Japanese expertise to benefit local railways personnel
State-of-the-art training and desktop simulators from Japan offering new technology will help train local railroad operators and complement DoTr railway projects
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Daily TribuneState-of-the-art training and desktop simulators from Japan offering new technology will help train local railroad operators and complement DoTr railway projects
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The Department of Transportation said Monday it will ramp up partnerships with countries like Japan, which have established railway systems, for the training and human resource development of the railways personnel through the Philippine Railways Institute.
In a statement on Monday, Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said focusing on the skills training of local railways workers will help "invigorate" the train system in the country.
"In collaboration with our partners, we must remain committed to developing our railway sector and provide convenient, safe, and reliable travel service in keeping with the expectations of our riding public," Bautista said during the third founding anniversary of the PRI.
An attached agency of the DoTr, the PRI is the country's sole research and training center focused on human resource development in the railway sector.
Japan's role
Citing Japan's role in the progress of the country's railway sector, the DoTr is seeking to continue the effective transfer of Japanese technical expertise to local railway personnel through the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
The agreement will allow local railway personnel to be trained and improve their skills and competence with the Government of Japan.
Bautista said the first state-of-the-art desktop simulators from Japan will also help operators. The simulators offer new technology, instruct and train future operators in the country and complement the DoTr railway projects.
