{"id":32951,"date":"2024-05-02T08:40:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T22:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=116108"},"modified":"2024-05-02T08:40:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T22:40:44","slug":"shaking-up-how-we-measure-rail-maintenance-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=32951","title":{"rendered":"Shaking up how we measure rail maintenance performance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brimble<\/a>\u2019s Steven Johnson previews his presentation for RTAA Field Days<\/a> 2024.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Like many in the rail maintenance industry, Brimble is gearing up for RTAA Field Days<\/a> on 8-9 May 2024.<\/p>\n

The two-day event, held at the Chullora Rail Precinct to Sydney\u2019s west, will feature technical talks and live machine demonstrations from a host of organisations across Australia.<\/p>\n

Ready to join the discussion is Brimble\u2019s Steven Johnson, general manager of operations East.<\/p>\n

Johnson will speak on May 9 at 11.35 am in the Fettlers Shed.<\/p>\n

In his talk, Johnson will explore the ideas of quantity versus quality in rail tamping and how maintenance performance is measured.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen an entire system is optimised for quality and productivity, it is possible to achieve high quantity while maintaining a high calibre service,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, in any highly variable, non-closed system, achieving both quality and quantity is challenging. Currently, operators seem to face a choice rather than striving to achieve both.\u201d<\/p>\n

Johnson goes on to explain that current maintenance metrics miss the boat when it comes to achieving desired outcomes.<\/p>\n

\u201cA common mantra we hear is ‘What gets measured, gets done\u2019 – essentially, our measurements are driving our behaviours,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd in our game of mechanisation, we see simple measures: m\/hr for tamping, and m\/hr for ballast cleaning, but these measures oversimplify how we determine the success of a system or, in contrast, a service.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo we want lots of track tamped, or do we want tamped track that ‘holds-up’ for a long time?’<\/p>\n

Johnson explains operators should look beyond the standard \u201ckilometres-achieved\u2019 when it comes to their maintenance goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we ballast clean, a m\/hr measure misses the point, ballast cleaning is a volume game, not a distance game,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ballast cleaning system needs to be designed to achieve a specified through-put; this is a function of distance, but distance is not the output.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Field Days, I will explore these ideas and understand if there are opportunities to ensure alignment between the objectives of maintenance work and the way performance is assessed.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Brimble are located at stands 41 & 42 during Field Days.<\/p>\n

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Brimble\u2019s Steven Johnson previews his presentation for RTAA Field Days 2024. Like many in the rail maintenance industry, Brimble is \u2026 <\/p>\n

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