New skills required for the future, skills gap per staff category in the railway sector

The main aim of this report is to provide an analysis of the view-points offered by 27 participants during the foresight workshop on employment and skills situation in the European railway sector. The participants, mainly experts, policy specialists and social partners, were invited to react to the conclusions of the study on changes in employment and skills in the railway sector (Dhondt et al., 2018). This study looks at studies and statistical data (representing trends from the past; and foresight/forecast studies). To keep the discussions manageable, the participants were asked to formulate their expectations about four typical railway occupations: management, professional railway engineers, sales personnel (ticketing agents; clerical staff), and train drivers.