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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)…
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Network Rail opens new signalling training facilities in West Midlands
Whilst ensuring that the rail network will continue to operate safely in the future, the new training facilities are also a welcome support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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HS2 draws attention to importance of investing in essential skills
With an ageing and under-representative workforce, HS2 is working to better diversify rail in order to deliver the best high-speed rail project possible.
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New UK training centre for rail signallers opened by Network Rail after four weeks
As Network Rail loses staff to illness and self-isolation during the COVID-19 crisis, a new training centre has been opened to teach both new and returning signallers who will help to keep Britain's railway moving.
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GB Railfreight unveils plans for new operational and training facility
GBRf's new £3 million operational and training facility will house state-of-the-art simulators and a control tower, bringing together a variety of teams under one roof.
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STEM-dedicated learning facility opened by Network Rail
The new STEM facility has been designed to inspire the younger generation to pursue careers in the science, technology, engineering and maths sectors.
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TAZARA and CBU Zambia sign Business Partnership Agreement
The agreement between the two parties means that the CBU-TAZARA Mpika Campus at the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority Training Centre in Zambia is now officially operational.