{"id":286748,"date":"2025-09-18T19:34:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=182851"},"modified":"2025-09-18T19:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:34:29","slug":"railway-training-centre-taking-shape-as-public-votes-to-decide-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=286748","title":{"rendered":"Railway training centre taking shape as public votes to decide name"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Progress is being made on creating an exciting new railway training centre in Doncaster \u2013 with a week left in the public vote to decide its name.<\/p>\n

The former National College for High Speed Rail is being brought back into use by Network Rail, in partnership with City of Doncaster Council.<\/p>\n

The three-storey centre, in Carolina Way near Lakeside, will provide operational training, education and development for up to 1,000 rail workers from across the industry each year.<\/p>\n

Recent weeks have seen progress on the conversion, which is creating a total of 21 classrooms \u2013 seven on the ground floor and 14 upstairs.<\/p>\n

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The past few days have seen the arrival of signalling simulators \u2013 both the traditional lever-pull versions and newer models featuring technology like visual display units.<\/p>\n

The centre will be used for Network Rail and wider industry training, with opportunities to link with existing educational provision and a focus on STEM learning (science, technology, engineering and maths).<\/p>\n

Network Rail is holding a public vote to decide the name of the college from a shortlist of options which all celebrate Doncaster\u2019s rich railway heritage.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve had thousands of votes so far \u2013 and there\u2019s just one week left to make your choice from the following:<\/p>\n