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London Overground staff receive deaf awareness training
Over 350 Arriva Rail London employees will complete a training course to improve the travelling experience of passengers on the London Overground who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Women Inspiring Rail: Q&A with Tan Siew Ling, Senior Engineer, YTL Construction
For our latest Women Inspiring Rail instalment, Tan Siew Ling, Senior Engineer at YTL Construction, discusses how she has transformed from being a passenger to now working as an engineer, and how she is passionate to be part of rail's future development.
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The California High-Speed Rail Authority celebrates creating 3,000 construction jobs
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has reached a new milestone by creating a 3,000-strong workforce which has currently delivered 119 miles of new high-speed railway infrastructure.
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Laser scanners and drones enable investigators to reconstruct major train derailment
Detective Eric Gunderson of the Washington State Patrol led the accident reconstruction phase of the Amtrak passenger train derailment near DuPont, Washington, United States in 2017. In this interview he explains how using laser scanners and drones played a huge part in the accident investigation process.
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Ghana’s rail sector urged to detach politics from the issues of the industry
The Minister of Railway Development in Ghana has highlighted the need for the rail industry to focus on the development and opportunities presented, rather than the political agendas ascribed to it.
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Inland Rail launches Academy to drive new generation of rail workers
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has launched an Inland Rail Skills Academy aimed at creating opportunities for communities along the alignment across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
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Hull Trains drivers prepare for next stage of training ahead new fleet arrival
As delivery of new Hull Trains fleet looms, drivers embark on the next phase of training to ensure they are ready for the trains to be in public service.
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Australian Government addresses skills shortage across rail industry
Despite the AU$150 billion investment in rail, the industry is still feeling the pinch from the lack of skilled workers to complete designated projects, but can an action plan from NTC provide the answers?
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Women Inspiring Rail: A Q&A with Clair Mowbray, Chief Executive, National College for High Speed Rail
For the latest instalment in Global Railway Review's Women Inspiring Rail series, we spoke to Clair Mowbray, Chief Executive, National College for High Speed Rail (NCHSR), who tells us it is not just diversity among employees that needs to change, but the training frameworks too.
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SLSI introduces new leadership development programme
The SLSI has announces the launch of a new in-person Leadership Development Programme, designed to address soft skills in railroad management.
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More must be done to promote women in rail says MP
Chi Onwurah MP, has issued a rallying cry to the rail industry ahead of International Women in Engineering Day, stating that ‘more needs to be done to promote women in engineering and in rail more widely.’
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Occupational health figures are a ‘wake-up call’ for the rail industry
Despite the steps taken by the rail industry to take care of its workforce, more needs to be done to ensure the health of employees is a priority.
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Changes to Canadian railway regulations will improve employee safety
In a bid to improve the railway safety across Canada, the Government has released plans to improve employee safety with a proposed Locomotive Voice and Video Recorder regulation.
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ARA’s CEO will step down at the end of this calendar year
ARA Chief Executive Officer, Danny Broad, and ARA’s Chairman, Bob Herbert AM, will step down from their respected positions at the end of 2019.
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GBRf celebrate launch of state-of-the-art simulators in Peterborough
New simulators at Peterborough training facility will train new recruits to see how they respond to real-life scenarios.