http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/rss_page.php The latest news about Skills&Training en-us editor@railwaystrategies.co.uk webmaster@railwaystrategies.co.uk PHP RSS Feed Generator Welcome to RAILWAY STRATEGIES’ Railtex 2013 preview featuring an overview of the event, together with information from many of the organisations who will be present at the exhibition http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17163&issueid=481 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17163&issueid=481 The Railtex show hits town again this year so be sure to save the dates http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17203&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17203&issueid=481 A three-year programme of engagement and collaboration between the academic community, engineering industries and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), has borne fruit with the announcement of £4.7 million funding for new engineering research. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17217&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17217&issueid=481 Inspiring Excellence The seventh annual conference from Railway Strategies (in association with the Rail Alliance) http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17235&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17235&issueid=481 www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17237&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17237&issueid=481 In March 2012, NSARE was commissioned by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) to undertake a Skills Forecasting exercise to quantify the skills challenges facing the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17241&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17241&issueid=481 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17312&issueid=481 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17312&issueid=481 The seventh annual conference from Railway Strategies (in association with the Rail Alliance) http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16882&issueid=475 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16882&issueid=475 Rail Research UK Association (RRUKA) hosted its first annual conference at the Royal Society in London on 7th November, a year after launching. The event showcased the growing partnership between industry and academia and demonstrated the benefits already being delivered http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16899&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16899&issueid=475 People 1st, the sector skills council for the passenger transport industry, has welcomed many of the recommendations contained in the Richard Review, which was released at the beginning of December as part of the Government’s enquiry into the future of apprenticeships in England. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16963&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16963&issueid=475 A virtual incident training simulator known as RescueSim has been used by the Dutch Railways (NS) to train its personnel in tunnel evacuation procedures and railway incident management. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16964&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16964&issueid=475 Nexus, which owns and manages the Tyne and Wear Metro system, has announced a major commitment to management and supervisor training. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16965&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16965&issueid=475 A partnership between Vital Rail and Transport for London (TfL) through its supply chain has led to the creation of more than one hundred Apprenticeships for 16 to 18 year olds from across Greater London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16966&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16966&issueid=475 Banedanmark welcomes a new collaborative approach towards the delivery of its expansive signalling programme http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16973&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16973&issueid=475 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16988&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16988&issueid=475 On March 14th 2013, Young Railway Professionals (YRP) will host its fourth Annual Black Tie Dinner and Dance in central London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16989&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16989&issueid=475 The Young Railway Professionals (YRP) are delighted to announce that the inaugural Young Railway Professional of the Year award, sponsored by Colas Rail, will be presented at the YRP Annual Dinner 2013. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16990&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16990&issueid=475 Hosted in association with Rail Alliance Royal Geographical Society, London 27th June, 2013 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16371&issueid=463 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16371&issueid=463 An increase in exhibitors and trade visitors, business deals worth billions of euros and growth in international participation: these were the dominant aspects of the ninth edition of InnoTrans http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16422&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16422&issueid=463 Crossrail and Bentley Systems have launched a dedicated Information Academy to provide hands-on training to the Crossrail supply chain on the latest technology and software being used to design and build the new railway, including Building Information Modelling (BIM). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16470&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16470&issueid=463 East Midlands Trains (EMT) has been awarded Investors in People (IiP) status. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16471&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16471&issueid=463 The Track Partnership, a collaboration between London Underground and Balfour Beatty Rail, is on a journey to become world class, transforming the Tube by doubling the volume of track and drainage renewals in coming years, thus keeping London moving safely and reliably http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16472&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16472&issueid=463 Railway Children, an international children’s charity based in Cheshire, is recruiting volunteers to assist at events and opportunities related to the steam, heritage and rail industry. The recently formed Railway Children Rail Network aims to raise vital funds and awareness for the charity http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16482&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16482&issueid=463 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16483&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16483&issueid=463 When InnoTrans 2012 offers its view of rail technology innovations from 18th-21st September, representatives from all sectors – trade and industry, policy-makers and academia – will come together in Germany’s capital. In an interview with Railway Strategies, InnoTrans project manager KERSTIN SCHULZ previews this year’s event http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15999&issueid=456 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15999&issueid=456 Once again, the Railway Strategies Live event brought together a broad mix of organisations from within the UK rail industry to discuss the changes being introduced in response to the McNulty Value for Money report and how to bring about evolution rather than revolution http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16021&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16021&issueid=456 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16022&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16022&issueid=456 NSARE is currently developing a skills forecast for the next 10-20 years for the industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16071&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16071&issueid=456 NSARE has launched an online training directory of accredited training providers and the courses they offer. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16072&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16072&issueid=456 Over 1000 people have now completed training at the Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA) since its opening in Ilford, east London, in September 2011. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16073&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16073&issueid=456 Network Rail (acting as the contracting body for the National ERTMS Programme) and The National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering have agreed to work collaboratively to develop a feasibility study which will provide an understanding of the range and volume of future skills needs and the training facilities required to support the ETCS rollout. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16074&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16074&issueid=456 Around 200 apprentices have started work at Network Rail depots across Britain after completing their first year’s training at Europe’s largest engineering training facility at HMS Sultan in Hampshire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16075&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16075&issueid=456 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16092&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16092&issueid=456 Railway Children, an international children’s charity based in Cheshire, is recruiting volunteers to assist at events and opportunities related to the steam, heritage and rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16093&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16093&issueid=456 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15653&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15653&issueid=451 In the third in a series of articles aimed at developing, maintaining and nurturing collaborative business relationships, COLIN FLACK takes a look at Mission Command http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15654&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15654&issueid=451 Over 4500 decision makers, managers and engineers visited Infrarail 2012, the UK’s exhibition of rail infrastructure products and services, which took place at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from 1st to 3rd May. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15669&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15669&issueid=451 International Trade Fair for Transport Technology Innovative Components Vehicles Systems 18-21 September Berlin www.innotrans.com http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15672&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15672&issueid=451 ANDREAS DIENEMANN previews this year’s InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15673&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15673&issueid=451 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15751&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15751&issueid=451 Supply Chain Conference Hosted in association with Rail Alliance National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham Thursday 21 June 2012 Responding to the challenge http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15210&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15210&issueid=443 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15218&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15218&issueid=443 Railway Strategies discovers what is happening inside the only purpose-built training facility in Europe specialising in soft-rock tunnelling: TUCA – Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15277&issueid=443 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15277&issueid=443 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15298&issueid=443 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15298&issueid=443 Supply Chain Conference Hosted in association with Rail Alliance National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham Thursday 21 June 2012 Responding to the challenge http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14845&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14845&issueid=437 Every day people get in contact with us to find out what the Rail Alliance can do for them, says executive director ROBERT HOPKIN. We are very proud of the benefits we can offer for our members and consider full membership to be extremely good value for money, especially in this current economic climate. Here are a few typical questions that we are regularly asked... http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14846&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14846&issueid=437 COLIN FLACK, CEO of the Rail Alliance, explores the opportunities for export-led growth this year http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14847&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14847&issueid=437 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14852&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14852&issueid=437 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14936&issueid=437 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14936&issueid=437 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14656&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14656&issueid=434 Plans for a flagship rail operating and training facility in York have been announced by Network Rail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14730&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14730&issueid=434 Network Rail has signed an agreement with two civil engineering associations to develop a programme which will better equip civil engineers of the future. