Institution of Railway Signal Engineers, Australasian Section

IRSE provides professional development, resources and events for railway signal engineers working in Australasia.

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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.

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Upcoming events

Feb 18 2026

Victoria Local Technical Meeting


February 18 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur St
Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia

Details will be provided at a later time.

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Mar 18 2026

Victoria Local Technical Meeting


March 18 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur St
Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia

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Apr 10 2026

Australasian Technical Meeting and AGM


April 10 - April 12

Location Sydney, New South Wales 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 communications practice that has served us well over the past decades. Annual General Meeting Nomination Form Proxy Form…

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Apr 15 2026

Victoria Local Technical Meeting


April 15 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur St
Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia

Details will be provided at a later time.

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The most recent event

ASPECT 2025 Yokohama

December 2, 2025 - December 5, 2025
Yokohama, Japan

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.

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