Educating the Future of Railway Engineering

The men and women who have served many years in the railroad industry are retiring, and a wealth of knowledge is retiring with them. As the torch passes to a younger generation, the need to hire new, highly-qualified personnel is increasing. The projected retirements of experienced staff require a significant amount of hiring, and those new to the industry need to acquire knowledge quickly. The industry needs a new breed of employees to handle high-tech communications and systems integration equipment as well. Railroad engineering courses and training opportunities are critical to the industry. To meet this need, universities and organization alike are offering a variety of courses and training opportunities to prepare a young and growing workforce to fill these spots. Seminars and webinars offer self-paced distance learning programs. Workshops and on-site training programs, along with post-secondary education and experience transfer, are among the programs designed to bring new employees quickly up to speed.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.rtands.com/index.php/safety-training/educating-the-future-of-railway-engineering.html
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1763403
• Authors:
  • Nunez, Jennifer
• Publication Date: 2013-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 36-41
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 109
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Professional employment; Railroad engineering; Recruiting; Retirement; Training; Workforce
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01505974
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 28 2014 5:03PM