<p>The rail industry could suffer a net outflow of people during the next five to 10 years, warns a new report by the Australasian Railway Association into ways of improving staff retention.</p> <p>“Before this report was finalised, the rail industry knew there was a problem in trying to keep our human resources, but we did not know why or to what extent this problem was affecting our industry," ARA chief executive Bryan Nye said. </p> <p>"Now we can take proper actions to strategically address the identified issues.” </p> <p>The report was funded by the Transport and Logistics Centre and the Department of Transport and Regional Services. </p> <p>It will help the ARA’s Rail Skills and Career Council develop programs in giving rail an attractive image, updating ideas on skills development, developing a more contemporary approach to workplace relations, and better collecting and monitoring of human resources data in the industry.</p> <br />
