Innovative Engineers Case study // Newcastle College Rail Academy CLIENT CONTRACT VALUE DATE COMPLETE NCG £129k November 2014 The new £5m facility is based in Gateshead, just off the Felling bypass, and benefits from easy access via the Heworth Metro and Bus Interchange and is approximately 15 minutes away from major motorway road links. The new Academy offers a unique training environment to help the rail sector meet its skill shortages by providing vocationally trained students ready to start a career in the rail industry and has been developed in conjunction with the National Skills Academy Rail (NSAR) with key rail employers such as Network Rail. The purpose-built facility contains several real working environments which can train technicians and engineers in a variety of situa

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