations Manager
Invensys Rail

10:15 am Morning Refreshments, Networking & Exhibitions

10:50 am Next Generation Signalling
Michael Lawrie
Engineer, Safety and Asset Management, PTD
Department of Transport

11:25 am Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel
Adele McCarthy
Deputy Project Leader- Melbourne Metro 1
Department of Transport

12:00 am Metro Rail Solutions
Matthew Barber
Development Engineer
Siemens Ltd.

12:35 pm Networking Luncheon & Exhibition Viewing

1:45 pm Maintaining a High Availability Metro System
Norm Grady
Manager Network Planning & Development 
Metro Trains Melbourne

2:00 pm Passenger Information System Upgrade
Tony Hakin
Projects Manager
Metro Trains Melbourne

2:55 pm Afternoon Refreshments, Networking & Exhibitions

3:30pm Regional Rail Link Operational Concept
Marc Chadwick
Principal Engineer, Signals
Coffey Rail

4:05 pm Presentations & Closing Remarks from the Chair

4:30 pm Close of conference proceedings

5:00 pm IRSE Committee Meeting – Invensys Board Room,
Level 4, 179-185 Normanby Avenue, South Melbourne

Dinner

6:30 pm Pre-Dinner DRINKS in Convention Centre Foyer

7: 30 pm Conference Dinner at Convention Centre
City Ball room
Dress : Business attire

Saturday 9 Oct 2010 - Technical Site Visit to Burnley & Newport

Robust footwear is mandatory.
Orange safety vest desirable.

9:15 am

Check out and depart by Coach from the Melbourne Convention Centre near entrance to Electrol at
Burnley

0935  Inspection of Electrol and Train Radio Test Site

1055  Coach departs from Burnley

1125  Inspection of Newport Westlock installation and Signal Control Room.

1240  Depart by coach for lunch

1430  Depart lunch venue for Airport

1500  Coach arrives Airport

1630  Coach arrives at Citigate Hotel via Crowne Plaza and Southern Cross Station