Title : Gowrie to Kagaru (PPP) Inland Rail Project

Presentation Description

This presentation we will delve into the project overview of the Gowrie to Kagaru (PPP) section of the Inland Rail project. Spearheaded by the “REGIONerate RAIL” consortium, this segment’s preliminary design was meticulously crafted by the Design Joint Venture (DJV), comprising industry leaders Arcadis, GHD, and Italferr.

Through this presentation we will explore the fundamental technical aspects, design intricacies, and the seamless integration with existing Transport and Main Roads (TMR) and Queensland Rail infrastructure. Moreover, we’ll provide insights into the utilization of Bentley OpenRail design software, an indispensable tool utilized for design and modelling during the preliminary design phase.

Presenter: Pavan Dheram – Principal Rail Engineer for Track & Civil at Arcadis

Pavan has with over 24+ years design experience primarily in the Railways and transport sector. He is currently working with Arcadis as a Principal Rail Engineer based in Brisbane. Pavan has been involved in several large-scale, highly complex and challenging rail projects, including Inland Rail Alignment Study, Parkes to Narromine (P2N), Surat Basin Rail (QLD), Toowoomba Tunnel Lowering (QLD), City Rail Link (Auckland, NZ), Abu Dhabi Metro Project and Dubai Metro Master Plan (UAE) and currently working on the Tunnels package of Suburban Rail Loop (VIC).

Title : Battery Power for Rail Freight

Presentation Description

Arcadis are presently working with a Western Australian large mining company to convert rail operations from diesel power to fully battery powered between its mines and Ports of distances over 200km.

The goal is the decarbonisation of mining rail freight with the 2km long 244-wagon freight trains fully utilising the renewable electricity obtained from local solar farms and plentiful in the area.

The presentation discusses the options currently being considered and challenges of implementing such a system in this remote territory without the power infrastructure found around large cities.

Picture courtesy of Progress Rail

Presenter: Craig Anderton – Technical Director for Railway Power Systems at Arcadis.

Craig Anderton is a Chartered engineer with over 30 years international experience in the field of High Voltage and Railway power supplies and Earthing. He is responsible for supporting the design and management of railway power system projects across Australia and Internationally. Craig also provides recognised training courses for railway traction power supplies and earthing to the wider community. Craig has designed railway power systems and earthing in Australia, UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong-Kong to name a few.

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