Presentation Title

A Tourist’s Guide to Switzerland and its Railways

The presentation will provide some insights into why Switzerland is such an interesting country to visit and also detail the challenges and achievements of Switzerland Railways. These include a train that changes gauge as it progresses and railways (cog railways) that can climb a 49% grade.

Mike has over 56 years working in the transport industry in both the government and private sector in Australia and overseas. He has held senior management positions in the industry, including board director for both listed and private companies and also been Board Chair.

Mike is a Fellow and Life member of the PWI and Engineers Australia. He has won numerous awards from the PWI, including the President’s Award, Engineers Australia, The Australian Rail Industry Corporation, and more recently, the Australasian Railway Association Career Award for 2025.

He has codeveloped and presented a Diploma Course in Rail Engineering which is currently being delivered by the University of Tasmania.

Railway Engineering Community of Knowledge

The original PWI Lunch and Learn sessions were launched in 2024, building a community for industry experts to share their knowledge on Rail Infrastructure Engineering and a great Continuous Professional Development(CPD) opportunity for all!

The topics can cover technical research, project delivery or novel technology; the first ever event covered the delivery of a major rail infrastructure project with the subsequent session on the technical intricacies of turnouts.

The key difference to other PWI chapter events is this event spans all states and wider, looking to connect like-minded professionals from different rail infrastructure managers for the benefit of the rail industry as a whole; with internationally delivered presentations also planned.

This is achieved by holding the events on line via Microsoft Teams, typically every 8 weeks.

For any queries relating to RECK sessions please contact us on  reck@pwinsw.org.au