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DelDOT and Amtrak awarded $11M for railroad worker training programme
The Delaware Department of Transportation, in partnership with Amtrak, have been awarded a U.S. Department of Labor grant to fund a training programme.
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Upskilling the workforce for the digital railway
Nick Rodney, Senior Engineering Curriculum Leader for the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure, talks to Global Railway Review about the opportunities which the digital railway will offer the industry and how upskilling the workforce effectively is the key to success.
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Northern employees begin training to spot vulnerable passengers
Northern have started to train their workforce on how to spot vulnerable passengers and how to have the confidence to intervene.
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Amtrak to expand apprenticeship programme due to $8 million FRA grant
Amtrak have received a grant from the FRA which will allow the company to train over 600 employees in its new apprenticeship programme.
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How to better prepare the railway sector for CBRNe threats
Grigore Havarneanu, Senior Research Advisor at the International Union of Railways (UIC), looks at the challenges that railways face in dealing with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and explosive (CBRNe) attacks and how the EU-funded PROACTIVE project can help railway staff to better face these threats.
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ScotRail unveil almost £1 million on-train hospitality recruitment drive
ScotRail has launched plans to invest £918,000 on a hospitality recruitment drive as the operator reintroduces its on-board food and drink service.
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ARA welcomes new investments in safety and training initiatives
ARA have welcomed funding for safety and training initiatives in the recent Federal Budget, as the industry looks to support the nation’s economic growth.
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HS2 encourage more women to consider a career in construction
Marking International Women’s Day, HS2 and its construction partners are hosting initiatives to encourage more women to start a career in construction.
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Undergraduates offered the chance to join HS2 on summer placement
HS2, alongside BBV, is launching an undergraduate programme that offers students the chance to gain valuable work experience.
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ARA release new report to confirm rail skills agenda
The report addresses the critical need to lessen the widening skills gap in the industry, with attraction, training and long-term development seen as key areas of action.
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GTR report apprentice boost driven by women and BME recruits
The number of apprentices recruited by GTR has exceeded targets by 20 per cent, with women comprising more than a third whilst 27 per cent identified as BME.
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HS2 undergo huge recruitment drive to mark National Apprenticeship Week
HS2 announce a record number of apprenticeships will play a part in construction to mark National Apprenticeship Week.
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Amtrak celebrates anniversary of Operation Lifesaver with unique train
'See Tracks? Think Train!’ has been emblazoned onto one of Amtrak’s P-42 locomotives to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Operation Lifesaver, an organisation dedicated to railroad safety education.
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Network Rail releases guide to travelling by train for autistic passengers
A new travel guide has been published by Network Rail so that autistic passengers can feel more confident to travel independently by train.
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Next generation of train drivers to join TfW apprenticeship scheme
In the first of its kind in Wales, Transport for Wales has launched a new apprenticeship scheme to find the next generation of train drivers.