Latest News & Blog posts

Welcome to the RPD News section, here you will find latest news within the rail industry and some great articles posted by our staff.

What is ERTMS ? The European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) is a European train control system that will be introduced onto the GB rail network over the next 30 years. ERTMS is a traffic management system which is specified by Europe to provide a unified signalling and control system throughout the European area. A key component […]

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We have been using simulation as a key part of our approach to competence management within the rail industry for many years and have developed several unique resources and approaches to assist rail industry organisations around the globe. Users have found they are able to test their own knowledge and demonstrate that they can apply […]

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Interactive Training

In conjunction with LOROL this film was designed to be watched by safety critical workers – as well as their friends and families. It aims to highlight fatigue and distraction issues buried into a comedy. We recommend that it is used as part of a controlled campaign where the film is only viewed once some […]

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LOROL updates their award winning driver training programme

RPD is working in partnership with London Overground to review and hone its highly successful driver training course and competence management process. The course has delivered more than 240 drivers over the last five years and is viewed within the industry as the most effective and efficient programme in the UK. The review has helped […]

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