Training

‘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...

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 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...

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...

Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., officially opened its first Operational Training Academy on Tuesday 2 May. The Academy, located on the 7th floor of Ipswich’s St. Vincent House, will prepare Freightliner’s freight train drivers for the...

Innovation, decarbonisation and growth: These are the three key topics of this year’s Railtex, the UK’s leading trade event for the entire railway sector. Taking place from 9 - 11 May 2023 at the NEC in Birmingham, Railtex 2023...

Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre has hosted Network Rail’s major incident training involving multi-agency partners and Emergency Services, to exercise the response to a major incident on the railway. During two separate weeks in March, over 300 people took...

Transport for London (TfL) is marking National Careers Week (6-12 March) by highlighting the range of apprenticeship placements available for those looking for a role in shaping London. Over the years, TfL’s apprenticeship roles have provided thousands of people the...

South Western Railway (SWR) has joined with Hampshire County Council (HCC) to support ‘Travel with Confidence’ - a project to help those travelling with non-visible disabilities. The project, which is organised by Hampshire Community Rail Partnership (CRP), aims to provide...

Southeastern, the rail operator serving Kent, East Sussex and South-East London, is celebrating having 400 apprentices currently in training, this National Apprenticeship Week (6 – 10 February 2023), with plans to recruit more from across the communities it serves.  With...