Develops the skills necessary to manage any failure that puts at risk the safety of the infrastructure and the users who use the rail system"

For the Postgraduate Certificate in Railroad Operations, a program has been developed that allows students to delve into all the technical, procedural and regulatory issues involved in the operation of railroads. Thus, aspects such as rail economics (from a business point of view), rail traffic regulation, capacity allocation on the part of the infrastructure manager and the planning of the various passenger and freight services will be discussed in this course.

It is also important to address the study of the different activities associated with incident management in railroad operations, which raises the type of measures that need to be implemented in the event of an accident, human failure or any other incident that disrupts rail traffic. This is complemented by a specific study of safety and civil protection in the railroad system as a whole. It is worth mentioning that all the issues associated with energy consumption in the operation of the different services will also be addressed in this Postgraduate Certificate. This has been a very topical issue in the railway sector, particularly with regard to companies' business strategy, since it must be taken into account that the cost of this energy is one of the most important for them. In this sense, we will delve into what this situation entails and the best ways to be energy efficient.

The experience of the teaching staff in the field of railroads, in different areas and approaches such as administration, industry and the engineering company, has made it possible to develop this practical and complete content oriented to the new challenges and needs of the sector. Unlike other programs in the market, the approach is international and not only oriented to one type of country and/or system.

A 100% online Postgraduate Certificate that provides the student with the ease of being able to study it comfortably, wherever and whenever they want. All you need is a device with internet access to take your career one step further. A modality according to the current times with all the guarantees to position the engineer in a highly demanded sector.  

Boost your career with a complete program adapted to the international needs of the railroad systems”

This postgraduate certificate in Railroad Operation contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features of the program include:

• Improve professional skills in the field of railroad systems
• Update and focus the student's company's strategies in these terms
• Demand new requirements in the technology acquisition processes
• Add value to the technical projects to be developed by student's companies and organizations
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

No matter where you are, you can access the available content to complete this Postgraduate Certificate whilst continuing with your other daily commitments at the same time” 

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, which means the student must try to solve the different real-life situations of that arise throughout the academic program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

Gain the highest professional competencies in the field of railroads with the most up-to-date Postgraduate Certificate on the market"

Develop the necessary skills to establish a plan which improves the railroad system on an energy level"

Specializing in a highly demanded sector in the field of railway engineering positions the student as an expert in the sector, increasing their curricular value while enhancing their skills. In this way, a program has been designed based on all the key aspects to boost the career of any professional, following a global approach. The following general and specific objectives have been established to ensure the correct development of the main technical aspects involved in railroad operation activities at the present time.

Boost your professional career by following a program that will help you achieve your goals with a global reach"

General Objectives

• Gain in-depth knowledge of the different technical concepts of the railroad in its different fields 
• Know the technological advances that the railroad sector is experiencing mainly due to the new digital revolution, but without forgetting the traditional approaches on which this mode of transport is based 
• Understand the changes in the industry that have triggered the demand for new technical requirements
• Implement strategies based on the technological changes that have arisen in the sector
• Gain up-to-date knowledge in all aspects and trends of railroads

Specific Objectives

• Establish the main technical aspects of rail operation activities at the present time
• Specify the main factors affecting rail traffic regulation, including the corresponding capacity analyses
• Analyze the particularities of passenger and freight rail transport
• Address the economic criteria currently governing the management of railroad companies, both in terms of infrastructure management companies and railroad transport companies
• Make the student reflect on the importance of energy consumption in the railroad sector and how energy efficiency measures need to be incorporated into the business strategy, while analyzing each of these measures
• Specify how the different operational incidents in the service should be managed through plans, resources and decision centers
• Analyze the scope of safety and civil protection in the railroad sector, specifying the different plans, resources and decision centers

Reflect on energy consumption and develop a business strategy to improve the efficiency of the railway sector"