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February 8, 2023 | Employment

Denmark streamlines course for Copenhagen S-Bane drivers

Trafikstyrelsen says the introduction of CBTC means training can be done in three months, easing staff recruitment.

January 30, 2023 | Middle East

First female train drivers begin work in Saudi Arabia

34 female drivers are working on the Haramain high-speed line.

May 21, 2022 | Main line

Amtrak launches apprenticeship programme

Three-year programme launched to train Amtrak mechanics.

June 6, 2021 | Signalling

Deadline approaching to register for IRSE exam

Registration closes at end of July for entry-level exam.

March 11, 2021 | Policy

UITP launches scholarship programme

The scholarship is in honour of UITP’s late director of rail, Mr Laurent Dauby.

November 25, 2020 | Employment

British rail industry facing skills shortage - study

THE British railway industry is facing a severe skills shortage over the next five to 10 years, new research from City & Guilds and the National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) has found.

October 20, 2020 | Freight

First Emirati rail graduates start work with Etihad Rail DB

THE first 10 Emirati nationals on the Railways Diploma Programme from Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (Adveti) have joined Etihad Rail DB.

December 24, 2019 | Employment

Moroccan training centre spreads its wings

After years of assistance from France, Morocco’s IFF training centre has begun offering its services to the rest of Africa. David Burroughs talks to IFF general manager Christophe Martin in Rabat about how the centre is stepping out on its own.

December 23, 2019 | Employment

DB attempts to halt the brain drain

WHILE it is important to ensure new recruits entering the workforce are equipped with sufficient expertise, it is equally important that the skills and knowledge built up inside a company are retained as the workforce retires.

December 19, 2019 | Employment

Training responds to changing workforce

As the nature of work changes and the useful life-span of skills drops, training centres are grappling with the challenge of bringing through the next generation of workers to meet the needs of railways. David Burroughs reports from Morocco on how the industry is tackling these issues.

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