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RAILWAY SIGNALLING CAREERS, SYDNEY AUSTRALIA United Group Infrastructure specialises in the delivery of turnkey rail systems solutions, and has developed unrivalled technical expertise in key rail systems; signalling, communications, traction power, overhead electrification and specialist track infrastructure. The Signalling Solutions division is one of the largest private sector suppliers of design construction and maintenance capability in signalling and railway network systems in Australia and New Zealand; offering our clients a wide range of services from design and construction to complete signalling, communication and train control systems for heavy haul, passenger and light rail projects. UGL Careers is seeking expressions of interest for upcoming projects in our Sydney operation: Y Signal Design Engineer Y Project Engineer Y Senior Signal Design Engineer Y Project Manager Y Design Manager To send your resume please visit: http://www.uglcareers.com/opportunities.php click UGL Infrastructure, and enter job code 440 or for more information please call Fiona Weir on +61 7 3833 1904. SIGNALLING INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD SIMS is a Link-up and ISO 9001 accredited Equal Opportunities company that provides a wide range of consultancy and resourcing services to the railway signalling industry, from project conception, through detailed design and installation to testing & commissioning. We are presently looking to expand our in-house capability to help deliver our current and future workload. We therefore have immediate opportunities for self-motivated individuals holding IRSE Licences in the following categories: • Signalling Designer • Signalling Principles Designer • Signalling Design Verifier • Signalling Functional Tester • Signalling Principles Tester • Signalling Tester in Charge We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals who hold Signalling Principles Designer and Signalling Design Verifier Licences. Experience of preparing and verifying designs for conventional London Underground signalling systems would be an advantage, but we can offer the necessary instruction and mentoring to achieve the required level of competence where necessary. We offer competitive rates on a contract basis and the benefit of working in a professional yet friendly environment based near Fenchurch Street in the City of London. Closing date for applications is 30 th November 2009. To apply for any of the positions listed above please send your CV via email to: inbox@sims-uk.com www.simsrail.co.uk Front Cover: A view of the operating floor inside the signalling control centre at Rugby, overseeing part of the West Coast Main Line in the UK. Photo: Network Rail
NEWS VIEW 150 A Global Role IRSE NEWS is published monthly by the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE). The IRSE is not as a body responsible for the opinions expressed in IRSE NEWS. © Copyright 2009, IRSE. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the permission in writing of the publisher. Copying of articles is not permitted except for personal and internal use. Multiple copying of the content of this publication without permission is always illegal. Editor Ian J Allison 31 Bainbridge Road, Loughborough, LE11 2LE, UK Tel: +44 (0) 7794 879286 e-mail: irsenews@btinternet.com Deputy Editor Tony Rowbotham 36 Burston Drive, Park Street, St Albans, AL2 2HP, UK e-mail: irsenews@aol.com Assistant Editors (Overseas) Tony Howker e-mail: ahowker@bigpond.com (Younger Members) Nigel Handley e-mail: nigel.handley@Irrail.com Contributions Articles of a newsworthy or technical nature are always welcome for IRSE NEWS. Members should forward their contributions to one of the Editors listed above. Advertising For advertising rates and deadlines call Christopher Bean at Ten Alps Publishing Tel: +44 (0)20 7878 2415 Fax: +44 (0)20 7379 7118 e-mail: Chris.Bean@tenalpspublishing.com Advertisements are accepted on the basis that the advertiser and agency (if any) warrant that the advertisement contents are true and correct in all respects. Web Site For up to date information about the Institution or its activities, or to download a membership application form, log on to the IRSE Web Site: www.irse.org Production IRSE: Stuart Angill, Production Manager Printing and Mailing: Fericon, Reading London Office IRSE, 4 th Floor, 1 Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London, SW1H 9JJ, United Kingdom Enquiries MEMBERSHIP OR OF A GENERAL NATURE Tel: +44 (0)20 7808 1180 Fax: +44 (0)20 7808 1196 e-mail: hq@irse.org PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Tel: +44 (0)20 7808 1186 e-mail: training@irse.org LICENSING Tel: +44 (0)20 7808 1190 e-mail: licensing@irse.org Another milestone achieved in the history of IRSE NEWS. This is a good moment for some reflection. A couple of questions are appropriate in order to test the magazine. Is the magazine productive? After a slower start (22 years for the first 100) the speed of publications is now gathering pace, with only five years needed for the next 50. That means that from just over 2.5 months between issues, the waiting time for the anxious reader has now been reduced to less than half. Eleven Issues per year with several hundred pages in total is the current status. That is a good sign when it comes to measuring productivity. Then what about the content? Also here we see a change in both topic and depth. We cannot say it was a straight track over the last five years (and sometimes it was a bit bumpy seeing the heated discussions on some topics) but I hope you agree with me in stating that the current content matches the expectations of many members. Is the magazine attractive? I think it is. From a somewhat dull image in line with our role as keepers of the safety of the railway we now have a magazine that does invite reading. The new layout is a good step forward. It is in line with many magazines with a much bigger print number and where teams of multiple professional members dedicate themselves to the mock-up and layout of the articles. Is this good enough? No, I do not think so, but not because of the magazine and the dedication of the team that makes it happen, together with the happy volunteers who submit the articles. It is the because of the role of the IRSE which is becoming more and more global. That change will force the magazine into a new direction. The magazine needs to show more about the world wide activities of the Institution so that the members get information about technology, processes and, above all, events that are relevant to them in their geographical context. That is the challenge. Good luck in the future. Frans Heijnen, IRSE President IN THIS ISSUE Signalling: Have we lost the plot? (London November Paper) 2 Page Eddie Goddard Semi-automatic, driverless, and unattended operation of trains 8 IRSE International Technical Committee Australian Competency Management Systems – Signalling Design 11 Martha Gordillo Complexity and Safety: A Case Study 16 George Nikandros Interesting Infrastructure: Lincoln Co-acting Signals 21 J D Francis Industry News 22 Book Review: Compendium on ERTMS 25 David Slater Axle Counter & Technology Seminar 26 Walter Peckruhn Narrow gauge points - An economical approach 29 Stuart Marsh IRSE Matters Correction to Printed Programme Card 32 News from New Zealand 32 Younger Members 33 Minor Railways Section 34 Midland & North Western Section 37 Signalling Pioneers: C B Byles Ken Burrage 38 Feedback 40 Membership Matters outside back cover il IRSE NEWS | ISSUE 150 | NOVEMBER 2009 1
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