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14731&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14731&issueid=434 ‘Train Simulator 2012’ adds a new – and fun – interactive dimension to ScotRail’s in-house training and learning and development activities. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14732&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14732&issueid=434 The £13 million Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA) has welcomed its first students. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14733&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14733&issueid=434 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14735&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14735&issueid=434 The last couple of years have seen unprecedented incidents take place in the UK and around the world – adverse weather conditions, spates of domestic and wild fires, the riots – all of which provide a natural wake-up call for organisations to update business continuity plans in case of an emergency. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14153&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14153&issueid=424 The National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering (NSARE) has been awarded Network Rail’s Concession for its Rail Training & Assessment Accreditation Scheme (RTAS). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14157&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14157&issueid=424 On 16th September 2011 the Rail Alliance staged its inaugural MacroRail Exhibition at its Long Marston HQ near Stratford-on-Avon, with over 60 Rail Alliance members taking stand space and opening to invited visitors from the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14165&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14165&issueid=424 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14167&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14167&issueid=424 COLIN FLACK, the Rail Alliance’s CEO, explains how he is enthused by people who really understand the benefits of networking and collaboration http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14170&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14170&issueid=424 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14253&issueid=424 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14253&issueid=424 With some 65 per cent of registered visitors listed as having purchasing authority, Railtex 2011 succeeded in delivering a high quality audience to the 424 exhibitors taking part on the event. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13687&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13687&issueid=415 Whilst the value of networking has long since been recognised by the business world, the Rail Alliance is looking to take this one step further to exploit the benefits of collaborative working http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13697&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13697&issueid=415 Arbil Ltd Arthur Flury (UK) Ltd Belvoir Engineering Services Ltd Daventry Business & Consultancy Services Ltd ESG Essex Upholstery (Euro Group) First Great Western Focon Electronic Systems ApS LCM Environmental Mitsubishi Electric Railway Interiors Expo Schaltbau Machine Electrics STEAM http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13699&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13699&issueid=415 Nearly 200 apprentices have started work at Network Rail depots across Britain after completing their first year at Europe’s largest engineering training facility at HMS Sultan in Hampshire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13700&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13700&issueid=415 Skills Minister John Hayes has welcomed a ground-breaking Apprenticeship to Fellowship scheme that will transform career opportunities for engineering apprentices joining the railway industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13701&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13701&issueid=415 On National Vocational Qualification Day (VQ Day – 22nd June), Transport for London (TfL) announced that over 10,000 NVQs had been awarded to staff throughout the organisation, improving skills and boosting morale. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13702&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13702&issueid=415 Holmar Rail’s dedication and forward-thinking approach have led to the company becoming a leading service provider in the rail infrastructure sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13711&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13711&issueid=415 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13804&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13804&issueid=415 Preparing the rail industry to meet the challenges of the future http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13345&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13345&issueid=407 Crossrail’s commitment to building a lasting skills legacy has taken a major step forward with the completion of structural building work on the UK Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13385&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13385&issueid=407 In recent years we have seen many natural and man-made emergencies threaten UK’s communications, and recent world and UK events have shown the importance of resilience in protecting people, property and profits http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13414&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13414&issueid=407 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13425&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13425&issueid=407 Welcome to RAILWAY STRATEGIES’ Railtex 20011 preview featuring an overview of the event, together with information from many of the organisations who will be present at the exhibition. We hope you will find this useful in planning your visit http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12895&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12895&issueid=393 The Rt. Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Minister of State for Transport visited National Express East Anglia’s (NXEA) training academy on 10th March to officially open the company’s new £1 million train driving simulator. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13023&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13023&issueid=393 ScotRail has recruited 11 young people for Modern Apprenticeships in Customer Service – the first of their kind in the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13024&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13024&issueid=393 Unemployed young people from the West Midlands will be offered apprenticeships with Virgin Trains and Centro after completing a Prince’s Trust course to help them move into employment. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13025&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13025&issueid=393 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13028&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13028&issueid=393 As we enter into an era of new government, spending constraints and global financial pressures, can we really hope to deliver a great rail network in the UK and in turn a rail industry supply chain capable of winning business both at home and abroad? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12342&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12342&issueid=374 Having established a leading reputation for its recruitment services in the UK, ATA Rail is setting its sights further afield for the future http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12361&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12361&issueid=374 Interest in Network Rail’s apprentice scheme has rocketed with twice as many pre-registering for the award-winning scheme as last year, with almost 8000 people competing for around 200 places. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12440&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12440&issueid=374 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12441&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12441&issueid=374 As we enter into an era of new government, spending constraints and global financial pressures, can we really hope to deliver a great rail network in the UK and in turn a rail industry supply chain capable of winning business both at home and abroad? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11961&issueid=364 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11961&issueid=364 iPS is the crewing and staffing agency for industries such as dredging, offshore, oil & gas, civil construction and tunnelling. Here, tunnelling specialist BARRIE WILLIS discusses the company’s background and some of its current activities http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12013&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12013&issueid=364 Network Rail has unveiled plans for over 75,000 sq ft of new retail space in stations, along with a new vision for the future of station retailing which focuses on enhancing passenger experience through the creation of destination stations and building strong partnerships with retailers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12066&issueid=364 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12066&issueid=364 Railway Strategies talks to MIKE GRIMSEY, TRL’s recently appointed head of rail and learns about his aspirations for future-proofing the rail system http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12080&issueid=364 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12080&issueid=364 Work is set to start on a new academy which will give thousands of young people the skills and training needed to kick-start a career in construction after VolkerFitzpatrick was notified of Crossrail’s intention to award the contract to them. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12082&issueid=364 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12082&issueid=364 For the first time in its ten-year history, the Institution of Railway Operators saw more than 100 students start their studies in October. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12083&issueid=364 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12083&issueid=364 Seventeen youngsters have joined Thales UK’s new rail signalling apprentice scheme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12084&issueid=364 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12084&issueid=364 Network Rail is helping to bring engineering learning to life at The JCB Academy. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12085&issueid=364 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12085&issueid=364 Confirmation of Government funding towards the establishment of the National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering (NSARE) was announced on 16th November by Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills, as part of the Government’s new Skills Strategy. