This month, I have been lucky enough to get out and about and see some of the fantastic skills-building initiatives the industry is busy with. […]
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Yesterday, the Urban Transport Group published the results of the Rail and Urban Transport Review. The review was led by Jürgen Maier CBE and was
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Productivity improvement in infrastructure delivery is a discussion that comes up time and time again. NSAR analysis identified six ways to decrease costs and increase
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Yesterday, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, announced that she had directed the Treasury to review public spending and that the findings of this audit show departmental
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Today, His Majesty the King outlined the new Government’s legislative programme at the State Opening of Parliament. The clear takeaway from the speech was that
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With a new Government comes new opportunities and challenges. Ed Hughes has more below on what the outcome will mean for the rail industry. It
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The result Labour has won a commanding majority in the general election, with Keir Starmer now Prime Minister after delivering Labour’s biggest victory since 1997.
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Last Thursday, 27 June, NSAR hosted a webinar about the impact of the upcoming general election on the rail industry. The webinar facilitated interesting and worthwhile
The AVA Footbridge was one of four Physical Asset Demonstrator projects in the TIES Living Lab. It was a collaboration among industry leaders in engineering,
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Barry Smith, NSAR’s Head of Assessment and Skills, reflects on the recent proposed changes to apprenticeship end-point assessment after 11 years of working on the
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NSAR’s Quality Assurance function doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves. The QA team perform a vital role in assuring the safety of rail training
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Routes into Rail is a sector initiative that aims to help solve the industry’s skills shortages by promoting and providing information about rail careers. Routes
