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Good News Friday: Your weekly roundup of positive rail news!
In this week's 'Good News Friday' installment, we cover Porterbrook's educational role, Northern stations' tidy up and SVR's diesel event.
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Northern’s training academies ‘key to addressing national skills shortage’ as rail industry builds future workforce, says OFSTED
Northern’s training academies are key to addressing the skills shortage facing the rail industry, according to a new report by OFSTED.
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How do human and organisational factors affect rail safety performance?
22 March 2024 | By
Watch our FREE webinar and gain valuable insights into human factors affecting rail safety. Discover the root causes behind these mistakes and explore successful projects implemented by RSSB experts to prevent them.
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The Right Track Podcast Series, Ep 3- The future of the Workforce
On The Right Track this March, we chat to Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain about how crucial the next generation of the workforce are, the various ways rail might attract them and how they could be retained.
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Expert View: Cyber-Security In or Out?
As part of our first issue of 2024, Global Railway Review caught up with Matt Simpson, Director at AtkinsRealis to discuss the importance of in-house cyber security skills.
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OFF THE RAILS: Austrade’s David Fisken
In this week's installment of 'Off the Rails', I spoke to David Fisken, Investment Director for UK and Ireland at the Austrade.
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Alstom launches ‘Inclusive Trains’ training scheme
Alstom, Alstom Foundation, JUAN XXIII FOUNDATION and OUIGO, have all jointly developed a new training scheme called 'Inclusive Trains'.
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In-Depth Focus: Leveraging Digital Twins
19 February 2024 | By
This In-depth Focus feature delves into the concept of the digital twin which has considerably increased relevance in the realm of railway operations today. Railways worldwide are embracing digital twin technology, creating a virtual representation of their assets, such as tracks, trains, and signalling systems, to optimise operations and enhance…
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Australasia rail industry launches strategy for young professionals
The Australasian rail industry body, the ARA, have launched a new strategy to help young professionals in the sector.
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‘All aboard’ for new recruits during National Apprenticeship Week
UK operator CrossCountry have celebrated National Apprenticeship Week by taking on new recruits for the rail industry.
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NSAR celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship Week has kicked off in the UK and the National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) are celebrating!
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Northern Trains offer life skills to even more railway apprentices
UK operating company Northern Trains are offering even more apprenticeships than normal, for those looking to enter the rail industry.
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Northern seeks the engineers of the future
The UK rail operator Northern have started their advertising for their next intake of rail engineering apprentices.
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NSAR’s mentoring leads towards safety-critical rail training
NSAR's mentoring programme leads the way towards safety-critical rail training, revitalising the current rail training procedures.
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Ford & Stanley Director predicts 2024 trends for the rail industry
Ford & Stanley Director, Dan Taylor, has published his predictions for the rail industry for 2024.