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In 2016, four lives were lost in a tragic accident at Dreamworld. The Thunder River Rapids Ride (TRRR) malfunctioned, causing the raft to flip and claim the lives of four adults within it. Two children in the raft survived.
An inquest into the deaths of Cindy Law, Kate Goodchild, Roozbeh Araghi, and Luke Dorsett was held in Queensland with the findings released by Coroner James McDougall in late February. Investigations following the incident uncovered irrefutable evidence to show that Dreamland’s poor record of safety measures and a lack of regular and rigorous maintenance procedures are to blame for the accident.
This month for the article on World Asset Management Day, we go across the Pacific Ocean to Canada, in Toronto.
The Regional Municipality of York is made up of nine local municipalities, all of which aim to build strong and safe communities for its residents and businesses. The population is expected to swell to close to 2 million people by 20411. The York region is investing in infrastructure to accommodate this growth in population.
Renewable energy seems to be an answer to the current climate crisis. The coal-fired plants are aging and many believe they are responsible for excessive greenhouse gas emissions. However, what happens when the wind isn’t tickling the leaves on trees, or the sun isn’t shining in the sky? Reliance on intermittent energy sources is problematic, as power cannot be generated during those times of darkness or stillness.
Melbourne started it’s 2020 technical session programme by delving into the design, implementation and certification of engineering and asset management systems to ISO55001 and ISO15288, particularly for the case of Yarra Trams over their 2-year management systems journey and the next steps for them. The interactive session was presented by Dr Allen Tam, currently the Manager of Strategic Asset Management at Yarra Trams who is leading the ISO55001 certification and reliability engineering journey.
In another instalment of Planes, Trains and Other Moving Assets, we’re taking a closer look at some of Melbourne’s level crossing removal projects.
Australia is experiencing unprecendented population growth, particularly on the eastern seaboard. With this growth in our cities and rural areas, there is an need to develop our infrastructure: roads, transport, services. Certainly this is the case here in Melbourne, with level crossings at major intersections coming down before our very eyes. The completion of the Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal (CTD) project in 2018 saw the removal of nine dangerous and frustrating level crossings with replacement skyrail. The shifting upwards of the rail lines has created open spaces and community hubs, as well as increased the flow of traffic and decreased the time and frustration in commuters along the major arterial routes.