The idea of a National Training Academy for Rail came from the recognition that a significant skills gap existed in the rail industry just as the transition to the ‘Digital Railway’ gathered speed. In fact, the shortage was a predicted 8,000 people over a ten year period. So a collaboration between the National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR), the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, along with the Department for Transport, and Siemens Mobility, conceived an idea to create a training academy that would ‘mind the gap’ and create a highly-skilled workforce for the future.

In 2015, NTAR opened its doors to its first intake of students. We are structured to ensure that our delivery and operation provide the highest quality training and a positive experience.

Since then, more than 21,000 delegates have attended our multi-million pound training facility in Northampton to up-skill, learn, and retrain on our many practical skills development and educational programmes. We pride ourselves on providing trainees with the skills to ensure they have the knowledge to do their job and an experience that makes them eager to return.

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