SERAS Trains Railskills
Single European Railway Area of Skills Alliance

The skill training alliance for the future European rail system

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SERAS, the Single European Rail Area of Skills Alliance project addresses workforce and skills shortage, skills adaptation needs related to the digital and green transitions and the development of a more harmonised European Railway Skills Ecosystem. As an open Alliance, bringing together all relevant stakeholders, SERAS aims to create a resilient, future proof and highly skilled railway workforce that meets the sector's challenges and evolving demands.

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Project objectives

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Building the railway skills ecosystem for the Single European Railway Area

Improve employability and attractiveness

Provide skill intelligence and forecasting

Tackle workforce shortages and skills gaps

Innovate railway education and training

Promote learning mobility across borders

Sustaining and expanding the Alliance

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Work Packages

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The work plan is structured into 8 connected Work Packages (WPs) to ensure the successful execution of the project’s objectives, covering all relevant aspects, from project management and skills intelligence to the development of training programmes, workforce upskilling, and policy recommendations.

SERAS Alliance at InnoTrans 2026

Shaping European Mindsets amongst students

Railway students from across Europe are meeting in Rome

Kick-off Meeting of SERAS, the Single European Railway Area of Skills Alliance

Supporting skills for transformation of the European rail sector

SERAS at TRA2026 in Budapest