Railway Education · Training News
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DB Continues Recruitment Efforts – Digitally
Deutsche Bahn is continuing its recruitment efforts despite the coronavirus pandemic but has shifted to digital interviews and training.
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UK: Network Rail Launches Appeal for Signallers
Network Rail wants retired signallers to return to the industry in the Eastern Region and Scotland to help during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Fokus Bahn NRW Programme One Year On
One year on from the launch of Fokus Bahn NRW the results are promising. The state's parties involved in passenger rail are working together…
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Industry Insider Week 46 · 14 Must-Read Rail News Stories
Your quick read for all the important rail news for the week from 11–15 November, including Stadler's first hydrogen train order in the US.
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Deutsche Bahn Opens New Training Centre in Cologne
Deutsche Bahn has opened a new training centre in Cologne, where it will train new apprentices and upskill its existing workforce.
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Talgo Gifts Rodal to National College for Advanced Transport & Infrastructure
As part of its knowledge transfer strategy Talgo UK has gifted a Rodal to the National College for Advanced Transport & Infrastructure.
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Alstom and FS Italiane Reconfirm Partnership with University of Bologna
Alstom and FS Italiane have reconfirmed their partnership with Bologna University. A four-week course will equip students with vital skills.
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Corinna Salander Becomes Head of the DZSF
Corinna Salander has been appointed the head of the German Centre for Rail Transport Research – DZSF. She will start on 1 January 2020.
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NCHSR Rebrands to Reflect Broader Transport Remit
The NCHSR rebrands to reflect its broader remit. It will now be known as the National College for Advanced Transport & Infrastructure.
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This year at TRAKO
The 13th TRAKO will be taking place in Poland. TRAKO is a international event with pavilions for Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and the UK…
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What’s in Store at Railway Interchange 2019
Hosted by the RSI, REMSA and RSSI, Railway Interchange takes place every two years. This year the event is being hosted in Minneapolis.
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Global Centre for Rail Excellence Backed by Welsh Politicians
Proposals for a new Global Centre for Rail Excellence in South Wales has received a boost after backing from five prominent Welsh politician…
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HS2 to Trial Augmented Reality Training
HS2 will trial augmented reality training for its staff for Old Oak Common, which will serve both HS2 and the Elizabeth Line once built.
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Unipart Rail Shortlisted for Two HR Awards
Unipart Rail has been shortlisted for two Personnel Today Awards 2019. Lucy Weaver is named in the HR Director of the Year category and...
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Unipart Rail Engineering Director Awarded Professorship
Steve Ingleton, Engineering Director at Unipart Rail has been appointed as a visiting professor at the University of Huddersfield, within...
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Wales: 60 New Jobs as Part of 5 Billion Investment
Transport for Wales is hiring: it is creating 60 new jobs as part of its 5 billion GBP investment that focuses on the South Wales Metro.
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Report Shows Progress on Diversity in Transport
Rail sector diversity: 3-year report on diversity in transport by the Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce finds strong progress.
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Network Rail Launches Track Worker Safety Task Force
Network Rail will invest 70 million GBP in a new task force to improve track worker safety, following two fatalities earlier this month.
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Alstom Training at Ajman University a Success
Following a MoU Alstom and Ajman University (UAE) signed in February, Alstom has trained 15 students and is now offering apprenticeships.
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Unipart Rail – Supporting the Devolved Railway
...a robust supply chain that is agile, delivers effective planning & sourcing and places the requirements of the digital railway at its cor…
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Stäubli: Strong Connectors for Swissloop
Stäubli’s pluggable connectors enable batteries to be changed quickly and accurately. The MSD solution (manual safety disconnect) is also...
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Brexit and the Rail Industry: Findings of the Lords Report
The House of Lords EU Committee has published its report "Brexit: road, rail and maritime transport". What are the key findings for rail?
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Diversity in the Rail Sector – A Vital Investment
Creating more diversity and equality in rail is vital in order to meet the skills shortage and bring about more resilient businesses.
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NCHSR Proposes Name Change to Reflect Broader Remit
The National College for High Speed Rail (NCHSR) has proposed changing its name to reflect the wider remit of its training activities.