UKTram have announced that members of their Executive Committee have agreed to support plans which will formalise secondments across the sector. Its hoped that the scheme will help the sector to retain top talent and also providing additional experience for ambitious young managers, engineers and other key personnel.
In order to develop a formal framework there will be a series of workshops which will take place in the future.
James Hammett, UKTram Managing Director, said: “It’s vital that we nurture talent within the sector, and secondments offer the ideal opportunity to help the next generation of light rail professionals broaden their experience. At the same time, operators and other organisations taking part will benefit from the enthusiasm of individuals keen to advance their careers while sharing best practice and helping develop fresh ideas that will contribute to the future success of our tramways and similar transit systems.”