Threon’s contribution to NMBS’s Project, Program & Portfolio Management training program

About NMBS

Founded in 1926, The National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB) is a Belgian public limited company that operates and markets national and international rail passenger transport services. In total they operate a rail network of 3500 kilometers (of which 2998 km are electrified). The National Railway Company of Belgium employs over 18,600 people and achieves a turnover of approximately 1.897 billion euros (2005). It also manages its participations in companies such as Eurostar, Thalys, IFB, TRW and others. The national offering of NMBS/SNCB is divided into InterCity trains and local trains. Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi and Liège have a suburban train offering of local traffic, referred to as S-trains.

Discover how NMBS/SNCB experienced working with threon:

The project

NMBS/SNCB was looking to develop a training program around Project, Program and Portfolio Management. The National Railway Company of Belgium was looking for four short workshops they can provide to their employees in a practical way.

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