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The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has joined forces with Network Rail to examine how the industry can modernise standards to ensure they allow for innovation and greater cost efficiencies in the supply chain.
Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, has opened in a new rail academy in the North West of England, which is due to train 500 apprentices over the next five years.
Paul Payne, Managing Director of leading rail and construction recruitment specialists, One Way, argues that with an impending people crisis in the rail industry, the UK simply does not have the resources to complete large-scale, technologically-intricate rail projects like HS3.
19 June 2017 | By The National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR)
Following on from Global Railway Review’s interview with Simon Rennie, General Manager of the National Training Academy for Rail (NTAR) about the next generation of rail engineers, the National Skills Academy for Rail updates us on its Rail Sector Skills Delivery Plan...
6 April 2017 | By Simon Rennie
We speak to Simon Rennie, General Manager of the National Training Academy for Rail (NTAR), about the next generation of rail engineers...
16 September 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Rail Minister Paul Maynard has welcomed the launch of a new Rail Employment and Skills Academy on the 16 September 2016 in the East Midlands.
There is broad agreement in the UK that more must be done to position the rail industry as an attractive sector to work; offering a variety of roles suited to different skill types with scope to begin and build a long- term career. There is also recognition across the sector…
30 June 2016 | By Danielle Kingdon & Julian Hemming, Partners at Osborne Clarke
A new report by Osborne Clarke discusses future rules on Gender Pay Gap Reporting in the UK and advises the rail sector on appropriate action.
11 May 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
In joint ceremonies marking the occasion, construction work has begun on the National College for High Speed Rail in Birmingham and Doncaster.
19 April 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Department for Transport (DfT) have announced the launch of a Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce designed to boost apprenticeships and address the skills gap.
20 October 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The £7 million National Training Academy for Rail (NTAR) has opened its doors delivering a cutting-edge facility for students to develop the skills necessary for a career in the rail industry.
20 October 2015 | By Kate Douetil
The National College for High Speed Rail in Doncaster hopes to begin the next development step, after Doncaster Council received the planning application for consideration.
21 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The UK government has pledged to create 30,000 road and rail industry apprenticeships during this Parliament.
29 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Construction of new facilities housing the National Training Academy for Rail has been completed ahead of its official opening in autumn 2015.
19 September 2014 | By People1st
Female leaders from the rail sector have been recognised at the 2014 Women 1st Shine Awards, where seventeen leading businesswomen were also inducted into the Women 1st Top 100 Club...
