A new training centre replaces the old facility that prepares the railway's rapid response teams. It has opened in Selhurst, Croydon.
The training hub will offer courses in railway signalling, the traffic lights of the railway which control the safe movement of trains on the network, and electrical control room operation, where the railway’s power supply is controlled.
New signallers will be trained to operate modern signalling workstations which can be found at the state of the art Three Bridges Rail Operating Centre and Wessex Integrated Control Centre, and in the old style, 1970s signalling control panels which remain in use on parts of the network.
The new training hub will also provide a base and new facilities for Mobile Operations Managers, the rapid incident response teams of the railway.
This is the only Network Rail training hub that will be able to offer all operational training under one roof with all types of signalling training, as well as electric control room operator training.
The main building at Selhurst now offers three training rooms with state-of-the-art simulators for signalling training plus 24/7 accommodation for our Mobile Operations Managers that serve the Sussex area. The electric control room operator training will take place in a modular building at the back of the site.
Lucy McAuliffe, Network Rail’s Sussex route director, said: “Our people are our assets just as much as our infrastructure and we are keen to attract, invest in, and develop our staff.
“We want all our people to feel empowered to succeed. The new training hub at Selhurst will provide solid training and development opportunities to enhance their knowledge, increase confidence and enable them to achieve career ambitions.
“As we continue to grow and become more technologically advanced with more advanced signalling, the skills learnt will help us meet the exciting challenges that lie ahead.”
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