Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh has opened Hull Trains’ Learning and Development Academy and experienced the facility’s new world-class train driver simulator in Hull city centre.
MD Martijn Gilbert said: “At Hull Trains our team are fundamental to who we are as an organisation and this is reflected in our recent colleague ‘Your Voice’ survey which showed an overall engagement score of 84%. The Learning and Development Academy is key to our plan of harnessing the talent of tomorrow and ensuring that they have the skills to drive our company forwards for the benefit of customers and communities.”
Louise Haigh said: “We must inspire the next generation to join the exciting range of roles on offer in the rail industry and the Hull Trains Learning and Development Academy is a fantastic example of the cross-industry commitment to attracting the talent of tomorrow.
Several driver apprentices have already been recruited to support the Hull Trains expansion. They are all now fully qualified and driving the Hull Trains route, demonstrating the quality and longevity of the training available from the open access operator.
The launch of the new Learning and Development Academy in Hull’s iconic K2 building highlights how Hull Trains is at the heart of innovation in the rail industry and is continuing to contribute to jobs and skills development in the region. Its drivers are now able to experience an even higher quality of training by becoming familiar with in-cab digital signalling before it is fitted to Hull Trains’ fleet as part of the company’s commitment to training the future talent of a truly digital railway.
