SUPPLY CHAIN assistance to the publication while also regularly contributing articles .
The Yellow Tie Dinner and AusRAIL Conferences
The inaugural RTAA Yellow Tie Dinner was launched at the 1981 Rail Conference , when guests were presented with a selection of coloured ties and scarves representing a rail theme . The yellow ties became the most highly sought and the name stuck . The Yellow Tie Dinner was born .
In 2001 , the RTAA took a new direction and secured an agreement with the Australasian
Railway Association ( ARA ) that resulted in AusRAIL . For the first time , all five major Australian rail industry groups joined forces to present the highly successful AusRAIL PLUS 2003 Conference in Sydney . ( The ‘ five ’ were ARA , RTAA , ARIC ( now known as RISEG ), IRSE and RTSA ).
Since then , AusRAIL PLUS Conferences are held every other year , alternating with the AusRAIL Conferences . The RTAA continues to maintain a prominent role , hosting a technical stream during the conference as well as one of the most popular social events on
www . companyurl . com 87