New West Midlands training academy to keep rail industry on the right track

A new first-class rail academy in the Black Country - NIS- will put apprentices on the right track to success in a bid to revitalise Britain's rail industry.

The Black Country is cementing its status as the beating heart of British industry after a £1.1m cash injection to create more than 400 railways jobs.

A new Black Country rail training has opened to support hundreds of new training and employment opportunities in one of the most economically deprived areas of the UK.

The Transport, Rail and Infrastructure Academy, developed by the City of Wolverhampton College and National Infrastructure Solutions, will provide the advanced skills required for jobs in the construction and maintenance of train lines and tram routes.