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12086&issueid=364 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12086&issueid=364 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12087&issueid=364 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12087&issueid=364 Traxsydes Training is a freshly established but experienced company that offers bright prospects for people working in and looking to enter the rail engineering market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11450&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11450&issueid=346 Network Rail’s award-winning advanced apprenticeship scheme took on 201 apprentices across Britain in September after receiving a staggering 4150 applications. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11452&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11452&issueid=346 GoSkills has launched a new Accreditation Scheme for Training Providers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11453&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11453&issueid=346 The first dedicated vocational qualification for light rail and tram drivers, the Level 2 National Vocational Qualification Diploma in Rail Services (Tram/Light Rail Vehicle Driving), has been launched following approval by awarding organisation, City and Guilds. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11454&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11454&issueid=346 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11511&issueid=346 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11511&issueid=346 This year’s event provided some fascinating industry insights as well as being a great forum for networking http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10888&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10888&issueid=335 The world’s largest innovation platform for railway technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10889&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10889&issueid=335 More than 200 apprentices have started work for real at railway depots across Britain after completing their first year at Europe’s largest engineering training facility at HMS Sultan in Hampshire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10998&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10998&issueid=335 This autumn, Thales UK’s rail signalling solutions business will welcome 20 apprentices into the business for the first time as part of a new work-based apprentice training scheme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10999&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10999&issueid=335 GoSkills, the Sector Skills Council for passenger transport within the UK, has undertaken a wide ranging review of the National Occupational Standards for Rail Engineering. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11000&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11000&issueid=335 GoSkills has also announced the appointment of a new and strengthened Board of Directors and implementation of a new governance structure. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11001&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11001&issueid=335 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11002&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11002&issueid=335 The new Secretary of State for Transport is Philip Hammond, MP for Runnymede and Weybridge. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10586&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10586&issueid=329 Network Rail has won three top business awards recognising its work in improving and protecting Britain’s communities; developing the skills of its workforce and in corporate responsibility. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10611&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10611&issueid=329 The National Express Customer Relations team, which undertakes all customer relations activity for the company’s train businesses, National Express East Anglia (NXEA) and c2c, has received an Investors in People award. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10612&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10612&issueid=329 Swansea-based Lineside Rail is very much a family concern, with John Freeman at the helm. Not only is the business thriving, but it is also getting some high-profile media exposure by virtue of the company’s sponsorship of Welsh darts player, Richie Burnett http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10613&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10613&issueid=329 In an increasingly competitive global market, having staff trained to the IPC standard has become a vital aspect for many electronics companies delivering electronic components and products. IPC standards are inevitably being viewed as benchmarks by which a product is judged http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10614&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10614&issueid=329 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10788&issueid=329 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10788&issueid=329 Next generation procurement A new railway – a new way to do business http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10173&issueid=317 Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10173&issueid=317 Commercial management expert JOHN JUDGE has spent the majority of his career working in rail. Here, he shares tips on getting into the industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10176&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10176&issueid=317 For more than 21 years IPS Group, short for Interocean Personnel Services, a totally independent and privately owned company, has been supplying personnel for the maritime, dredging, offshore, marine and tunnel construction industries http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10208&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10208&issueid=317 JOHN MEANEY contends that outsourcing is the way forward for modern lineside projects http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10213&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10213&issueid=317 The Government’s Department for Business Innovation & Skills has announced the creation of a new National Skills Academy for Rail Engineering (NSARE). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10255&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10255&issueid=317 The Rt Hon Lord Mandelson has announced that GoSkills has retained its licence as the sector skills council for passenger transport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10256&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10256&issueid=317 Experts from the rail engineering sector have recently completed a review project to overhaul the National Occupational Standards for rail engineering. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10257&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10257&issueid=317 Northern Rail has become the first train operator in the UK to achieve the Investors in Excellence Standard. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10259&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10259&issueid=317 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10290&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10290&issueid=317 Next generation procurement A new railway – a new way to do business http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9676&issueid=306 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9676&issueid=306 Welcome to RAILWAY STRATEGIES’ Infrarail 2010 preview, featuring an overview of the event together with information from many of the organisations who will be present at the exhibition. We hope you will find this useful in planning your visit http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9678&issueid=306 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9678&issueid=306 More than 170 suppliers of rail infrastructure products and services are preparing for the Infrarail 2010 exhibition, which takes place from 13th to 15th April at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9679&issueid=306 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9679&issueid=306 Merseytravel has secured one of the UK training industry’s top accolades – for its pioneering approach to developing its people. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9823&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9823&issueid=306 The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has submitted a bid, on behalf of a cross-industry steering group, for a National Skills Academy for Rail Engineering (NSARE), under the Government’s flagship National Skills Academy programme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9824&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9824&issueid=306 Transport for London has now completed and commissioned its newest training facility. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9825&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9825&issueid=306 Sexist and outdated public perceptions about job opportunities for women in the rail industry are a damaging barrier to building a bigger and better railway Britain needs, according to Network Rail chief executive Iain Coucher. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9826&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9826&issueid=306 Transport for London has issued the Invitation to Tender for the redevelopment of Bond Street Tube station. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9827&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9827&issueid=306 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9829&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9829&issueid=306 In 2010 the European Transport Conference will be moving to its new home, Glasgow, Scotland. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9429&issueid=303 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9429&issueid=303 At the Green Transport event held at the London Transport Museum in November, Lord Adonis announced his backing for a bid to launch a National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering, to address skills shortages in the rail sector and to develop UK railway industry expertise. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9519&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9519&issueid=303 Sheffield manufacturer, Mechan, is marking its 40th anniversary year by adding the Investors in People (IIP) accreditation to its growing list of credentials. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9520&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9520&issueid=303 More than 220 graduates have joined the Network Rail team this autumn – twice as many as last year – as the company hires the talent needed to deliver a bigger and better railway. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9521&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9521&issueid=303 The Institution of Railway Operators (IRO) has seen its best ever start to an academic year, with more students taking part on its courses than ever before. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9522&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9522&issueid=303 MAYORKINOS PAPAELIAS, CLIVE ROBERTS and CLAIRE DAVIS review the range of inspection techniques under investigation at the University of Birmingham Centre for Rail Research and Education http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9524&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9524&issueid=303 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9533&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9533&issueid=303 Over the next six months the Rail Alliance will host numerous networking events for its members and potential new members. All events are free to attend providing you have an interest in the relevant sector. To book on an event simply email rhona.clarke@railalliance.co.uk or call 01789 720026 to register, or you can visit www.railalliance.co.uk/newsandevents/railallianceevents http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8915&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8915&issueid=289 Crossrail Ltd has announced a collaboration with The University of York to support a new course in Computer Science. Through a new agreement, Crossrail will provide sponsorship of £60,000 per annum for the Master of Engineering course in Embedded Systems. