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23 February 2023 Roundtable Discussion – Skills and Youth: What are the Challenges for the European Rail Sector?

Roundtable Discussion – Skills and Youth: What are the Challenges for the European Rail Sector?

Join the roundtable panel discussion on Skills and Youth: What are the Challenges for the European Rail Sector? (in French) at SIFER 2023 in Lille! 28 March | 15:20 - 16:20 | Forum 2 - Skills and...
14 October 2022 European rail alliance discusses long-term strategy to address skill shortages in the sector

European rail alliance discusses long-term strategy to address skill shortages in the sector

Partners of the 4-year-long, ERASMUS+-funded Skill Training Alliance For the Future European Rail System (STAFFER) came together yesterday in Brussels to assess the proj...
19 April 2021 Training & Skills: Time to HOP on board

Training & Skills: Time to HOP on board

Innovation and digitalisation are changing young people’s perception of railways, while opening up attractive career opportunities. Work is underway to rethink rail-related training and education, i...
03 December 2020 European Erasmus+ project to train skills for the future of railways

European Erasmus+ project to train skills for the future of railways

UNIFE has announced the kick-off of an Erasmus+ project for skills development in European rail. The 4-year Skill Training Alliance For the Future European Rail System – known as STAFFER – gathers...
03 December 2020 European rail alliance launches four-year skills project

European rail alliance launches four-year skills project

AN alliance of rail industry organisations has officially launched a four-year programme to develop a long-term strategy to address skill shortages in the sector. The  Skill Training Alliance for...
02 December 2020 Pan-European alliance to develop rail skills base

Pan-European alliance to develop rail skills base

EUROPE: The Skill Training Alliance For the Future European Rail system partnership of 32 organisations from across the transport, policy and education sectors has been launched to address the rail in...