Bombardier Transportation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mahidol University in Thailand to strengthen cooperation for graduate education and research in the field of rail transport over the next five years.
The MoU with the University’s Faculty of Engineering supports a newly-established set of rail and logistics engineering post-graduate programmes and is Bombardier’s first academic partnership in Thailand to focus on this advanced level of research and education. The agreement covers areas such as academic programmes and teaching, joint research in the areas of rail control and signalling, as well as the opportunity for internships and practical training.
“Bombardier remains fully committed to developing local talent in Thailand, as reflected in this prestigious agreement with Mahidol University. … we place a high emphasis on deepening our academic partnerships to ensure the development of technical expertise and innovation in the industry,” Gregory Enjalbert, Vice President Rail Control Solutions Asia Pacific and Managing Director Thailand, Bombardier Transportation, said.
In Thailand, Bombardier is also developing undergraduate rail engineering education with Kasetsart University and Navamindradhiraj University’s Urban Community College of Bangkok.
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