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Ballast Track Design – Book released

July 10, 2018

ACRI congratulates Distinguished Prof Buddhima Indraratna and Dr Tung Ngo who's book "Ballast Track Design" has been released. The rail network plays an essential role in transport infrastructure worldwide. A ballasted track is commonly used for several reasons, including economic considerations, load bearing capacity, rapid drainage and ease of maintenance. Given the ever-increasing demand for trains to carry heavier axle loads at greater speeds, traditional design and construction must undergo inevitable changes for sustainable performance. Ballast is an unbounded granular assembly that displaces when subjected to repeated train loading affecting track stability. During heavy haul operations, ballast progressively deteriorates and…

WCRR 2019 Congress Announcement and Call for Papers

May 30, 2018

12th World Congress on Railway Research - WCRR 2019 will be held in Tokyo, Japan, at the venue called Tokyo International Forum from October 28 to November 1, 2019 hosted by the Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), of the Japan Railways (JR) group. WCRR is the world’s largest international congress on railway research, where railway researchers and engineers gather together with managers and executives of railway-related organizations in one congress. WCRR 2019, with the congress theme “Railway Research to Enhance the Customer Experience,” will provide a perfect opportunity for railway delegates from around the world to gather and share their…

Prototype end of train device

May 18, 2018

With only one manufacturer presently producing and marketing electronically controlled pneumatic end of train devices and with continuing adoption of electronically controlled pneumatic brakes throughout the Australian heavy haul rail networks, ACRI’s heavy haul participants have been developing a prototype unit constructed from off-the-shelf components with interoperability with Pilbara heavy haul requirements. With a prototype now nearing field testing completion ACRI’s heavy haul participants is discussing manufacturing options.

Research commences – Progressive addition lenses

May 18, 2018

Mitigating signal colour-misconceptions from prescription lenses worn by train drivers. Following reports that a point enhancer signal viewed through tinted multifocal sunglass lenses may cause a red signal to appear yellow, ACRI has initiated research into evaluating the level of optical blur changing the colour perception of railway signal that can be created by prescription lenses. The outcome of the project will be recommendations on how to mitigate against the risk of colour-misconceptions caused by prescription lenses.

Research commences – Trespass and Self Harm

May 18, 2018

ACRI is presently collating the national and international knowledge around rail trespass and self harm prevention with the aim of making this accessible to ACRI participants as a series of presentations across Australia and New Zealand. Dr Anjum Naweed of CQUniversity is leading this work and will deliver the presentations later in 2018.