We asked our Operations Director Russell Simpson 🤔 what he thinks of the education process in rail and how it could be improved. And here’s what he said.

“In our line of signalling work the education process can be a bit ad hoc. This is most likely due to the ad hoc nature of the work and projects that come in. However, if there was a steady controlled, readily available and transparent programme of works for all to do and see then it would be a lot easier to grow & educate the resource pool from apprentices or graduate schemes.

Education is a big investment and its always going to be a long slow process to get new people up to speed especially within railway signalling. Education also improves safety and efficiency levels too. Although I can’t speak for other parts of the rail industry I suspect there are more transferable skills say in civils or electrification etc and that the education process maybe slightly easier and quicker.

What are your views on the education process in rail industry? 🤔

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