Training

The Colas Rail training organisation was founded in 2011 before being renamed CampusFER in 2019.

Based in Grenay, France, the organisation offers training, evaluations and digital services in technical
areas of the rail industry, management, CSR and multi-sector areas (prevention, communication).

CampusFER has around 70 specialised internal and external trainers.

With a base of more than 60 rail clients, CampusFER is a railway training leader in France. In 2021,
2,300 people were trained in the rail professions in France and abroad.

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Our services

Teaching approaches:

The training takes various forms: in-person, e-learning or a combination of both, at different levels, from beginner to advanced and in inter, intra and custom format:
• Inter training: catalogue training with participants from various companies
• Intra training: catalogue or customised training with participants from a single company

Teaching methods:

Our teaching methods are based on a hands-on approach to engage participants with extensive practical or virtual training.

Tools:

• Simulation: a train driver cab simulator, virtual reality (train driving, rail equipment, a handling and announcement tablet-based simulator, a lining and levelling operation simulator
• Training track: 500 m of track, catenary lines at chest height and real height, rolling stock, including cars and locomotives, rail maintenance tools, signalling platform
• Models: Miniature rail track, test bench and train brake simulation
• E-learning: a Colas Rail online platform open to other companies, covering rail and cross-disciplinary topics including management, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and ethics

Funding support:

• CampusFER helps companies to find funding for their training needs (contextual analysis, suggested schemes)
• Compte Personnel de Formation (personal training account type funding)

Rail site services:

Drone service
• Drone footage
• Film editing
• Digital safety induction

Product technology

4 simulation software programs (handling, train driving, brakes, works)
60 training products (see catalogue)
Certification and labels :
- EPSF (French Railway Safety, Authority certification)
- INRS: French National Research and Safety Institute certification - SST (workplace first aiders)
- ISO 9001 label: Quality
- QALIOPI label: Quality specific to training organisations
- AFNOR label: CSR commitment

Innovation and CSR added value

Development of a CSR training module to learn and understand the challenges and discover the various components of CSR. Assistance with defining and implementing the CSR strategy.
In 2021, 25% of CampusFER activity was focused on recruiting young people to the rail sector.

Innovation: Two innovation prizes for the digital safety induction and a serious game based on climate change awareness.