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May 8, 2026 | Africa

African Development Bank partners with DB Engineering & Consulting

Studies will be conducted to establish an African Rail Competence Centre.

February 6, 2025 | Policy

JR East seeks foreign workers to fill skills gaps

Inaugural training and employment programme will begin later this month with 25 recruits from Indonesia and Vietnam.

December 9, 2024 | Middle East

Saudi Railway Polytechnic signs AlULa training agreement

Polytechnic will provide vocational training programmes in the AlUla region.

October 28, 2024 | Policy

Staffer delivers final report

European rail skills initiative recommends internships in other countries and dedicated rail curricula.

January 16, 2023 | Policy

Thailand signs MoU with French suppliers to strengthen rail sector

Agreement aims to boost network modernisation and develop workforce skills.

March 17, 2022 | Infrastructure

Vossloh warns of skills shortage in Swedish railway industry

The supplier hoped to see greater recognition for the issue in Trafikverket’s consultation for the 2022-2033 national infrastructure plan.

March 4, 2022 | Freight

VDV - growing concern among freight operators about disruption from German infrastructure works

VDV says current growth is not enough to achieve the targets set for 2030 but hopeful objective can be reached.

December 23, 2020 | Employment

Skills for the next-generation rail industry

Philippe Citroën, director general of the European Rail Industry Association (Unife), highlights work underway to boost the European rail industry’s skill base as the sector strives to become the backbone of a sustainable transport network.

December 3, 2020 | Policy

European rail alliance launches four-year skills project

AN alliance of rail industry organisations has officially launched a four-year programme to develop a long-term strategy to address skill shortages in the sector.

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