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9006&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9006&issueid=289 233 aspiring engineers have joined Network Rail’s award-winning advanced apprentice scheme, becoming part of the latest rail revolution which will see £35 billion invested in a bigger and better railway over the next five years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9007&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9007&issueid=289 Derby College’s £48 million Roundhouse vocational campus has been completed, creating a first-class higher education facility as well as an iconic architectural landmark. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9008&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9008&issueid=289 Lineside Rail Limited was established in Swansea, South Wales in 2008. This familyoriented company, with its shared values and ethos, has grown rapidly in the short time in which it has been in existence, having generated several new business opportunities http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9009&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9009&issueid=289 MARY CLARKE discusses the importance to an employer of gauging staff development http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9010&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9010&issueid=289 In its focus on the skills shortage in the rail industry, Railway Strategies presents two opinion pieces from prominent practitioners in the industry. BRIAN GRAY discusses why cross-training rail engineers could help with the skills shortage, whilst TERRY EVERALL also advocates the benefits of a flexible labour force http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9011&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9011&issueid=289 Through the development of special interest groups and industry-wide communications, the Railway Industry Association is aiding the foundation of international relations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9022&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9022&issueid=289 With Glenigan reporting a 20 per cent surge in the value of civil engineering projects this year, Civils 2009 is set to be more important than ever. This year’s showcase for the buoyant civil engineering sector, which will be held on 25-26th November at Earls Court 2 in London, will focus on creating infrastructure for the 22nd Century http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9030&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9030&issueid=289 The challenging and complex nature of today’s emergencies, from natural disasters and terrorist attacks to the current swine flu pandemic, makes it essential for individual agencies to work together to ensure a more effective response. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9031&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9031&issueid=289 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9032&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9032&issueid=289 This year’s ‘Promoting best practice throughout the supply chain’ conference was a lively affair, with stimulating contributions from within and beyond the UK the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8423&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8423&issueid=278 Britain’s largest and most influential companies have voted Catherine Doran, Network Rail’s IT chief, as ‘the UK’s most influential technology leader’. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8428&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8428&issueid=278 Delivering real supply chain benefits in training and recruitment to the UK rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8539&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8539&issueid=278 Nineteen-year-old Prakash Navaratnarajah from Southall in London became the 1000th apprentice to be hired through Network Rail’s award-winning advanced apprenticeship scheme, launched just four years ago. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8540&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8540&issueid=278 Develop Training Ltd is well-known in the industry for providing quality consultancy, training and assessment programmes across the rail sector. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8541&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8541&issueid=278 Today, more than ever, project professionals have an awesome responsibility when it comes to managing project profitability. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8544&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8544&issueid=278 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8554&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8554&issueid=278 The re-launch of the Correx 2009 Exhibition and Conference is really taking off. The exhibition stands are selling fast with enquiries coming in each day http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8337&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8337&issueid=276 As part of his drive to boost access to skills and employment in the Capital, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced details of his planned Crossrail Tunnelling Academy, which will provide Londoners with the chance to gain qualifications in a variety of roles essential to the project and to London’s economy in the coming years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8387&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8387&issueid=276 Transport for London has now published its ten-year Skills and Employment Strategy, which focuses on creating and retaining the skills and people needed to deliver TfL’s multi-billion pound investment programme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8389&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8389&issueid=276 Gatwick Express has been re-accredited with the Investors in People (IIP) standard. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8390&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8390&issueid=276 London Midland rail workers will learn a range of new skills, from information technology to foreign languages, thanks to the creation of a Learning Centre at Birmingham New Street station. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8391&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8391&issueid=276 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8413&issueid=276 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8413&issueid=276 The Railway Strategies Live Event, in association with the Rail Alliance, is designed to help suppliers unlock their potential http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7769&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7769&issueid=262 5 – 7 October 2009, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7775&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7775&issueid=262 The visitor attendance figures for Railtex 2009 – which took place at Earls Court Two in London from 10 -12 March – underline the widely acknowledged success of the latest edition of the UK’s premier rail event. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7786&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7786&issueid=262 Translink’s new state-of-the-art Rail Operations Training Academy (ROTA) was officially opened by Transport Minister Conor Murphy MP MLA in a special ceremony that also incorporated the presentation of the Investors in People Award (IIP) to Translink’s Rail Services Division. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7860&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7860&issueid=262 Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon MP got the full apprentice experience, seeing how hundreds of aspiring engineers are learning how to ‘get hired’ with Network Rail’s advanced apprenticeship scheme at HMS Sultan in Gosport, Hampshire – Europe’s largest specialist engineering training centre. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7861&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7861&issueid=262 Lakeside Professional Development is a leading provider of innovative, results-based personal and organisational development solutions working with a variety of clients in the engineering, transport, chemical, pharmaceutical, leisure and banking sectors http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7862&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7862&issueid=262 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7910&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7910&issueid=262 The Railway Strategies LIVE 2009 event, in association with the Rail Alliance, is focusing on Skills, Innovation and Technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7176&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7176&issueid=242 Welcome to RAILWAY STRATEGIES’ Railtex 2009 preview featuring an overview of the event, together with information from many of the organisations who will be present at the exhibition. We hope you will find this useful in planning your visit. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7178&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7178&issueid=242 Rail Minister Lord Andrew Adonis is to formally open Railtex 2009, which takes place at London’s Earls Court Two from 10 to 12 March. The presence of the recently appointed minister at the show underlines the key role that investment in Britain’s rail network can play in speeding recovery from the current economic downturn. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7179&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7179&issueid=242 Mabway explains why it\'s down to us to continue to raise the standards of Railway Communications across the industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7206&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7206&issueid=242 CORREX Ltd has continued actively over the past year, with the main emphasis being on the development and promotion of the ICATS Scheme. T http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7259&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7259&issueid=242 ‘Our vision is to be an integrated solutions provider to our clients adding value through innovation’ http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7285&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7285&issueid=242 Safety Solutions (UK) Ltd is one of the UK’s leading providers of certified and accredited occupational health, safety & environmental training. Safety Solutions was incorporated in 1994 and has produced exam successes year-after-year http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7348&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7348&issueid=242 The Health and Safety Executive has emphasised the importance of improving awareness and knowledge of the benefits to be gained by both employers and employees by compliance with legislation and the application of good practice. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7349&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7349&issueid=242 There are many ISO management systems and standards for various issues that organisations need to address, but these do not include one for Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7350&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7350&issueid=242 Birse Rail recently launched a recruitment programme targeted at introducing a number of apprentices to the business. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7351&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7351&issueid=242 Retired Ghurkhas are now able to take on a new challenge. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7352&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7352&issueid=242 Jubilee line signalling experts have begun training courses to learn how to maintain the new signalling system, which is currently being installed along the line. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7353&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7353&issueid=242 Under the stewardship of Steve Norris, Tube Lines’ Stratford training and competence centre has become the benchmark for the rail sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7355&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7355&issueid=242 “It’s a tribute to the rail sector for having done this and it’s a practical contribution to the strategy Government is laying out in the ambitious new skills and apprenticeships legislation outlined in the recent Queen’s Speech.” Gordon Marsden MP, chair of the All Party Skills Group and member of the Select Committee on Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7356&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7356&issueid=242 After more than 14 years with a major rail industry firm a senior director has branched out and started his own company. