THE Philippines (PH) and the United Kingdom (UK) are expected to plant the seeds of transport continuity and growth by investing in people through education training and skills development partnerships in the railway and maritime fields, bared Department of Transportation (DoTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade on Feb. 16, 2022.Tugade made the statement during the ceremonial signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) for PH-UK education partnerships in transportation in Makati City.

The partnerships will be carried out by DoTr's Philippine Railway Institute (PRI) and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and the UK'S National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) and Solent University.