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Avanti West Coast launches social media forum for disabled customers
The ‘Accessible Rail Travel with Avanti West Coast’ Facebook group connects passengers with each other in order to share their travel experiences.
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Metrolink awarded FRA grant to tackle suicide on railway tracks
Metrolink has received $59,000 to fund an outreach campaign to deter suicides on its network through training, public engagement and awareness.
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Siemens Mobility and University of Birmingham to establish a centre of excellence for rail
The centre, to be located in Goole, will aim to accelerate the adoption of technology within the rail industry and spotlight decarbonisation.
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Rail’s COVID-19 Heroes – Avanti West Coast
One year on from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many train operating companies have found themselves reflecting on such a pivotal year and its impact on the industry. As part of Global Railway Review’s relaunch of its exclusive COVID-19 Heroes series, five employees from Avanti West Coast discuss the…
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Etihad Rail and Saudi Railway Company sign strategic partnership agreement
The agreement focuses on four key areas of cooperation and will expand the close relationship between Etihad Rail and the Saudi Railway Company.
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Making ScotRail an employer of choice for young people in Scotland
Neil Archibald, Head of Strategic Workforce Planning at ScotRail, writes that apprenticeships in Scotland have been hit hard by COVID-19. However, ScotRail is seizing this opportunity to actively develop its Early Careers strategy for the next generation.
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SBB reflects on the impact of the pandemic on its business during 2020
Over the course of 2020, SBB experienced losses of 1.32 million passengers per day and a decrease of 28.9 per cent in passenger revenues.
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30,000 UK railway staff to undertake disability awareness training by end of 2021
All 24 train and station operators across the UK have committed to having their passenger-facing staff undertake disability awareness and equality training.
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ScotRail to increase number of apprenticeships by 2025
By 2025, ScotRail plans to increase its number of apprenticeships tenfold, while also supporting the Scottish government's Young Persons Guarantee.
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Episode 4: the importance of apprentices in rail
Zoey Hudson, Head of Talent, Diversity and Inclusion at Govia Thameslink Railway, speaks to Global Railway Review's Junior Editor, Leah Hockley, about the operating company's extensive apprenticeship programme and the importance of apprentices to the entire rail industry, not just GTR.
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Southeastern: Prioritising accessibility through COVID-19
Justin Ryan, Accessibility and Inclusion Manager at Southeastern, tells Global Railway Review about Southeastern’s most recent accessibility improvements.
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Southeastern to implement additional accessibility measures under new Accessible Travel Policy
Measures within Southeastern's new travel policy include the setting up of a Passenger Accessibility Panel and the creation of a new bespoke disability awareness training programme.
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HS2: Continuing to innovate to drive the workforce skills agenda
Kate Myers, Head of Skills, Employment and Education (SEE) at HS2 Ltd, explains how embedding SEE as one of the company’s seven strategic objectives is fundamental to the overall project success to deliver the UK’s new high-speed rail network.
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TfW launches second phase of the Lab by Transport for Wales programme
Transport for Wales has selected 11 companies to develop innovative ideas to improve the passenger experience as part of the second phase of its programme.
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Mind the gap: Addressing the rail skills shortages post-COVID-19
With major plans for rail development in the UK, such as HS2, it’s crucial that skilled talent is attracted and trained quickly; latest figures estimate that 50,000 more professionals are needed in rail. Tania Bowers, Legal Counsel and Head of Public Policy at The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo)…