Railway research, training & skills news
Latest R&D, education and skills development news from the global railway industry.
Future Skills: Software tools can mitigate demographic crisis
Examples from DSB and Transdev Deutschland highlight how use of resource planning software can boost employee recruitment and retention as the rail industry adapts to an endemic staff shortage.
Railway electrification training body launched
GERMANY: In a bid to end the shortage of qualified staff at a time when demand for electrification skills is expected to grow rapidly, the German Railway Industry Association (Verband der Bahnindustrie in Deutschland) has partnered with a group of companies to launch a specialist training scheme.
Interview: Innovating in the complex railway system
Whereas innovation in railways was once about the search for higher speeds or energy efficiency, Prof Peter Veit believes that the primary focus is now shifting to a whole‑system understanding. It will also be necessary to optimise infrastructure maintenance methods to accommodate rising demand, he explains to Reinhard Christeller.
Greater Anglia offers staff data apprenticeships
UK: Greater Anglia is working with Multiverse to offer staff data training apprenticeships.
Robots and Hyper Tube among KRRI research projects on show at InnoTrans
INNOTRANS: Korea Railroad Research Institute is to highlight eight of its latest innovations and research programmes during the upcoming Berlin fair.
TransPennine Express makes progress with driver training and staff recruitment
UK: TransPennine Express Managing Director Chris Jackson says good progress is being with tackling the operator’s backlog of driver training, which was a key issue behind the service reductions brought in with the December 2023 timetable. However, it will not be completed until next year.
Comment: Contrasting approaches to fixing things
Belt & Road railway training programme to be launched
Manufacturing skills centre to develop rail industry capabilities
Practical recommendations to support women in the rail sector
LogIKTram freight tram demonstrates urban distribution alternative
Virtual reality added to short line training
Rail Skills Academy to set young people up for careers in railway maintenance
Automated wagon inspection to make rail freight more competitive
Five opportunities to improve railway safety identified in short line assessments
Korail to maintain passenger trains in Bangladesh
Philippines plans second Hybrid Electric Train prototype
Innovation funding supports sustainable decommissioning of HS2 worksites
Study aims to reduce tram-train cost and complexity
UIC World Congress on High Speed Rail to be held in Beijing
Singapore metro operator co-develops diplomas to upskill staff
Sheffield students scoop 2024 Railway Challenge
Northern reviews recruitment process to better support neurodivergent candidates
Metro Academy enables rail recruits to hit the ground running