Sydney Trains MIDT

Sydney Trains MIDT

Challenge Periodical infrastructure measurements will often see maintenance crews enter the danger zone, requiring expensive safe working resources. Under the Measurement Inspection Digital Twin Project (MIDT), Sydney Trains aimed to determine if LiDAR could replace...
NTRO Level Crossing Assessments

NTRO Level Crossing Assessments

Challenge Assessing level crossings for compliance is a significant challenge in Australia. With over 23,000 level crossings, assessment backlogs exist making the targeting of safety improvements difficult. Level crossing assessments are resource intensive and...
Downer Group Leaky Feeder

Downer Group Leaky Feeder

Challenge To extend mobile coverage in tunnels, Telstra engaged Downer Group to install leaky feeder cables in thirteen tunnels owned by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC). The primary challenge was to ensure that the kinematic clearance would not be...
MTM Line of Sight

MTM Line of Sight

Challenge Rail operators aim to avoid sending personnel into the danger zone but when in-person site visits are necessary, the protection of staff is critical. Due to recent infrastructure changes Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) needed to reassess locations where track...
McConnell Dowell Inland Rail

McConnell Dowell Inland Rail

Challenge The Inland Rail North-East Line Upgrade, extending from Melbourne to just south of the NSW border, aims to achieve vertical clearance for double-stack container trains. Designing in this busy corridor posed challenges in obtaining comprehensive survey data...