New regional Managing Directors announced at Network Rail
17 May 2019 | By Global Railway Review
As part of a new 'passenger first' initiative at Network Rail, the new Managing Directors are hoped to drive the change throughout the company.
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SBB’s Giruno Inter-City EMUs begin passenger service
10 May 2019 | By Eve De Clerk (Global Railway Review)
SBB's new fleet of Giruno inner-city EMUs will accommodate 405 passengers and eventually run along the Gotthard corridor, expanding to Milan in 2020.
Operail to shift focus into locomotive construction industry
2 May 2019 | By Global Railway Review
Operail approves proposal for restructuring of their Tapa depot, which will see the company direct more resources towards locomotive construction.
Next generation of UK’s engineers are targeted by HS2
9 April 2019 | By Global Railway Review
HS2’s innovative programme of workshops is aimed at encouraging the next generation to meet the UK's growing engineering skills gap.
Virtual technology could help train the future employees of Virgin Trains
2 April 2019 | By Global Railway Review
Virgin Trains has partnered with students to help develop virtual reality technology to aid training in health and safety for new recruits.
Diversity and inclusion: Sourcing new approaches to rail sector challenges
13 March 2019 | By Nicola Hindle - Amey, Tara Nolan (Global Railway Review)
With the growing recognition that companies must do more to increase diversity within their workforces, Tara Nolan, Global Railway Review’s Junior Editor, spoke to Nicola Hindle, Managing Director of Amey’s Consulting and Rail Business, to find out what inclusivity initiatives are currently in place at Amey.
For the first time in the UK, the JAM card is introduced to rail
12 March 2019 | By Global Railway Review
Virgin Trains is now ‘JAM card friendly’, which has been extremely successful in Northern Ireland with over 20,000 cards in circulation and 2,000 app users.
Recruitment in rail: What are the practical actions that will achieve an inclusive strategy?
8 March 2019 | By Kelly Forrest - MTR Crossrail
Developing a recruitment strategy that includes, or focuses on, improving the diversity of a workforce is excellent – in theory. However, words are simple. Putting these strategies into action can be a little more complicated, especially in the rail sector where we are dominated by a white male workforce and,…
New collaboration aims to develop the next generation of train drivers
5 March 2019 | By Global Railway Review
The National College for High Speed Rail is the main apprenticeship provider, with DB Cargo UK providing the technical driver training.
ARA appoints a Young Leaders Advisory Board (Y-LAB)
28 February 2019 | By Global Railway Review
Extensive interest in this initiative resulted in almost 50 applications from across both Australia and New Zealand.
HS2 supports over 250 unemployed individuals in to work
27 February 2019 | By Global Railway Review
Ensuring unemployed individuals receive training and support to help them get on the job ladder is one of the commitments HS2 made in 2018.
MTR believes diversity within diversity is imperative in a workforce
6 February 2019 | By Alison Bell (MTR Crossrail)
When the rail industry discusses what a diverse workforce means, it is most commonly categorised by having a significant representation of women and individuals from BAME communities. However, it is rare for companies to consider, measure or actively pursue the less-talked-about aspects of diverse audiences.
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