Date(s)/Time
October 4, 2017
11:00 - 13:00
Location
Newcastle College Rail Academy
Contact Details
Rail Week
hello@railweek.com
Description
With a proud legacy of rail innovation, the Tyne Valley Community Rail Partnership and CrossCountry Trains are becoming partners with Newcastle College Rail Academy. This is a UK first, that a Train Operating Company and a Community Rail Partnership, to work together with an academic college is such a partnership. The partnership will be provide all students at Newcastle College Rail Academy a genuine 360 degree view of the rail industry.
The partnership supports YRP and Rail Week in the quest to inspire young people to consider a career in rail throughout the year by providing CrossCountry Trains employees the opportunity to speak to the students on topics such as impact of overruns; safety and customer service. Tyne Valley will offer a unique opportunity to allow students to volunteer their time to support Tyne Valley CRP on station enhancement projects and even developing new Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) resources for local schools in the North East.
CrossCountry Trains, Tyne Valley CRP and Newcastle College Rail Academy are proud to launch this new partnership at Newcastle College Rail Academy, Gateshead, NE10 0JP
on Wednesday 4 October, from 11:00 until 13:00
Invite Only