About Rail Academy Newport

Rail Academy Newport (RAN) is Victoria’s Centre of Excellence for rail and infrastructure training. It provides industry-leading facilities that support the development of skills critical to Victoria’s transport network and Big Build projects.

Use Rail Academy Newport for your training

Rail Academy Newport provides spaces and environments for training and development. Industry, training providers and project teams can book the facility for a range of activities.

The facility can be used for:

• Classroom-based training and practical assessments
• Hands-on learning activities
• Signalling, safeworking and electrical training
• Operational and customer-facing simulations
• Workforce inductions and briefings
• Testing, validation and trial activities
• Type approvals
• Industry events and workshops
• School excursions and educational visits

Available spaces include:

• Flexible classrooms
• Outdoor practical training zones
• Specialist signalling and electrical environments
• Simulated train and platform facilities
• Constructionarium practical construction environment