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7357&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7357&issueid=242 After setting the company up in December 2004, we have gone from strength to strength. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7358&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7358&issueid=242 Aiming to provide an open, honest, reliable and cost-efficient service to the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7359&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7359&issueid=242 ANDY RUSSELL reviews RTI’s experience of analysing adult learning styles and informing the design of training programmes in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7360&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7360&issueid=242 Anyone managing competence in the rail industry today knows that assessment techniques and procedures are critical to the achievement of recognised qualifications such as NVQs. However, one of the main challenges of maintaining a robust and successful Competence Management System (CMS) is the quality of A1 assessors. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7361&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7361&issueid=242 RISAS aims to provide the rail sector with a supplier assurance that reduces costs while improving business performance, safety and quality http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7363&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7363&issueid=242 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7366&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7366&issueid=242 Correx Limited is re-launching the Correx Exhibition and Conference, which was commercially successful for the Institute of Corrosion during the 1980s and 1990s. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6736&issueid=226 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6736&issueid=226 The University of Nottingham has joined forces with Network Rail to launch an exciting new multi-million pound research programme in infrastructure asset management. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6737&issueid=226 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6737&issueid=226 Planning is now well advanced for Railtex 2009, which takes place at London’s Earls Court Two from 10th to 12th March. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6758&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6758&issueid=226 Exhibition revival and ICATS training scheme announced http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6786&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6786&issueid=226 The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Mavis Smitheman, visited Northern Rail’s Newton Heath Train Maintenance Depot recently to meet the first intake of new apprentices as they begin their training. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6807&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6807&issueid=226 The ‘Routes to Success’ report, which highlights the vital contribution of literacy, numeracy and communications skills in the passenger transport sector, was launched on November 13th in conjunction with the Go For Excellence awards. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6808&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6808&issueid=226 ForgeTrack was founded in 1989 and specialises in providing project management solutions based on the Primavera range of project management software together with ForgeTrack value-added services. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6809&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6809&issueid=226 ANDY RUSSELL discusses Training Needs Analysis as a priority for the design of effective learning for adult learners http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6810&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6810&issueid=226 GARETH ROTHWELL reports on some inspirational team-building for Aspire Rail’s apprentices http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6811&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6811&issueid=226 Bridgen Training Services Ltd are delighted with the success of their first year training partnership. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6812&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6812&issueid=226 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6840&issueid=226 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6840&issueid=226 As well as holding UKAS17025 accreditation, ALcontrol Oil Analysis Laboratory is now the ONLY British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT)-accredited facility in Europe that offers training in Lubrication Management. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6439&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6439&issueid=221 There is feel-good factor in the industry and, for job seekers, that makes the railway an appealing place to work http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6448&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6448&issueid=221 Exhibition revival and ICATS training scheme announced http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6451&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6451&issueid=221 Concateno’s Dominic Girardot explains the procedures and pitfalls when planning a test programme for rail employees http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6472&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6472&issueid=221 According to the National Computer Centre, the UK is facing the worst shortage of software skills in ten years. How will high technology rail solutions companies cope? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6511&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6511&issueid=221 Network Rail has taken another big step on its journey to train and develop its people when it became the latest – and one of the biggest – British companies to sign the Government\'s skills pledge. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6512&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6512&issueid=221 Metronet has again proved its credentials after their apprenticeship programme was recognised by one of the engineering industry\'s most respected organisations, SOE (Society of Operations Engineers) at an event in Westminster recently. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6513&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6513&issueid=221 A new simulator has a key role in training 120 Southeastern drivers to take the controls of the company\'s 140mph Class 395 high-speed trains, which enter passenger service in December next year. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6514&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6514&issueid=221 Behaviour-based safety training http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6515&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6515&issueid=221 Following last year’s management buy-out, Rail Training International is enhancing its reputation both in the UK and abroad http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6516&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6516&issueid=221 Metronet has again proved its credentials after their apprenticeship programme was recognised by one of the engineering industry\'s most respected organisations, SOE (Society of Operations Engineers), at an event in Westminster recently. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6517&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6517&issueid=221 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6522&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6522&issueid=221 This will be the 10th European Transport Conference organised by the Association for European Transport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5941&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5941&issueid=213 Unbiased, independent, confidential reports can be yours, helping you to identify areas of excellence amongst your staff and facilities as well as those requiring attention or training needs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5979&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5979&issueid=213 With over 4100 employees in Scotland, First ScotRail is one of the largest private sector organisations to have attained IiP status. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6023&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6023&issueid=213 Network Rail\'s £4 million Larbert Training Centre was officially opened at the end of June by Fiona Hyslop, cabinet secretary for education and skills. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6024&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6024&issueid=213 The Institution of Railway Operators (IRO) students were among the graduates awarded Degrees and Diplomas at Glasgow Caledonian University\'s (GCU) summer Degree Ceremony. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6025&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6025&issueid=213 Tube Lines\' status as a good employer has been reinforced through the company\'s successful renewal of its Investors in People accreditation. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6026&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6026&issueid=213 Two apprentices at National Express East Anglia\'s Ilford maintenance depot are celebrating after receiving awards. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6027&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6027&issueid=213 The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) is a professional membership organisation representing engineering professionals in the transport, plant and engineer surveying industries. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6028&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6028&issueid=213 The importance of the skills of numeracy, literacy, basic IT and communication are reflected in the way they have been described by governments across the UK: Essential Skills, Skills for Life, Adult Literacy or Basic Skills. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6029&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6029&issueid=213 ForgeTrack was founded in 1989 and specialises in providing project management solutions based on the Primavera range of project management software together with ForgeTrack value-added services. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6030&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6030&issueid=213 Following last year’s management buy-out, Rail Training International is enhancing its reputation both in the UK and abroad http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6031&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6031&issueid=213 TXM Recruit was founded in November 2005 to address a perceived gap in the engineering recruitment market. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6032&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6032&issueid=213 Since privatisation the rail training marketplace has been a volatile area. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6033&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6033&issueid=213 Shorterm is fast becoming one of the leading specialist recruitment providers in the UK. Shorterm Rail is a dedicated division that has been operating in the UK rail industry for over 35 years http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6034&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6034&issueid=213 Inline Track Training Ltd has been an approved training centre for aluminothermic welding processes since May 2005. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6035&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6035&issueid=213 The railways sector is characterised by conflict between organisations operating in a fragmented industry asserts David Archer. The development of new leadership skills in collaboration can resolve the problems that result from the complex web of relationships http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6036&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6036&issueid=213 The Railway Industry Association is at the forefront of progressing the interests of UK rail suppliers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6086&issueid=213 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6086&issueid=213 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6088&issueid=213 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6088&issueid=213 The 2008 \'Developing a sustainable supply chain\' conference included an impressive line-up of rail industry VIPs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5535&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5535&issueid=206 Three months before the fair is due to open InnoTrans 2008 is set to break records. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5554&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5554&issueid=206 The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) is a professional membership organisation representing engineering professionals in the transport, plant and engineer surveying industries. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5584&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5584&issueid=206 The company\'s training activities are moving from strength to strength http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5646&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5646&issueid=206 Tubemetro Limited is dedicated to supplying the construction industry with qualitative labour and services. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5651&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5651&issueid=206 Changes are afoot in the training and education arena following the proposed streamlining of Government funding to ensure that this follows the needs of employers and learners by 2010. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5655&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5655&issueid=206 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5673&issueid=206 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5673&issueid=206 The rail industry\'s quest for improvements and efficiency is leading it to scrutinise the supply chain http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5191&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5191&issueid=200 The 10th European Transport Conference organised by the Association for European Transport will be held in the Leeuwenhorst conference centre, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5199&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5199&issueid=200 Rail event celebrates Metronet\'s bright sparks http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5231&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5231&issueid=200 Mikerry Rail Limited provides recruitment solutions to rail industry employers and contractors. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5234&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5234&issueid=200 Tubemetro Limited is dedicated to supplying the construction industry with qualitative labour and services. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5261&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5261&issueid=200 PMProfessional Learning Ltd held its sixth seminar in March devoted to those engaged in delivering transport related infrastructure projects. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5317&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5317&issueid=200 Renown Training have opened a new office and training school in South Wales. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5319&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5319&issueid=200 Over 40 front-line Tube maintenance staff have been awarded NVQ level 3 Engineering Technician qualifications approved by the respected Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) – the first in the rail industry to achieve this recognition. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5320&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5320&issueid=200 The new Talent Academy for Virgin Trains in Crewe was officially opened on Wednesday 19 March. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5321&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5321&issueid=200 GoSkills, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for Passenger Transport, in partnership with the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), has announced the return in 2008 of its annual Go for Excellence Passenger Transport Awards 1 – the third such event to be hosted by GoSkills which recognises outstanding achievements by apprentices and other learners working in the Sector. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5322&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5322&issueid=200 AK Advantage has been recruiting quality staff for the transportation industry for over 15 years. They have supplied experienced personnel to some of the UK’s largest railway, underground and airport projects http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5323&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5323&issueid=200 The rigours of the Ely bridge project have provided Kier Rail with an insight into managing the challenges of the rail industry differently http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5329&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5329&issueid=200 Nearly 4400 rail industry professionals visited the UK\'s definitive UK rail infrastructure event, Infrarail 2008 – representing a substantial increase of 34 per cent compared to the number attending the previous show in 2005 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5330&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5330&issueid=200 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5331&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5331&issueid=200 With a line-up of top class speakers, Railway Strategies LIVE 2008 looks set to be a must-attend event http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4582&issueid=181 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4582&issueid=181 The latest news from the Link-up organisation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4583&issueid=181 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4583&issueid=181 Infrarail 2008, the UK\'s dedicated rail infrastructure trade show, takes place in Hall 9 of Birmingham\'s National Exhibition Centre from 11to13 March. To be formally inaugurated by Rail Minister Tom Harris, MP, the exhibition, together with events taking place alongside it, promises to be a key meeting point for the industry\'s manufacturers and suppliers, and for engineers, buyers and managers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4586&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4586&issueid=181 Develop Training Ltd has just launched an innovative training initiative designed to get new personnel into the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4632&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4632&issueid=181 BMT Rail is passionate and committed to making a real difference to the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4643&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4643&issueid=181 The most difficult part of hiring a top professional for key positions is finding them and attracting them: they aren’t circulating their CVs, they aren’t reading the vacant positions adverts and also they hesitate to do so in order not to compromise their current position. It takes industry insight, research, skill and intuition to reach qualified prospects who will even consider a new opportunity… this is the service that Site Operative Solutions offers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4702&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4702&issueid=181 Recruitment to the rail infrastructure http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4703&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4703&issueid=181 Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) has announced that Network Rail has gained awarding body status, enabling it to award work-based qualifications to its employees. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4704&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4704&issueid=181 Continuing Professional Development is the maintenance and improvement of knowledge, skills and competence throughout a professional’s working life. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4705&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4705&issueid=181 The majority of employers in the passenger transport sector have a good understanding of basic skills issues with over 50 per cent saying they understood very well what was meant by basic skills and a further 42 per cent understanding quite well. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4706&issueid=181 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4706&issueid=181 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4713&issueid=181 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4713&issueid=181 LAURIE BOWEN, managing director, commercial & brands, BT Global Services explains further http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4261&issueid=176 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4261&issueid=176 National Motorcycle Museum - Birmingham, Tuesday 20th May 2008 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4281&issueid=176 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4281&issueid=176 What keeps the Rail Structures team at Mouchel so busy http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4311&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4311&issueid=176 The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) was proud to sponsor the Rail Engineer of the Year award at the first ever RailStaff Awards in October. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4339&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4339&issueid=176 The Railway Industry Association is at the forefront of progressing the interests of the UK rail suppliers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4385&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4385&issueid=176 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4386&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4386&issueid=176 the critical success factor for the 21st century http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3742&issueid=160 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3742&issueid=160 Network Rail has won this year’s People Management Award in recognition of its successful and innovative approach to developing the next generation of railway engineers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3826&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3826&issueid=160 Staff learning and development has moved up another gear with the opening of a new centre for Central Trains’ staff at New Street Station, Birmingham. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3827&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3827&issueid=160 Catalis has been awarded a contract to deliver the ATOC Traction and Rolling Stock training modules for TOC Engineering Graduates. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3828&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3828&issueid=160 Rail industry stakeholders have joined together to create the Rail Industry Skills Forum (RISF) to provide strategic advice on future skills requirements for the industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3829&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3829&issueid=160 ‘one’ railway has unveiled its new £1.2 million Train Driving Simulators based at the company’s Customer Service Academy in Stratford, East London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3830&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3830&issueid=160 The opening of the newly restored St Pancras International on 14th November this year is going to provide a stunning new perspective not only with regards to travelling by rail but also for anyone visiting a station, whether they are getting on a train or not http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3831&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3831&issueid=160 The strength of the Scotweld Group is in a combination of factors that collectively set the company apart from its competitors and give it a unique identity in the market place. The marriage of experience, skill and size, coupled with an understanding of clients’ needs, gives Scotweld an all-round capability. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3832&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3832&issueid=160 Train’d Up are pleased to announce the launch of their new Train to Gain NVQ funding package for 2007- 2008. Train to Gain is a new service from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) designed to help businesses identify and undertake the training they and their employees need to succeed http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3833&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3833&issueid=160 It\'s a well-worn cliché that everything changes. However, even planned changes bring with them the unexpected, and all of us find change difficult to manage, stressful and surprising – no matter how well prepared we are. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3834&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3834&issueid=160 New ISG is much more than a recruitment company, it is a leading service supplier to a number of industry sectors including rail, power, utilities and telecommunications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3835&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3835&issueid=160 When asked “what is the most important thing in the recruitment profile of an individual?” the majority of managers prioritise knowledge and skills above motivations and aspirations. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3836&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3836&issueid=160 A selection of opportunities currently appearing on the Tenders Direct website http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3846&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3846&issueid=160 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3847&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3847&issueid=160 Delivering a sustainable railway and securing your place in the supply chain Hear how leading figures from within the industry are responding to the challenges set out in the governments £15 Billion regeneration plan. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3848&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3848&issueid=160 Ruth Kelly has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Transport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2987&issueid=139 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2987&issueid=139 The recent RAILWAY STRATEGIES Supply Chain Conference was a big success for both the organiser and delegates http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3004&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3004&issueid=139 The recent RAILWAY STRATEGIES Supply Chain Conference was a big success for both the organiser and delegates http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3005&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3005&issueid=139 Merseytravel, Merseyside’s Passenger Transport Authority and Executive, has joined more than 150 leading employers from across England to make a public ‘Skills Pledge’ to train all their staff http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3018&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3018&issueid=139 The new Engineering Diploma, which will bring an exciting, employer-driven curriculum to 14-19 year olds, is a step closer to introduction. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3019&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3019&issueid=139 Catalis Training is preparing to produce and deliver the training courses for Hitachi’s Class 395 EMUs. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3020&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3020&issueid=139 ForgeTrack offers Primavera software sales plus value added services such as consultancy and training http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3021&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3021&issueid=139 RAILWAY STRATEGIES presents some informed views on the subject of skills & training within the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3022&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3022&issueid=139 If you’ve ever thought that all your years of experience must be worth something towards the qualifications being demanded today in your field, then read on. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3023&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3023&issueid=139 SIMON JONES discusses the importance of effective talent management http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3024&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3024&issueid=139 Improving Tube Lines’ advanced apprenticeship scheme into a benchmarked award winner: a case study of best practice in training young people in London for railway infrastructure maintenance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3025&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3025&issueid=139 MATT ADCOCK discusses how the ILM can help to plug the skills gap http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3026&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3026&issueid=139 Since its formation in 1969 the Morson Group has continually grown, broadening its range of services, evolving to become a leading global provider of technology-driven engineering, business and specialised staffing services. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3027&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3027&issueid=139 S&T Training Ltd is a young railwayorientated training centre that has had to grow up fast. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3028&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3028&issueid=139 People, skills and competencies are the key http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3029&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3029&issueid=139 West Midlands companies supplying to the global rail industry can now benefit from a range of tailored support services to help improve business operational efficiency, explore overseas opportunities and access the very latest in innovation and technological excellence http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3030&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3030&issueid=139 TRail is an Advantage West Midlands-funded project based in the University of Birmingham’s Railway Research Centre http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3031&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3031&issueid=139 No-one could dispute the fact that technology is developing at an ever-increasing rate. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3041&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3041&issueid=139 A selection of opportunities currently appearing on the Tenders Direct website http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3088&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3088&issueid=139 That was the question posed at the Association of Community Rail Partnerships’ latest conference. Here, ACoRP general manager NEIL BUXTON outlines his vision for community rail partnerships moving forward, as heard by delegates at the conference http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3116&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3116&issueid=139 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3123&issueid=139 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3123&issueid=139 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3124&issueid=139 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3124&issueid=139 Welding Engineering forms part of the WEC Group, which was founded in 1979 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2194&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2194&issueid=103 ForgeTrack provides better management of projects, processes, knowledge and people http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2214&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2214&issueid=103 Rail Minister, Tom Harris MP has officially opened the first in a series of new Network Rail maintenance and safety training centres across the UK, in Paddock Wood, Kent. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2215&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2215&issueid=103 Following client feedback, Catalis Training has opened nine new regional offices covering the whole of England. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2216&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2216&issueid=103 More than one hundred Central Trains staff have been awarded a Level Two NVQ Qualification in Rail Transport Operations this year and a further four hundred frontline staff are in the assessment stages. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2217&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2217&issueid=103 Tube Lines has held a special event to show appreciation of its apprentices and to recognise their achievements. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2218&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2218&issueid=103 Why does change happen all the time? What is the best way to deal and manage changes within an organisation? Is it possible to overcome staff resistance to change? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2219&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2219&issueid=103 Railway Drainage Limited (RDL) is best known for its drainage works and railway safety case activities out on the railway infrastructure. Like all companies, RDL is only as good as its people and those people are only as good as the skills and competencies they hold. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2228&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2228&issueid=103 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2266&issueid=103 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2266&issueid=103 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2267&issueid=103 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2267&issueid=103 The first ever Railway Strategies Supply Chain Conference was a big success for both the organiser and delegates http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2343&issueid=103 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2343&issueid=103 Leading figures from the railway industry are lined up to share their best practice secrets at the Railway Strategies Supply Chain Conference http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1574&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1574&issueid=80 The Manufacturing Advisory Service in the West Midlands has awarded the contract for the delivery of a series of Best Practice Workshops dedicated to the rail industry to Solihull based TEC Transnational. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1656&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1656&issueid=80 The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has published guidance on developing and maintaining staff competence for use in the railway industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1657&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1657&issueid=80 GB Railfreight (GBRf) train drivers are being given an insight into the complexities of railway signalling at Network Rail’s Newcastle’s Signalling Centre. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1658&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1658&issueid=80 Pictured at the recent NI Railways presentation with their certificates are apprentices Peter McGarry, Clare Jameson, and Paul Magill. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1659&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1659&issueid=80 A selection of opportunities currently appearing on the Tenders Direct website http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1661&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1661&issueid=80 It’s nearly 170 years since Isambard Kingdom Brunel built the Great Western Railway, one of the wonders of Victorian Britain. Now, the heritage associated with his name is being carried on at Brunel University in West London, where MARK YOUNG is developing their capability in rail ergonomics research. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1674&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1674&issueid=80 Border Rail and Plant was set up in 1997 with the initial objective of supplying to the railway industry a sub-contractor who was capable of carrying out all aspects of overhead line construction and maintenance activities and also going some way to filling a void by carrying out smaller projects that larger contractors were neither interested in, nor capable of doing, due to project values. