SYSTRA Joins NAWIC

We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC).

From May this year, we will be members of NAWIC, an Australian association striving to champion and empower women in the construction and related industries to reach their full potential. It is NAWIC’s primary goal to empower women in construction, and their allies, from all walks of life, cultures, ages and career stages to foster a supportive community of like-minded individuals.

NAWIC welcomes SYSTRA as an Organisational Member and looks forward to their engagement across the NAWIC community.

Messy Munoz, Membership Coordinator

Joining NAWIC is an important milestone for our business as we strive to achieve gender parity not only within our organisation but across our industry.

Through our partnership, we are providing our people access to incredible networking opportunities, professional development, mentorship and the chance to be part of the change we all want to see.”

Dave Cahilap, Director – Learning & Talent Development, SYSTRA

Our partnership adds to our long running history of advocacy for a more gender balanced industry.

Earlier this year at the Work180 awards, we took home the top award in two of the four categories we were nominated for including Equitable Workplace Award and the Overall Engineering & Construction Industry Award. This comes after we were recognised by Work180 in the Herald Sun as Australia’s 7th top Employer for Women.

In late 2025, we also reaffirmed our long-standing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) by becoming one of the early signatories of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA)’s Rail Gender Equity Charter. 

For more information on how we’re committed to pursuing a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture, please click here.

We are pleased to welcome Peter Neal to our ANZ team as Director – Telecommunications, based in Sydney. 

Peter brings to the business a unique skillset that spans engineering, product and market growth across ANZ and Asia Pacific. He has led complex telecommunications programs, scaled an energytech startup, and has consistently demonstrated expertise in turning innovation into client benefit and measurable productivity outcomes.

Peter’s appointment aligns with our strategic focus on becoming the Systems Integrator of choice across Australia and New Zealand. Through Peter and other key hires within our Telecommunications and Systems team more broadly, we’re investing so that we are there for our clients where it matters. We’re designing, integrating and delivering solutions that lift productivity, improve safety and uplift customer experiences throughout the lifecycle of a project.

Tom Warner, Executive General Manager – Systems, SYSTRA ANZ

Peter joins SYSTRA at a time when Australia is leading the way for the global adoption of Future Radio Mobile Communication System (FRMCS). Positioned at the forefront of this new standard for the rail industry, Peter will focus on business development and delivery support across the east coast, translating what can be a complex transition into clear strategies that help clients navigate this once in a generation shift. 

It’s an exciting time to join SYSTRA. I’m looking forward to partnering with clients, providing them with our signature expertise and turning complex technology into practical outcomes. For our clients and the community, that means improved safety,  a more resilient network, and a clear pathway to an improved passenger experience. 

Peter Neal

Peter’s appointment comes after SYSTRA recently announced its partnership with Sydney Trains to partner in delivering the NEXTGEN Digital Train Radio System.  

For more information on our expertise in telecommunications and FRMCS, please click here. 

Vi is a Signalling Project Engineer in our Systems team in Sydney and aspires to grow into a people-oriented leader.

I am thrilled to be part of the Future Leaders Program and to receive formal recognition and training aligned with where I want to develop. I am looking forward to the opportunity to build new skills and expand my network with likeminded peers and the senior executives who champion the program.

Vi Dinh – Future Leader

We are delighted that Vi’s application was accepted and excited to see her continued development. Investing in our next generation is essential to our success and to achieving our vision as the signature team for infrastructure.

Paul Furniss, Director – Signalling & Train Control East at SYSTRA and sponsor of Vi’s application

With five years in the industry, Vi is a passionate advocate for rail signalling and systems engineering. “I love solving the unique and challenging problems that signalling presents,” she said. “Projects succeed when people come together. The problems we tackle are bespoke and complex, so no one can know everything. Through the leadership skills I will develop in the Future Leaders Program, combined with real‑world experience, I want to be the person who brings teams of experts together to help clients solve the most complex issues. It’s challenging—and exciting.”

About the ARA Future Leaders Program

The ARA 2026 Future Leaders Program is an exclusive leadership initiative that equips emerging leaders with the concepts, tools, networks, and self awareness needed for effective leadership. The comprehensive program is grounded in contemporary leadership best practice and offers a unique opportunity for the professional and personal development of rail professionals who are expected to shape the industry over the coming decades.

