Infrastructure Australia has just published their 2019 update of its Infrastructure Priority List. I thought it would be fitting for the theme of this blog to analyse that list in a simple fashion with specific focus on its importance for signalling. Political Support It is critical for the importance of the Infrastructure Priority List that […]
What is Signalling?
You may have heard me saying before that a good place to start any new knowledge acquisition is by obtaining a clear definition. By doing so you not only clarify what something is about, you also gain clarity on what it is not. And clarity is critical to avoid confusion and misunderstandings. Railway Signalling So […]
Big Step for Queensland’s Transport Planning
Did you know that South East Queensland (SEQ, basically Brisbane and surrounds) has a ‘Council of Mayors’? I didn’t, but now I got to know them big time. Why? Because they just published a new transport plan for the area, called the ‘SEQ People Mass Movement Study’. There is a lot to be liked about […]
Welcome to Signalling Simplicity – Doc Frank’s Blog
Welcome to my blog. Thank you so much for your interest in reading this, it means a lot to me. First things first. Why this blog is called ‘Signalling Simplicity’? Let me explain. Signalling reputation as ‘dark art’ I have spent my entire professional career in railway signalling. Since I started in 1991, I noted […]
The Myth of ETCS Level 3
This post was initially published on LinkedIn and has been edited for Signalling Simplicity. Whenever I do a workshop or conference presentation on modern high performance signalling technologies such as CBTC or ETCS, I can wait for one inevitable question: “What about ETCS Level 3? Why didn’t you include it in your analysis?” I believe […]
