The UK rail industry is rapidly evolving, and there is a growing demand for skilled professionals who can drive forward innovation and excellence.
By investing in apprenticeships, TRU is committed to nurturing new talent and ensuring the sustainability of our railway network for future generations. Our programme aims to bridge the skills gap, provide career opportunities, and contribute to the economic growth of the regions we serve.
The TRU Apprenticeship Programme is an intensive training scheme that combines practical experience with academic learning. Apprentices will gain hands-on experience working on TRU, delivering a reliable railway, bringing more frequent, more reliable, faster, greener trains.
TRU is close to reaching the halfway mark of its ambitious aim to take on 590 apprentices across the rail upgrade between Manchester and York, via Leeds and Huddersfield.
The number of apprentices on the multi-billion-pound programme has reached 264, primarily recruited from locations along the route and amounting to £14.3 million in value to society, according to the Rail Social Value Tool.
This partnership enhances our apprenticeship programme by incorporating PlanBee Rail’s cutting-edge training modules and industry expertise. Together, we ensure that our apprentices receive the highest quality education and practical experience.
PlanBee RailOur apprentices on TRU have identified the cost of living crisis, tuition fee debt, career prospects and enhanced hands-on learning as reasons for choosing apprenticeships, but lets hear from them in their own words…
Follow Brooke and Jacob, two current TRU Apprentices, as they take us through their interesting and varied days…
TRU is creating tens of thousands of jobs both directly and indirectly, including 8,000 new and safeguarded roles, with 60% of the construction workforce employed from within 25 miles of the route and 80% within 40 miles.
TRU is also set to deliver a minimum 50p value to society for every £1 spent on construction, generating £4.28 billion of social value, as outlined in the TRU Sustainability Strategy ‘Our Guiding Compass’ which was published last Summer:
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View Our Guiding Compass – TRU Sustainable Development Strategy here |