Institution of Railway Signal Engineers, Australasian Section
IRSE provides professional development, resources and events for railway signal engineers working in Australasia.
IRSE Australasian Section
Protecting the safety of all those who travel and work on railway systems in Australasia.
The IRSE is the professional institution for all those engaged in or associated with railway signalling and telecommunications, train control, traffic management and allied professions.
Why join the IRSE?
Upcoming events
Australasian Technical Meeting and AGM
The 2026 IRSE Australasian Technical Meeting and AGM will be held in Sydney on 10th to 12th April. More details are available here. Theme Legacy to Digital: the Signalling Transformation The Legacy to Digital: the Signalling Transformation theme is aimed at both current developments in our industry whilst also acknowledging the fundamentals of signalling and…
The most recent event
The Institution of Railway Signal Engineers look forward to welcoming you to their premier biennial technical conference, ASPECT 2025 in Yokohama, Japan
The ASPECT 2025 conference provides a fantastic knowledge-building and networking opportunity for professionals to discuss the latest developments in the field of railway signalling and communications.
Fifty one technical papers will be presented over three days by industry experts, including dedicated sessions presenting Japanese railway signalling, followed by an optional day of technical visits.
We invite global professionals and specifically younger engineers to share and expand their knowledge and lessons learned regarding ongoing projects, technological innovations and new concepts, focussing on train control, data communication and data analytics.
The event has consistently attracted a wide of range of people in the industry with over 250 delegates from across the globe attending the last ASPECT conference.