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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.

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.

December 21, 2023 | Australia/NZ

Australia’s rail industry faces critical labour shortage

Report identifies shortfall of 70,000 workers mainly in operational and project roles.

November 16, 2023 | Employment

Staffer: seeking a new skills strategy for Europe’s railway sector

Staffer is a cross-industry project involving 32 organisations that are working to improve and enhance training programmes to meet the European railway industry’s future needs. With 12 months remaining of the four-year programme, Kevin Smith looks at progress so far.

April 24, 2023 | Policy

Active training helps to change workplace health and safety

Immersive theatre-based training is transforming the delivery of health and safety inductions on some of Britain’s largest infrastructure projects. Kevin Smith spent a day at the Elite training facility in central England and spoke with the people behind the programmes for employees on the HS2 and Transpennine Route Upgrade projects.

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.

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