UK: Graduate trainees and apprentices from Siemens are to work on signalling projects on the heritage North Yorkshire Moors Railway this winter.
'With over 20 miles [32 km] of signalling ranging from mechanical signals to our HD-link transmission system, it is hoped that this will become a regular feature of future training programmes, providing new recruits with valuable, hands-on experience of legacy signalling equipment', said Siemens Regional Engineering Manager Tony Kornas.
UK: Siemens has appointed Indian company Infotech to undertake the signalling design work for a project to increase capacity at Whitby station, which is served by franchised operator Northern Rail as well as the heritage North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The signalling contract awarded to Siemens in October covers design, supply, ...
Transport for London and Crossrail Ltd have welcomed 140 recruits onto their graduate trainee scheme in a range of engineering and commercial disciplines. TfL expects to hire a similar number next year, and applications opened in late October for the 2014 entry. Running until October 2014, the EU-funded Actuate ...
RUSSIA: Anglia Ruskin University in the UK is to provide management training for senior staff at Russian Railways in co-operation with consultancy Knowledge Associates Cambridge. The agreement signed in August, will see Anglia Ruskin’s Ashcroft International Business School work with RZD’s Corporate University to develop a joint learning plan for ...
