confidence, develop new skills and succeed, even when managing competing commitments.
The impact of the programme is already clear. In a relatively short time, Aron has developed new ways of thinking, gained insight into areas beyond his own role, and built a network of industry contacts that continues to support his development.
Reflecting on his experience so far, his advice to others is simple:
“ Just go for it … it’ s honestly been one of the best decisions I’ ve made.”
For those considering their next step, Aron’ s experience highlights what is possible. Developing a broader, system-wide understanding of the railway
not only strengthens individual capability but also enables professionals to make a greater impact within their organisation and across the wider industry.
CIRO’ s academic programmes are designed to do exactly that, combining academic learning with real-world application to develop the knowledge, perspective and confidence the railway needs.
If you’ re ready to take the next step, applications are now open.
Apply for the CIRO academic programme today.
Or to find out more, contact learning @ railwayoperators. co. uk
Welcome to New Corporate Members:
Scottish Railway Preservation Society
Handbook and Introduction to Rail short course)
• Individual membership for all employees
- Events- Mentoring- CPD- Resources- Professional recognition
The Scottish Railway Preservation Society( SRPS) is a volunteer-led charity dedicated to the advancement of Scottish railway heritage. To this end, we conserve and restore the largest collection of railway locomotives, carriages, wagons, signalling equipment, and other artefacts outside the National Railway Museum.
While we have extensive accredited Museum buildings and archives, we also operate the 5-mile- long, standard gauge Bo’ ness & Kinneil Railway as a living museum. Our workshops maintain locomotives and rolling stock to mainline standards for use on charter and SRPS Railtours trains.
Being corporate members offers benefits for organisations and employees, including:
• Social value of working together for the good of the industry
• Affiliation and visibility with the Institution
• Invitation to collaborative groups and events
• Access to purchase member-only products and discounts on some products( e. g., the Operators’ www. ciro. org
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