This industry-wide initiative aims to advance gender equity across the rail sector through shared commitments to fair recruitment, equitable opportunities, and inclusive workplaces where everyone can thrive. As an early signatory, SYSTRA joins other leading organisations in pledging to create a rail industry that attracts and supports people of all genders. 

The Charter outlines five key commitments, those are: 

• We commit to fair and unbiased recruitment processes, to enable equal opportunity for candidates of all genders to start their career in rail. 
• We commit to offering all employees equitable opportunity for career development and leadership. 
• We commit to providing policy which supports and enables our gender equity commitments. 
• We commit to “walk the talk” of gender diversity and inclusion, with executive leadership support and engagement in diversity initiatives. 
• We commit to fostering a culture of inclusivity in the workplace, backing up our commitment with behaviours which make our employees feel valued and able to present their authentic selves. 

These commitments align closely with our own DEI Strategy and General Policy, which guide how we build connected, respectful and high-performing teams. 

 For us at SYSTRA, we are proud to be early signatories having long championed for the benefits of DEI. From inclusive policies to leadership accountability, our commitments are underpinned by our values and reflected by our people.

Alison Scott, Chief People Officer

As part of this commitment, we have already implemented the ARA’s Respect in Rail e-learning program as part of our training framework. 

Committing to the Rail Gender Equity Charter further demonstrates our leadership in fostering a culture of inclusion and respect, ensuring that diversity remains at the heart of how the company grows, innovates and delivers excellence for our clients and community.. 

For more information on the Rail Equity Charter, please find a link to the ARA Media release here. 

To learn more about SYSTRA’s commitment to DEI, please click here. 

After joining SYSTRA’s Security and Technology Solutions (STS) team in 2018 as a technical expert, Vince’s new role will see him lead our capability systems engineering team across Australia.

Vince brings a wealth of engineering expertise and leadership to this role. Over his time with SYSTRA, Vince has developed a deep understanding of our operations and has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to championing technical excellence.

This focus is particularly valuable as we continue to expand our profile and presence across the Defence sector and into the broader federal government market.

Andrew Waye, Executive General Manager of STS

I am incredibly excited to take on this new role as our team enters a new stage of growth. I am looking forward to helping the business win work within the land, maritime and aerospace markets.

Vince Capizzi

Vince’s promotion marks an exciting stage in his career.

“After specialising in the technical side of Systems Engineering within the defence sector, I’m now stepping into a broader role focused on growth and leadership.  I’m especially looking forward to the opportunity for personal growth, to lead and mentor a team and enhance SYSTRA’s brand.”

Vince is an industry-renowned expert having completed his Doctorate in Philosophy in simulation and modelling. He is an accomplished technical speaker and educator having presented papers at many industry conferences over the last decade.

“I achieve great purpose and drive out of exploring new topics and that’s what completing my PHD and speaking at industry conferences has provided me,” says Vince.

He adds, “I enjoy innovation, exploring diverse topics and sharing these insights with the emerging leaders in our field. It’s something I am deeply passionate about and will keep me driving forward.”

Later this year, Vince will be presenting a paper on space sustainment strategy at the International Astronautical Congress and at the International Maritime Conference speaking on Navy Sustainment and Digital Twins alongside our own Sandra Lang, Director – Digital Engineering, SYSTRA.

To learn more about Vince, please connect with him on LinkedIn.

With nearly two decades experience working with the client, vendor and contractor on numerous high-profile infrastructure and transportation projects, Jon brings to the business diverse and deep expertise in Telecommunications for railways. 

“We are excited to have Jon join our team. He will bolster our Telecommunications expertise, offering our clients extensive support across the full lifecycle of the project.”  

Tom Warner, Executive General Manager – Rail Systems, SYSTRA

As new technologies continue to transform global railways, Jon’s experience will be vital in navigating this period of change. 

“In his role, Jon will bridge the gap between engineering and project management to guide our clients through their telecommunications journey—providing clarity, insight, and dependable support.”, says Tom.  

He adds “As operators look to incorporate FRMCS into their networks, Jon’s expertise ensures SYSTRA is the lifecycle partner of choice for all telecommunications projects.” 

With both formal qualifications and industry certifications in Telecommunications and Network Engineering, Jon is passionate about infrastructure of national significance, and more specifically rail’s increasingly important role in the mix of sustainable mass transportation solutions. 

