Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership has hosted a Rail Safety and Careers Event for local Secondary School students.
Supported by CrossCountry and colleagues from across the rail industry, students from schools along the Bishop Line attended the event at the Locomotion Museum at Shildon. Students spent the day learning about the importance of rail safety and were encouraged to become Safety Ambassadors. They also heard about career opportunities in the rail industry in the hope of inspiring a future generation or railway professionals.
As part of the day, students had the opportunity hear what it’s like to work in the rail industry from train drivers, travel safe officers and British Transport Police, as well as those in behind the scenes in roles such as train planning and performance.
Jess Young, Rail Education Officer for the Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership said, “I hope that the pupils now understand the reasons why they need to stay safe around the railway and why that’s so important, and help us to spread that message, but also that they realise the breadth of career opportunities within the rail industry.
