East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, is encouraging applications for a pioneering apprenticeship pilot before the window shuts this Sunday, November 1. The new GBR Rail Foundation Apprenticeships are a new entry route into the rail industry for young people and aim to develop the next generation of railway talent. Working with industry […]
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EMR apprenticeship scheme still open: Apply now and help shape tomorrow’s railway
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, is encouraging applications for a pioneering apprenticeship pilot before the window shuts this Sunday, November 1. The new GBR Rail Foundation Apprenticeships are a new entry route into the rail industry for young people and aim to develop the next generation of railway talent. Working with industry […]
Amey partners with Pro Rail Academy to help build Ireland’s future rail workforce
Amey has announced a new Social Value Partnership with Pro Rail Academy, supporting the development of essential rail skills and training capabilities in Ireland as the industry prepares for future growth and investment. The Academy has been established to develop a pipeline of skilled workers for the Irish and UK rail industry, providing apprentices, new […]
North East engineer swaps Parliament for public transport
A Nexus engineer has swapped the historic surroundings of Parliament for the Tyne and Wear Metro. Ben Brooks, the current head of engineering at Nexus, spent three years working at the Palace of Westminster – one of the most famous buildings in the world. Ben worked as the lead electrical engineer, helping to keep the […]
Carlisle Support Services achieves Good Employment Charter membership, cementing its people-first approach
Carlisle Support Services (Carlisle) achieved member status in the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, in recognition of its sustained commitment to fair, inclusive, and progressive employment practices across its 8,500-strong workforce. The announcement follows several years of Carlisle serving as a Charter Supporter, during which it worked closely with the Charter network to review policies, […]
Carlisle Support Services achieves Good Employment Charter membership, cementing its people-first approach
Carlisle Support Services (Carlisle) achieved member status in the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, in recognition of its sustained commitment to fair, inclusive, and progressive employment practices across its 8,500-strong workforce. The announcement follows several years of Carlisle serving as a Charter Supporter, during which it worked closely with the Charter network to review policies, […]
Carlisle Support Services achieves Good Employment Charter membership, cementing its people-first approach
Carlisle Support Services (Carlisle) achieved member status in the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, in recognition of its sustained commitment to fair, inclusive, and progressive employment practices across its 8,500-strong workforce. The announcement follows several years of Carlisle serving as a Charter Supporter, during which it worked closely with the Charter network to review policies, […]
HS2 launches new apprenticeship pathway for the unemployed
HS2 is launching a new fast-track training programme to help unemployed West Midlands residents secure a construction apprenticeship on Britain’s new railway. The programme is being led by HS2’s West Midlands construction partners, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) – who are delivering the 90km section of the railway between Warwickshire, Birmingham and Staffordshire, and Mace Dragados […]
LNER Engineer Hangs Up His Spanner After 47 Years of Keeping Customers Moving
An LNER engineer who has dedicated 47 years to keeping rail customers moving has packed away his tools for the last time ahead of retirement. Nick Dudley, 64, from Romford, started on the railway on 4 September 1978 as an apprentice at London’s King’s Cross station. He has railway heritage, with his dad being a […]