“Rail telecommunications impact how efficiently railways operate, and how sustainably communities and even countries connect. As the sector becomes increasingly digitalised and more progressive, there will be many exciting opportunities for further engineering and technological innovation.”

“Being part of a team renowned for its rail systems and integration expertise is incredibly exciting. I look forward to working with many new partners and clients to bring their projects to life while also collaborating with colleagues in Australia and around the world to position us as the Signature Team for systems and infrastructure solutions.” 

Jon Stubing, Technical Director – Systems – SYSTRA

To learn more about Jon Stubing, please connect with him on LinkedIn or reach out via email.

With a complex combination of products, processes and people – train stations are modern ecosystems. Not just places where passengers come to board trains, they are destinations in their own right. From passenger information to ticketing and safety, stations bring together many systems—each essential to how people live, work, and move through their community.

Like most ecosystems, it’s not one that has formed overnight. The evolution of technology has constantly opened up new opportunities, improving safety, experience and performance. If technology has made modern use cases possible, then the integration with people and process has made it work.

To better understand the intricacies of train station technologies and its ecosystem, we are going to explore how they work together to support a safer, smarter passenger and station staff experience.

The complex web of Train Station Technologiess

A high-performing station ecosystem integrates multiple layers of systems. These can be grouped into five key categories:

1. Passenger Systems

Passenger systems directly shape how commuters interact with the station and influence the quality of their journey from entry to exit. A seamless, accessible, and informative experience depends on real-time information, reliable service updates, and easy access to support.

Passenger Information Display Systems: Consistent Real-time updates on arrivals, departures, platform changes and carriage capacities.

• Ensuring the correct information is presented in a legible format at the right time and place considering passenger flows, size and visibility of screens

Public Address (PA) Systems: Announcements for boarding, service changes, routine safety messages and emergencies.

• Ensuring announcements are audible and intelligible, acoustic modelling of the station accounting for space acoustics, reverberation and ambient background noise
• Ensuring the system minimises the effect of environmental noise pollution on surrounding areas
• Use of Audio Loops and amplifiers for the hard of hearing

Ticketing & Fare Collection Systems: Smartcards, contactless payments, gates, and mobile ticketing.

• Providing the correct quantity, type and location of equipment to facilitate passenger numbers and movement.
• Integration with back-end financial systems

Customer Help Points & Intercoms: Emergency or assistance points connected to central operations.

• Clearly signed, located in safe zones, linked to CCTV to give operators real-time vision of the passenger and surrounding area for situational awareness

2. Operational & Safety Systems

Operational and safety systems are essential to maintaining smooth rail operations while protecting staff, passengers, and assets. These train station technologies enable proactive risk management and ensure stations meet the highest safety and regulatory standards.

CCTV & Surveillance Systems: Security monitoring, incident detection, and deterrence.

• Designed to ensure sufficient coverage and minimising blind spots and providing varying levels of monitoring, detection, recognition and identification for use as evidence
• Utilisation of Video Analytics for intruder detection and abnormal behaviour (loitering, left baggage, crowd monitoring)

Access Control & Intrusion Detection: Restricting access to technical and operational areas.

• Zoned access control with various levels of security, network wide monitoring and management, linked to CCTV for alarming and awareness

Fire Detection & Suppression Systems: Alarms, smoke detectors, sprinklers, and suppression panels.

• Used in underground environments and in the back of house and equipment rooms of at grade stations, can be linked to Public Address and Passenger Information for evacuation scenarios

Passenger Safety Systems: Platform screen doors, tactile paving, edge lighting, emergency stop buttons.

• Systems to mitigate hazards present in an operational railway

3. Infrastructure & Station Building Systems

These systems monitor and manage the station’s built environment, optimising comfort, energy use, and performance. An integrated approach to building systems boosts sustainability, supports maintenance, and enhances passenger satisfaction.

Building Management Systems (BMS): Integrated control of HVAC, lighting, elevators, and energy use.

• Linked to the Infrastructure Monitoring SCADA to ensure timely response by maintenance teams to degraded operations, alarms are rationalised to accelerate the correct response

Energy Management & Power Supply: Renewable integration, UPS systems, and lighting control.

