Network Rail to occupy Doncaster’s National College

Network Rail will become the new tenant of the former National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure in Doncaster. The deal follows the local council’s decision in August to move ahead with lease negotiations.  Network Rail has agreed a 25 year-lease on the building, where it plans to establish a training facility that will offer apprenticeship and trainee engineering opportunities. Ros Jones, mayor of Doncaster, said: “Doncaster will be the home of training facilities that boost the city as a national rail hub with advanced manufacturing and engineering at its heart promoting higher level skills opportunities as part of our education and skills strategy.” Jake Kelly, eastern managing director at Network Rail, said: “It will be an industry-leading facility that will enable us to give our current and future workforce bespoke training and education that in turn will help us run a safe and reliable railway.” Photo from City of Doncaster Council