Last night, the AMCouncil Melbourne Chapter hosted an insightful technical session exploring the concept of opportunity as risk, with a presentation from Fiona Beckley, Asset Information Specialist at V/Line.
(more…)The Sydney Chapter of the Asset Management Council last week hosted an insightful technical session with Sean Caldwell, Director of Asset Management & Engineering at Sydney Metro, who explored the agency’s approach to asset management within the context of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).
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Australian rail networks are among our nation’s most valuable assets. Rail is used for passenger and freight transport, the latter of course a viable and reliable way to move goods and keep our roads safer.
The level crossing removal work throughout the suburbs of Melbourne has headed north.
The 2.5km elevated rail bridge1 along the Upfield Line was completed in November 2020, two weeks ahead of schedule. Four sets of boom gates over Bell, Munro and Reynard Streets in Coburg, and Moreland Road in Brunswick were removed, making intersections less congested and increasing safety for the community. Construction of the rail bridge consists of 268 bridge beams, each weighing 110 tonnes and measures more than 30 metres in length. Two custom-built 90 tonnes gantry cranes from the United States were used to access the build in a narrow corridor. At the peak of construction, the two cranes were installing fourteen beams each day, helping to get the job done faster2.
Passengers on the train into the city each morning at peak hour are lost in their devices, books and thoughts. Beneath their feet on the underside of the floor, the wheels of the train rumble over the track, in some cases perfecting a lull that sends passengers into a light sleep.
Road safety is a crucial element of public infrastructure and in South Australia, over $100 million1 has been allocated towards the maintenance and upkeep of major thoroughfares.