• Ensures availability of power to critical station systems, loads are calculated and intelligent UPS to remove power from less critical systems first

Vertical Transport (Escalators & Lifts): Integrated monitoring and safety controls.

• Incorporating CCTV, help points and monitored by the IMS

4. Rail & Network Systems that Interface with Stations

While often physically located outside station premises, these train station technologies and systems must work in tandem with station infrastructure to ensure safe and reliable train operations. Their integration with station systems ensures coordination across signalling, communications, and energy control platforms.

Rolling stock: Interfaces for train berthing, power, and onboard system connectivity.

• Include platform edge detection, Driver Assist Video Systems and voice radio

Operation Control Centres: Centralised management of all station and network systems.

• The operational staff at the OCC interface with the station systems including monitoring CCTV and responding to alarms, answering Help Point calls, updating Passenger Information Displays and making information and emergency announcements over Long Line Public Address

Electrical Control Room: Coordinates and controls station-wide electrical distribution systems.

Signalling & Train Control (ETCS, CBTC): Control systems ensuring safe train movement and platform alignment.

Communications Systems (GSM-R, FRMCS): Data and voice communication for operations.

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA): Real-time monitoring and control of infrastructure.  

5. Digital & Data Systems

These advanced technologies enable automation, predictive maintenance, and real-time insights that elevate station performance. By centralising system management and analytics, they drive efficiency and support data-driven decision-making.

• Data Analytics & Condition Monitoring Platforms: System health tracking, predictive maintenance, and energy efficiency.
• Digital Twin / BIM Integration: Live data models for simulation, operations, and asset management.
• Cybersecurity: Protection of critical infrastructure systems (SCADA, OCCs, ticketing, and PIDS) against unauthorised access or data breaches.

6. Other Notable Systems

• Compliance and regulatory: Ensuring alignment with standards such as ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security), NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and rail-specific legislative requirements. Application of (Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) principles
• Alternative Transport Modes: Seamless integration and real-time data sharing between buses, light rail, taxis, and micromobility options.
• Utilities: Water, electricity, gas, drainage, and backup supply infrastructure systems.

Integration makes it work

Each of the many train station technologies and systems outlined above plays a vital role in the modern station environment. But their true value isn’t realised in isolation. System Integration makes it work. It’s the glue that connects disparate, siloed, and often separately delivered systems into a unified ecosystem—one that functions efficiently, delivers a seamless passenger experience, and performs under pressure.

System integration is undeniably complex. A glance at the number of systems above is enough to overwhelm even seasoned project teams. Without careful, expert-led integration, the intended ecosystem risks becoming fragmented. A station will then be left to face costly clashes between isolated systems, duplicated infrastructure, and functionality gaps that limit outcomes from day one.

This is why it needs to be done right. A Systems-focused approach that integrates people, process and product enables:

• Operational Efficiency: Systems communicate seamlessly, enabling smooth operations across the station and wider network.
• Passenger Experience: Real-time, reliable, and accessible information makes for smoother journeys.
• Safety and Security: Faster, smarter responses to incidents through integrated surveillance, alerting and communication systems.
• Future-Proofing and Resilience: Modular systems and interoperable platforms simplify upgrades and improve lifecycle value. Interoperable systems also make it easier to upgrade and maintain over the long-term.
• Operational Readiness: Ensuring that the station is ready to function as an ecosystem from day one.

Our Signature Difference – A Systems-Focused Approach

At SYSTRA, we see integration not as a task, but as a mindset. We are the signature team for integrating train station technologies and systems into complex environments to ensure they produce the desired outcomes.

Our systems engineering expertise allows us to see the station as a living ecosystem—where passenger systems, safety systems, infrastructure controls, and data platforms must interact seamlessly. We understand that long-term outcomes—like reliability, accessibility, safety, and sustainability—can only be achieved when the people, processes, and technologies behind each of these systems are aligned from the start.

We work with our clients and delivery partners across the full lifecycle of a project to:

• Define system architecture and integration requirements.
• Lead interface management across multiple disciplines and delivery partners.
• Deliver verification and validation strategies to reduce risk at each stage.
• Focus on operational and human factors to ensure systems are intuitive and effective.

Because integration isn’t just about how systems connect—it’s about how they perform together. And that’s what makes a station an ecosystem.

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