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1676&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1676&issueid=80 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1682&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1682&issueid=80 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2312&issueid=80 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2312&issueid=80 More than 9300 rail industry professionals attended Railtex 07 at ExCeL London. While visitors to the show from the UK predominated, some 700 were from overseas, more than double the figure attending the previous Railtex in Birmingham in 2004. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1154&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1154&issueid=55 Leading figures from the railway industry are lined up to share their best practice secrets at the Railway Strategies Supply Chain Conference http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1171&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1171&issueid=55 Customer training plays an integral role in the success of the UK’s largest tool and equipment hire chain http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1192&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1192&issueid=55 Kevin McKeown, Weld-A-Rail’s managing director, explains both the approach adopted and the benefits achieved from introducing a competence management system into the company specifically aimed at reducing risk in the high hazardous environment of the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1199&issueid=55 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1199&issueid=55 A selection of opportunities currently appearing on the Tenders Direct website http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1244&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1244&issueid=55 Maven Training aims to provide an outstanding learning experience http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1273&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1273&issueid=55 New recruits are being sought by Network Rail for its advanced apprenticeship scheme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1274&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1274&issueid=55 Following a two-year review and the implementation of a robust action plan, Metronet has successfully retained its Investor in People (IiP) accreditation. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1275&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1275&issueid=55 Catalis has been providing training into the rail industry from its Derby site since the late 1930s at the original LMS College of Rail Technology on London Road http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1276&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1276&issueid=55 Tube Lines is enhancing its training team to boost the way employees learn, especially about safety. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1277&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1277&issueid=55 First ScotRail is proactively encouraging women to apply to be train drivers because they are currently under-represented at this level http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1278&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1278&issueid=55 Hull Trains has orchestrated the biggest safety training event in the company\'s history as a part of its staff development scheme http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1280&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1280&issueid=55 The University of Aberdeen’s parttime Master of Science Degree in Project Management continues to grow in popularity and accessibility, turning out graduates across industries, making it one of the leading institutes for flexible learning in project management. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1302&issueid=55 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1302&issueid=55 The importance of our railways, and the degree to which the country and economy are increasingly reliant upon it, are clearly evident with the increase in passenger numbers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1303&issueid=55 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1303&issueid=55 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1310&issueid=55 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1310&issueid=55 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1311&issueid=55 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1311&issueid=55 Rail Minister Tom Harris will open Railtex 2007 at its new London venue in February. With more than 425 exhibitors taking stands at the show, the move to the capital has been warmly welcomed by the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=823&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=823&issueid=53 Guide to RAILTEX exhibitors in this issue A-D http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=829&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=829&issueid=53 Guide to RAILTEX exhibitors in this issue E-I http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=830&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=830&issueid=53 Guide to RAILTEX exhibitors in this issue J - R http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=831&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=831&issueid=53 Guide to exhibitors in this issue S -Z http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=832&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=832&issueid=53 Real-Time Consultants Plc (RTC) is one of the UK’s foremost specialist suppliers of technical and engineering personnel http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=857&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=857&issueid=53 The Institution of Engineering and Technology was formed, on April 1st 2006, by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=859&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=859&issueid=53 Catalis Training is synonymous with the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=862&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=862&issueid=53 As a growing economic area the European railway sector is characterised by increasing advancements in technology, the need for interoperability together with a corresponding impact on staff competences and training. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=986&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=986&issueid=53 A Bristol apprentice has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the railway industry, at the final of the ‘GoSkills Apprentice of the Year in Rail Engineering’ award. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=987&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=987&issueid=53 ‘one’ is utilising the latest technology to train new company employees at London Liverpool Street station. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=988&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=988&issueid=53 Cannon Training Ltd is approaching its 10th Anniversary http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=989&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=989&issueid=53 Virgin Trains has recently carried out a £150,000 upgrade of the Pendolino simulator at its training centre in Crewe http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=990&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=990&issueid=53 Are you aware of your legal responsibilities as the duty holder of a high voltage network? Would your systems and procedures withstand scrutiny? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=991&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=991&issueid=53 People are the most important asset to any company, but how ready are your staff to meet the challenges of the future? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=992&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=992&issueid=53 Safety Solutions (UK) Ltd is one of the UK’s leading providers of certified and accredited occupational safety and health training http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=996&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=996&issueid=53 All too often training is a tick-in-the-box way for organisations to respond to the need to ‘develop our people’, asserts WILL SEAGER http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1017&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1017&issueid=53 CCD Design and Ergonomics Limited announce the successful completion of the Network Rail Control Room in York http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1023&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1023&issueid=53 In the ten years since Coyle Personnel expanded its Construction and Engineering base into the rail industry, the Rail Division has grown to incorporate the following specialist departments: http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1026&issueid=53 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1026&issueid=53 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1035&issueid=53 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1035&issueid=53 In just two years Mary Dickson and her team at First ScotRail have cut delays on the network by over 30 per cent. Lee Jones finds out how http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=547&issueid=48 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=547&issueid=48 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=666&issueid=48 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=666&issueid=48 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or mtime or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2313&issueid=48 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2313&issueid=48 This page shows the sizes and positions of the various adverts available on the website. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7369&issueid=48 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7369&issueid=48 The Master of Science Degree in Project Management at Aberdeen University has grown in popularity and accessibility over the thirteen years that it has been running http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=753&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=753&issueid=51 GNER has bought eight simulators to develop skills among its 320 train drivers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=754&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=754&issueid=51 The Association of Railway Training Providers is on track to deliver on its promises made earlier in the year, as KATH D\'ARCHAMBAUD explains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=777&issueid=51 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=777&issueid=51 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=778&issueid=51 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=778&issueid=51 Transport Minister Derek Twigg MP has officially opened one\'s new Customer Service Academy, based in Stratford, London http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1120&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1120&issueid=54 Cranfield School of Management has launched the Cranfield Corporate Partnership, creating an exclusive environment where education and industry work together for mutual benefit. EWS is the founding partner. of the Corporate Partnership http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1121&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1121&issueid=54 Every company operating within the rail industry should be assessing and assuring the competence of its workforce. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1122&issueid=54 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1122&issueid=54 Following requests from employers in the rail industry, GoSkills has worked in partnership with employers to develop a new Apprenticeship Awards Scheme for the passenger transport sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1123&issueid=54 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1123&issueid=54 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1150&issueid=54 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1150&issueid=54 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1151&issueid=54 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1151&issueid=54