After 17 years working for Royal Mail, Carl Riley decided it was time for a fresh start, both personally and professionally. With encouragement from his job coach and friends already in the rail industry, he saw the NIS Gateway to Rail course as the right opportunity to explore a new path.  

“My advice to anyone thinking about signing up is do it, go for it and work hard! It’s great to take the plunge sometimes to see where a risk can take you. Regardless of whether you have a plan or not, at least you are doing something to develop yourself and gain more experience.”  

“If you don’t try, you won’t know what could come out of this opportunity.”