Agenda

• Recent developments in AF modeling tools to improve asset management
• How AF modeling can maximize asset value and enhance asset worth to the business
• Making the business case for upgrading

Speaker: Andrew McCusker, Director/Senior Advisor, Rail Logistics Lab at University of Wollongong/Government of NSW

Andrew McCusker is Director of the Rail Logistics Lab at the University of Wollongong (UoW). Andrew regularly acts as senior advisor to the Government of NSW on the restructuring of its rail industry and has been appointed to a number of key committees concerned with the future of rail in NSW. Before joining UoW in 2012, Andrew had worked at MTR Corporation for 24 years. Over his last five years there, Andrew was responsible, as Operations Director, for bringing the rail company into sustainable profit through innovative programmes delivering high services levels while reducing costs and improving safety and customer satisfaction.

Dr William Scott has been engaged in Systems Engineering since the 1990’s where he undertook his PhD research at the University of South Australia into enhancing SE tool capabilities using artificial intelligence techniques. He is a research fellow at the University of Wollongong and is currently engaged in examining the application of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to assist in the acquisition and modelling of heavy rail and other public transport system for Transport for NSW. This multi-phase project is utilizing tools such as SysML and UPDM to better understand the future needs of TfNSW in the acquisition and operation of heavy rail and other transport infrastructure.

Peter Campbell is a world authority on System-of-System (SoS) modelling frameworks. He currently is an Honorary Professor at the SMART Infrastructure Facility, after stepping down from his inaugural Professorial Chair in Infrastructure Systems in 2014. Peter is the former Director of the Advanced Computer Applications Centre at the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago (US). Peter has a robust experience in coordinating SoS projects applied to Defence, Energy or Transport sectors. His latest project aims at developing a SoS solution for the Asset Standards Authority (ASA) at Transport for NSW.

• Integration of relevant and high quality data for rail safety assessment and reliability checks
• Ensuring operation reliability through risk diagnostic results analysis and planning of preventive measures
• Cost and return on investment of implementation of remote monitoring systems

Speaker: Christopher Whiteside, Senior Manager – Service Operations and Consulting, Siemens Rail Automation

Christopher provides the Rail Industry with local rail experience, coupled with industry leading technology and access to the Siemens Worldwide knowledge base. Christopher leads an agile team to deliver efficient and cost effective enhancements to existing Siemens related infrastructure and value additions such as innovative diagnostic and maintenance platforms. Christopher also supports the Signalling Control Centre and Communications based service contracts which offer 1st, 2nd and 3rd line technical support and Helpdesk, Asset Management, Configuration Management for various ARO’s around Australia.

• Technical understanding of the condition based monitoring tools
• Use of remote condition monitoring and predictive maintenance as a way to increase fleet reliability, availability and safety whilst reducing life cycle cost

Speaker: Nicolas Hubert, Project Manager, Alstom

Nicolas started his career in the automotive industry with Montupet in Northern Ireland where he respectively took the positions of Quality engineer and Project Manager. Nicolas was involved with the production quality in the manufacture of cast aluminium cylinder heads for Ford, Peugeot & Citroen engines, before becoming the project manager for the design, development and manufacture of a new cylinder head for General Motors. In 2012, Nicolas started his rolling stock career as a project manager working for ALSTOM on the 4GT-Millennium fleet. Over the last 3 years, Nicolas took different positions within Alstom and the 4GT project from the management of highly technical quality/reliability issues, to the management and tendering of all overhaul activities on mechanical traction equipment as well as power modules. Over a year ago he became project manager for the whole 4GT scope under ALSTOM’s responsibility.

• Implementing and integrating beam track system to extend asset life cycle
• Reducing maintenance cost of up to 65%
• Environmental benefits and more

Speaker: Paul Sweeney, Director, DU-EL Rail Services

With over 20 years experience in Rail Operations within Australia and the UK, Paul has a proven track record of success in generating positive outcomes for rail business. Paul is the former Director of Rail Operations for Watco WA Rail, Looking after 125 qualified freight train drivers, 8 Operation Zone Managers, 22 standard and narrow gauge locomotives, and 580 standard and narrow gauge rail wagons/cars. From Geraldton to Esperance in Western Australia covering 4000km of rail track and 198 load out sites. Moving record tonnes of grain to port for our customer CBH. Before that, Paul was the Assistant National Operations Manager – Rail at SCT Logistics where he look after and maintain all SCT rail assets and infrastructure in Melbourne and Perth.

• How will rail asset management evolve with the application of new technology in the next 5 to 10 years time
• What are the implications to infrastructure and maintenance process with smart maintenance technology

Speaker: Andrew McCusker, Director/Senior Advisor, Rail Logistics Lab at University of Wollongong/Government of NSW

Andrew McCusker is Director of the Rail Logistics Lab at the University of Wollongong (UoW). Andrew regularly acts as senior advisor to the Government of NSW on the restructuring of its rail industry and has been appointed to a number of key committees concerned with the future of rail in NSW. Before joining UoW in 2012, Andrew had worked at MTR Corporation for 24 years. Over his last five years there, Andrew was responsible, as Operations Director, for bringing the rail company into sustainable profit through innovative programmes delivering high services levels while reducing costs and improving safety and customer satisfaction.

With over 20 years experience in Rail Operations within Australia and the UK, Paul has a proven track record of success in generating positive outcomes for rail business. Paul is the former Director of Rail Operations for Watco WA Rail, Looking after 125 qualified freight train drivers, 8 Operation Zone Managers, 22 standard and narrow gauge locomotives, and 580 standard and narrow gauge rail wagons/cars. From Geraldton to Esperance in Western Australia covering 4000km of rail track and 198 load out sites. Moving record tonnes of grain to port for our customer CBH. Before that, Paul was the Assistant National Operations Manager – Rail at SCT Logistics where he look after and maintain all SCT rail assets and infrastructure in Melbourne and Perth.

Dr William Scott has been engaged in Systems Engineering since the 1990’s where he undertook his PhD research at the University of South Australia into enhancing SE tool capabilities using artificial intelligence techniques. He is a research fellow at the University of Wollongong and is currently engaged in examining the application of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to assist in the acquisition and modelling of heavy rail and other public transport system for Transport for NSW. This multi-phase project is utilizing tools such as SysML and UPDM to better understand the future needs of TfNSW in the acquisition and operation of heavy rail and other transport infrastructure.

Nicolas started his career in the automotive industry with Montupet in Northern Ireland where he respectively took the positions of Quality engineer and Project Manager. Nicolas was involved with the production quality in the manufacture of cast aluminium cylinder heads for Ford, Peugeot & Citroen engines, before becoming the project manager for the design, development and manufacture of a new cylinder head for General Motors. In 2012, Nicolas started his rolling stock career as a project manager working for ALSTOM on the 4GT-Millennium fleet. Over the last 3 years, Nicolas took different positions within Alstom and the 4GT project from the management of highly technical quality/reliability issues, to the management and tendering of all overhaul activities on mechanical traction equipment as well as power modules. Over a year ago he became project manager for the whole 4GT scope under ALSTOM’s responsibility.

Peter Campbell is a world authority on System-of-System (SoS) modelling frameworks. He currently is an Honorary Professor at the SMART Infrastructure Facility, after stepping down from his inaugural Professorial Chair in Infrastructure Systems in 2014. Peter is the former Director of the Advanced Computer Applications Centre at the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago (US). Peter has a robust experience in coordinating SoS projects applied to Defence, Energy or Transport sectors. His latest project aims at developing a SoS solution for the Asset Standards Authority (ASA) at Transport for NSW.