Railway research, training & skills news
Latest R&D, education and skills development news from the global railway industry.
Greater Anglia opens applications for First Step into Rail employability scheme
UK: Greater Anglia is offering a three-week First Step into Rail employability scheme designed to help young people build workplace skills and gain hands-on experience.
Air and rail policymakers seek action on travel multimodality
EUROPE: Rail and aviation policymakers have highlighted five urgent policy needs to support efforts to develop a multimodal approach to ticketing and journey planning.
Singapore public transport sector upskilling initiative launched
SINGAPORE: Metro operator SMRT Corp, the National Trades Union Congress and National Transport Workers’ Union have signed a memorandum of understanding to help contractors’ employees develop their skills in the public transport sector.
LNER’s ERTMS driver training app enhanced
UK: LNER and Velociti Solutions have updated their ERTMS driver-machine interface training app to provide train drivers with more realistic simulations, more accurate screen layouts and additional scenarios.
Research: AŽD Praha's autonomous train is on track
Following successful passenger carrying trials with its prototype autonomous train on the Kopidlnka line, AŽD Praha is looking to optimise the technology for commercial operations to start in 2029. Chris Jackson reports from Dětenice.
Pandrol targets Chinese railway sector with i+weld
CHINA: Pandrol China and the Metal & Chemistry Research Institute have signed a framework agreement outlining a collaborative approach to promoting Pandrol’s i+weld aluminothermic welding system and supporting China Railway’s automated thermit welding requirements.
Railway systems and urban transport training for young Egyptian engineers
European Commission brings people together to discuss how to make transport careers more attractive
Arctic Test Arena offers the right kind of snow for railway technology research
Translink hosts international level crossing safety and technology discussions
Automated freight train trial begins on the Betuwe Route
Great Western Railway’s Learning & Development Centre officially opened
Signalling institution and supplier associations to co-operate
Rolling Stock: Insulation delivers energy savings
GATX opens wagon training academy to keep its expertise on track
Tram driver assistance system on test
Infrastructure: Scour monitoring helps to bridge the gap
More than 200 people attend CIRO’s first in-person Rail Ops conference
Network Rail launches weather learning programme for rail staff
Railway emergency response training centre opens
Lego Fehmarn Belt Tunnel aims to inspire construction careers
Europe’s Rail launches €245m call for research proposals
Innovation organisations partner to promote rail technology
Web platform launched to accelerate freight modal shift to rail