Archive for category: People

Trains, Mountains, Gravity and Adhesion

Over 150 guests from railway academia and industry gathered at the University of Birmingham recently for Professor Felix Schmid’s Inaugural Lecture, ‘Can railways cheat adhesion and triumph over gravity?’ Born in Switzerland, Felix established hi...
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Siemens apprentice wins

Siemens apprentice, Adam France, has won the ‘Against All Odds’ award at the inaugural Leeds Apprenticeships Awards. The awards, organised by Leeds City Council in partnership with the National Apprenticeships Service, recognise apprentices across ...
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Siemens apprentice wins

Siemens apprentice, Adam France, has won the ‘Against All Odds’ award at the inaugural Leeds Apprenticeships Awards. The awards, organised by Leeds City Council in partnership with the National Apprenticeships Service, recognise apprentices across ...
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Trauma Support course to help suicide witnesses

The railways experience on average 210 suicides a year. As well as the families and friends of the deceased the tragedy affects railway staff involved often resulting in trauma and distress. Railway suicide affects the industry as a whole with front li...
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Vital Recognition

Vital Rail has received national recognition from Transport for London and the National Apprenticeship Service for its support for apprenticeships. Vital Rail recently recruited its 88th apprentice and plans to employ 270 by the end of 2012. The firm w...
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Vital Recognition

Vital Rail has received national recognition from Transport for London and the National Apprenticeship Service for its support for apprenticeships. Vital Rail recently recruited its 88th apprentice and plans to employ 270 by the end of 2012. The firm w...
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DMRC sign MoU for Faridabad metro extension

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government of Haryana for extension of Metro Corridor from Badarpur to Faridabad (YMCA) recently. The MoU was signed by S S Dhillon, IAS, Financial Commissioner...
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More apprentices for Wales

Expansion of rail projects in Wales means more skilled engineers are needed to support its continuing growth. Network Rail Wales has launched its latest advanced apprenticeship scheme for 2012. The intake of apprentices is being stepped up particularly...
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Track and Train is no fool

The rail industry is renewing its efforts to attract more graduates onto the metals. Selection is now underway for the ‘Track and Train’ scheme. Graduates will be starting the vertically integrated programme on 1st April. Figures show many graduate...
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Network Rail targets apprentices through Facebook

Network Rail is using a new Facebook campaign to recruit 200 people for its three year advanced apprenticeship scheme. Would-be applicants can ask questions and receive a direct answer from someone who is already on the scheme. It is also using Faceboo...
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Network Rail targets apprentices through Facebook

Network Rail is using a new Facebook campaign to recruit 200 people for its three year advanced apprenticeship scheme. Would-be applicants can ask questions and receive a direct answer from someone who is already on the scheme. It is also using Faceboo...
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