CIRO is the UK’s leading provider of recognised training opportunities for the railway operations sector.
This year, CIRO are celebrating 25 years of enhancing the professional development of railway operators across the globe and shaping the future of rail. Alongside this celebration, CIRO are proud to announce the launch of its ambitious new mission and values, developed as part of an innovative two-year strategy.
Since CIRO’s inception, our knowledgeable team has worked alongside our members to provide professional recognition, networking opportunities and valuable training programmes; all whilst promoting the UK railway industry to the wider world.
Connecting operators with fellow professionals, accessible learning resources and engaging events; our vision is to support improvement in the quality of the railway operations workforce and help railway organisations to succeed.
We offer learning opportunities for staff at all points within their career, from our popular Introduction to Rail course to high-level academic programmes for senior managers and leaders.
Our members are at the heart of everything we do, and we proactively respond to their diverse needs and circumstances. We are a partner of choice for rail employees, building trust and confidence in rail professionalism, promoting standards, and developing and endorsing solutions for all career stages. We are committed to generating social value by fostering inclusive and equitable practices, supporting community initiatives, and contributing to the overall well-being of society through our work in the rail industry. Ambitious for our members, we advocate for better investment in rail and creating an environment where members can thrive.
We celebrate, value, and actively promote fairness, respect, equality, diversity, and inclusion. We strive for a better, fairer rail industry where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to fully participate and contribute, achieving a whole industry approach. We are dedicated to generating social value by supporting initiatives that benefit the broader community, ensuring our practices contribute to social cohesion, and working toward an equitable society where the rail industry plays a role in enhancing the quality of life for all.
We work collaboratively to shape the future and build lasting contributions to the industry. We do this both within and across our internal teams, with our members and a wide range of external partners and organisations. We leverage our collective strengths and contributions to achieve common goals or outcomes. We lead and promote industry best practice through collaboration and partnerships.
We hold more than technical expertise; we encompass a commitment to ethical conduct and continuous improvement. We foster a culture of accountability and trust in which every member of staff takes ownership of CIRO’s culture and performance, and members are aware of what we do. We achieve recognition and respect through consistent contributions and maintaining unwavering standards of excellence in the railway sector.
We continuously develop our knowledge and expertise to ensure that we remain credible and lead the way as a reliable source of intelligence and advice. We rely on data, evidence and sector expertise to inform our products and services, policy positions and our actions. Through a deep knowledge of rail, we are able to anticipate our industry’s needs before they are articulated. Through this we encourage and enable growth, development, and lifelong learning of rail professionals.
For us this involves the ability to think creatively, take calculated risks, and pursue ambitious goals. We do this with courage and determination, ultimately leading to breakthroughs, progress, and positive change. We are growth minded and challenge conventional thinking to drive better business.
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Working in partnership with all our members, which includes leading railway operators from across England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, we help to develop the right skills and approaches to keep the UK moving.
We actively encourage all CIRO members to make the most of their memberships, with an ongoing schedule of lively events available locally and nationally, our popular mentoring programme, interactive online learning modules, conferences and over 1000 blended learning resources available for free.
We welcome corporate and individual members and look forward to supporting your ongoing journeys within the railway operations sector.
