Northern has partnered with leading Poland-based firm SIM Factor in ordering six of the full immersion, motion platform simulators where train crews of the...
Many rail organisations employ apprentices and benefit from the advantages. There are also employers who know they could be doing more to make the most of the opportunities that apprenticeships present but have other issues demanding their attention – or are not sure how to take advantage of them.
The Rail Safety and Standards Board has launched a ‘Carbon Literacy for Rail’ training course to help the rail sector move forward on decarbonisation.
The...
Bridgeway Consulting has successfully delivered a Rail Engineering Level 2 Apprenticeship programme as part of its commitments pledge for the RIDC Melton Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance contract.
National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) chief executive Neil Robertson is passionate about increasing apprenticeship numbers – and the role NSAR will play in...
A revamped Routes into Rail campaign website, backed by Network Rail, The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and industry partners Amey, HS2, Railway Industry Association (RIA) and VolkerRail, is set to deliver on the rail sector’s looming skills gap and workforce shortfall, through a new, targeted approach, to attracting new talent.
Scottish rail suppliers have said that 5% of their workforce could be made up of apprentices, providing the right Government support is in place.
The...
Flannery Plant Hire has joined forces with HS2’s construction partner EKFB (a team made up of Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall), to...
Wensleydale Railway has announced that Black Five steam locomotive No. 45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ has returned to Leeming Bar. The locomotive is the star...
The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has agreed a new international partnership with leading rail engineering and consulting firm Xrail.
The memorandum of understanding signed...