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RailCorp begins radio network construction

RailCorp begins radio network construction

As the deadline draws closer for 1800MHz spectrum renewal, RailCorp has commenced construction of the first of 250 new towers required for the $225 million digital train radio system (DTRS) network that it's building in response to the Waterfall train disaster in 2003.

January 30th, 2012 in Government by Josh Taylor Comment 1 Vote
Following lost devices' data trail

Following lost devices' data trail

Recently, we found out that RailCorp has been auctioning off lost USB keys that hadn't been wiped, for which it's currently under investigation by the NSW Privacy Office. How do other travel organisations handle lost property?

December 22nd, 2011 in Security by Michael Lee Comment Vote
Experiment probes USB keys lost on trains

Experiment probes USB keys lost on trains

The next time you find a lost USB key, bear in mind Paul Ducklin's little experiment before you plug it into your computer. He picked up 50 USB keys that were found on the Sydney RailCorp train network and discovered 66 per cent of them contained malware.

December 7th, 2011 in Security by Michael Lee Comment 2 Votes
RailCorp goes biometric for employees

RailCorp goes biometric for employees

RailCorp is planning to overhaul its time sheet and attendance system for employees, replacing the manual processes with biometric scanners to electronically capture what time staff clock in and out.

October 10th, 2011 in Security by Michael Lee 1 Comment Vote
Govt plans keep RailCorp CIO post empty

Govt plans keep RailCorp CIO post empty

The New South Wales State Government has revealed why, almost two years after its last chief information officer was stood down, public transport agency RailCorp is still without a lead IT executive.

May 10th, 2011 in Government by Luke Hopewell Comment Vote
RailCorp to hold outage talk with Westpac

RailCorp to hold outage talk with Westpac

NSW public transport agency RailCorp is set to hold talks with Westpac over its online banking outage that took down CityRail EFTPOS services last Thursday.

May 9th, 2011 in Outage by Luke Hopewell Comment Vote
CityRail outage prompts kit, software steps

CityRail outage prompts kit, software steps

Software issues caused by a faulty network switch have been blamed for the 12 April CityRail outage that cause the delay of hundreds of train services, leaving thousands of passengers running late.

May 2nd, 2011 in Government by Josh Taylor 1 Comment Vote
RailCorp slammed for IT bungles

RailCorp slammed for IT bungles

With the release of a report detailing extensive delays in delivering IT projects and cost overruns amounting to $41.4 million, RailCorp has received a beating from the state's auditor-general today.

December 2nd, 2010 in Contracts by Renai LeMay, and Luke Hopewell Comment Vote
RailCorp to replace outdated billing system

RailCorp to replace outdated billing system

RailCorp is looking for a new system that looks to bill private train operators more effectively for use of the RailCorp network.

August 25th, 2010 in Contracts by Luke Hopewell Comment Vote
CityRail struck by EFTPOS fault

CityRail struck by EFTPOS fault

CityRail ticketing offices were struck by an EFTPOS outage this morning, affecting around 200 stations and thousands of commuters.

July 14th, 2010 in Government by Luke Hopewell Comment Vote

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