Railway research, training & skills news

Latest R&D, education and skills development news from the global railway industry.

Research, training & skills news

A ‘Rail Human Library’ will form part of the 10th Get Up to Speed With STEM event

Rail Human Library aims to inspire interest in railway careers

2020-01-22T05:00:00+00:00

UK: A ‘Rail Human Library’ will form part of the 10th Get Up to Speed With STEM event which is to be held in Rotherham on March 25 with the aim of encouraging young people to take an interest in the construction, technology and manufacturing sectors.

tn_gb-croydon-tramlink-variobahn-sidings_01.jpg

Tram driving National Occupational Standards to be reviewed

2020-01-20T06:00:00+00:00

UK: Industry group UKTram is leading a project to review the existing Tram Driver National Occupational Standards. The tram driver standards were last updated in 2005, and the review is scheduled to be completed by June.

af-china-training model train

Afghans visit high speed rail training centre

2020-01-19T06:00:00+00:00

AFGHANISTAN: Staff from the Ministry of Transport recently travelled to China to be trained in railway management, signalling and operations. This included a visit to a high speed rail training centre.

‘Your.Future’ is the slogan of the InnoTrans Campus in Hall 21e, where students and young professionals seeking careers in the transport sector will be able to meet potential employers ranging from start-ups to international companies.

Find Your Future at the InnoTrans 2020 Career Boost

2020-01-18T06:00:00+00:00

INNOTRANS: ‘Your.Future’ is the slogan of the InnoTrans Campus in Hall 21e, where students and young professionals seeking careers in the transport sector will be able to meet potential employers ranging from start-ups to international companies.

Canadian Rail Safety Toolkit

Funding for a classroom in a tank wagon and rail safety education

2020-01-16T06:00:00+00:00

CANADA: The federal government has announced funding for projects to raise rail safety awareness including the safe transport of dangerous goods.

tazara-copperbelt-university

TAZARA and Copperbelt University form skills development partnership

2020-01-15T06:02:00+00:00

ZAMBIA: Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority and Copperbelt University have signed an agreement establishing a joint educational campus in Mpika which the international railway operator said would ‘create unheralded value and opportunities for both the university and the railway industry’.

All research, training & skills news

Validate Accessibility