Railway research, training & skills news
Latest R&D, education and skills development news from the global railway industry.
Government proposes lowering the minimum age to be a train driver
UK: Industry bodies and drivers’ union ASLEF have welcomed the start of consultation on a government proposal to lower the minimum age to become a train driver in Great Britain from 20 to 18.
Train operator’s apprenticeship scheme goes beyond day-to-day roles
UK: ‘We want to continuously ensure that as many local people as possible have the opportunity to join the rail industry, regardless of their previous skill set or background’, Lumo Managing Director Martijn Gilbert said when he announced that 95% of the open access operator’s workforce began as apprentices.
CIRO confirms Rail Ops conference plans
UK: The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators is to hold its fourth annual Rail Ops conference on June 4.
Tyne & Wear Metro level crossing safety hub
UK: Tyne & Wear Metro operator Nexus has recreated a level crossing to create a safety training tool to educate young people interacting with the light rail network radiating from Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Wearable sensors to improve ergonomics
UK: Spatial Cortex Technology is improving worker safety through the use of MOVA wearable sensors which accurately track a person’s movements while they undertake their job.
Find a transport job with your shopping
GERMANY: Berlin transport operator BVG has opened a ‘Job Store’ in the Mall of Berlin shopping centre as part of a strategy to attract around 2 500 new employees this year.
Greater Anglia offers industrial placement scheme for third year students
BNSF trials virtual reality training
Erasmus+ Interrail pass launched to encourage sustainable travel
Rail skills shortage must be addressed to meet Europe’s environmental targets
Hitachi launches flexible software for signaller training
SBB tests automated shunting without possessions
Chicago Transit Authority launches first Innovation Studio challenges
Communication training to improve suburban train accessibility
Rail skills and innovation collaboration
Battery tender for freight loco to be developed
Quantum train location testing on the London Underground
Tram training transformation
Rail training academy to develop local skills
East Japan Railway to work with University of Birmingham
Secondment scheme to develop tram talent
Youth representatives to join Transport for London meetings
YRP Politics In Rail event returns
Violeta Bulc named European Rail Champion as concerns over skills and diversity grow