DIGITALIZATION IN RAILWAY TRANSPORT AND CHALLENGES TO WORKFORCE IN THE SECTOR

Mirena Todorova

Scientific paper ID 2301 : 2022/3

DIGITALIZATION IN RAILWAY TRANSPORT AND CHALLENGES TO WORKFORCE IN THE SECTOR

Mirena Todorova

The introduction of digital technologies in railway transport is an important priority in the EU economic strategy. As in any other member country, the railway development in Bulgaria is related to the European policy of promoting digitalization in transportation and logistics through relevant directives and regulations, which have been analyzed in regard to implementation of new IT technologies in the sector. The application of uniform European regulations for developing digital society and uniform European standards s special attention to the digital literacy of staff. That has imposed the need to determine basic digital competences to be acquired in the forthcoming years making possible for employees to cope with the new challenges. The problems arising with providing appropriate levels of digital skills are connected with characteristics of human resources in railway transport - aging, insufficient educational level, turnover due to difficult working conditions and inadequate payment. The paper examines the existing training opportunities depending on each employee`s knowledge and the aim of reaching the d levels of general and specific digital skills. Some practices used by different carriers to increaes competences in the field of digital technologies are also presented.

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