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Next generation of railway engineers joins Northern in latest apprentice in-take

Northern has appointed 16 new engineering apprentices to support the team responsible for maintaining, repairing, modifying and servicing its fleet of 345 trains. The apprentices will be based at one of five ‘TrainCare Centres’ across the North of England, including:...

Rail Minister meets apprentices at Siemens Mobility’s Rail Village

Rail Minister, Huw Merriman, visited the Siemens Mobility rail manufacturing facility at Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, on Friday 18 August. He was given a tour of the site by Sambit Banerjee, joint CEO Siemens Mobility UKI, where he...

Work trials fuel employment boost on HS2

Midlands residents who are out of work are being encouraged to ‘give a work trial a go’ and explore the opportunity to start a new career on HS2. Work trials help to bridge the gap for people who have been...

FIRST LOOK: Train simulators that will help develop train crews of the future unveiled by Northern

This is how Northern’s new multi-million-pound train simulators could look once installed at their training academies in 2025. The train operator has partnered with leading Poland-based firm SIM Factor in ordering six of the full immersion, motion platform simulators where...

Morson Training appointed strategic partner to Network Rail in bid to tackle skills shortages and futureproof industry

Morson Training, the award-winning learning and development division of the Morson Group, has become Network Rail’s key strategic partner for training delivery as we have been appointed as Master vendor for track safety, first aid, working at height, and...

Levenmouth Rail Link project launches skills academy

The Levenmouth Rail Link project has launched its Rail Skills Academy and is looking for young people in Fife to participate. Based at the Fife Heritage site, the Academy will equip participants with the competencies, skills, and work experience required...

TfW Pathways Programme success

‘Building Futures – On the Right Track’ - the Transport for Wales (TfW) rehabilitation programme - has been hailed a success after delivering full-time employment for men and women leaving the criminal justice system. Launched in September 2021, the programme...

Cygnum selected as competency management solution for London Underground drivers

CACI has announced that its Cygnum solution is now being used by Transport for London (TfL) to support the competency management process for its 4,500 London Underground drivers. Cygnum is designed to assist organisations in all aspects of their workforce...

HS2 ‘green’ apprenticeship selected in honour of The King’s Coronation

HS2 has played a key role in founding one of six ‘green’ apprenticeships that will be marked with the Coronation emblem in recognition of their sustainability credentials. The Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner (level 4) Apprenticeship was selected by industry...

GTR trains employees to recognise dementia and provide support

Ahead of Dementia Action Week, which begins on Monday 15 May, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has partnered with the Alzheimer's Society to help employees recognise the signs of dementia and how to offer support in real life scenarios. The rail...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...