Presentation to CRCPresentation to CRCPresentation to CRC Presentation to CRC Participants’ Workshop Participants’ Workshop

16 November 200916 November 200916 November 200916 November 2009

David George ; CEODavid George ; CEOCRC for Rail InnovationCRC for Rail Innovation

Established and Supported under Australia’s Established and Supported under Australia’s Cooperative Research Centres ProgrammeCooperative Research Centres Programme

7 Themes of CRC for Rail 7 Themes of CRC for Rail I tiI tiInnovationInnovation

The Rail CRC research programThe Rail CRC research program will focus on seven themes:

Climate Change and the gEnvironmentSafety & SecurityP fPerformanceSmart Technologies Urban Rail AccessUrban Rail AccessWorkforce Development andAdoption and Commercialisation

Climate Change and the Climate Change and the E i tE i tEnvironmentEnvironment

Catalyst for EnvironmentalCatalyst for Environmental Improvement

R1.102 Environmental RegulationsR1.103 ,106 & 110 Climate ChangeR1 105 Improved NoiseR1.105 Improved Noise ManagementR1.108 Accelerated Depreciation

Safety & SecuritySafety & SecuritySafety & SecuritySafety & Security

Practical Tools for Safety & Security

R2 101 Safety Culture ManagementR2.101 Safety Culture ManagementR2.108 National Rail Safety Database – ScopingR2 109 S d G ti FRMSR2 109 S d G ti FRMSR2.109 Second Generation FRMSR2.109 Second Generation FRMSR2.110 Next Generation FRMSR2.110 Next Generation FRMSR2.111 ITS for safer level CrossingsR2.111 ITS for safer level CrossingsR3.111 Affordable Level CrossingsR3.111 Affordable Level CrossingsP4.107 Scoping a rail safety P4.107 Scoping a rail safety investigator competencyinvestigator competencyinvestigator competency investigator competency frameworkframework

PerformancePerformancePerformancePerformance

Enhanced Rail IndustryEnhanced Rail IndustryPerformance

R1 104 Supply ChainsR1.104 Supply ChainsR3.100 Insulated Rail JointsR3.101 New WheelSteelsR3.102 Non-Destructive Ballast AssessmentAssessmentR3.103 Short Pitch IrregularitiesR3.104 Corridor Capacity AnalysisR3.105 Rail Squat StrategiesR3 106 Ballast DesignR3.106 Ballast DesignR3.107 Integrated Wear-Fatigue Lubrication R3.108 Improvement in Corrugation DetectionR3.109 Rail Grinding Best PracticesR3.110 Curve LubricationR3.112 Track Stability ManagementR3.113 Interoperability

Smart TechnologiesSmart TechnologiesSmart TechnologiesSmart Technologies

Optimised Technology Opt sed ec o ogyUptake

R1.115 Future Train Motive Power technologiesR2 102 Human FactorR2.102 Human Factor Analytical ToolsR2.103 Train Planning Assessment ToolsAssessment ToolsR2.105 Dynamic Crew AllocationTechnology Roadmap to 2040

Urban Rail AccessUrban Rail AccessUrban Rail AccessUrban Rail Access

Unleashing Urban Rail

R1 107 Urban Rail DemandR1.107 Urban Rail Demand ManagementR2.104 CrowdingR1.109 & R1.104 High Speed Rail

Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development Workforce Development

R1 111 Skill d Mi tiR1.111 Skilled MigrationR1.112 Attraction and Industry ImageR1.113 Staff Retention and EngagementEngagementR2.107 National Rail Safety Management ProgramP4 103 Evaluation of Simulators inP4.103 Evaluation of Simulators in train driver trainingP4.104 Leadership and management developmentpP4.105 Evaluation training coursesP4.106 National Competence Assurance for Train driversP4.108 Scoping the potential of e-learning in railP4.109 Skills Recognition

Adoption andAdoption and CommercialisationCommercialisationAdoption and Adoption and CommercialisationCommercialisation

The CRC for Rail The CRC for Rail Innovation will deliverInnovation will delivermaximum benefit tomaximum benefit toparticipants through participants through early and effective early and effective collaboration, and an collaboration, and an optimum process ofoptimum process ofadoption oradoption orcommercialisation of commercialisation of research outcomesresearch outcomes

Towards a Balanced PortfolioTowards a Balanced PortfolioTowards a Balanced PortfolioTowards a Balanced Portfolio

Knowledge BankKnowledge BankKnowledge BankKnowledge Bank

Knowledge Bank willpull together as muchResearch and railknowledge aspossible in anElectronic and easilyaccessible formatusing ARRB for back-office services

Participants’ WorkshopParticipants’ WorkshopParticipants WorkshopParticipants Workshop

Introductions and Industry UpdateIntroductions and Industry Update

International Perspective International Perspective -- Prof Mark Prof Mark RobinsonRobinsonRobinsonRobinson

Show and Tell Poster SessionsShow and Tell Poster SessionsShow and Tell Poster SessionsShow and Tell Poster Sessions

University and Industry PerspectivesUniversity and Industry PerspectivesUniversity and Industry PerspectivesUniversity and Industry Perspectives

Getting CRC Outputs used by IndustryGetting CRC Outputs used by IndustryGetting CRC Outputs used by IndustryGetting CRC Outputs used by Industry

Th k f tt tiThank you for your attentionDavid Georgeg