At Train & Rail 2025 you will meet Twindej. A technology company that specializes in vehicle-related services with system installations, certified maintenance and skills development and the vision to contribute to a sustainable industry culture and a skilled railway industry. We have talked to Malin Holm, CEO of Twindej about their participation at this year’s fair.
What kind of company is Twindej and what do you do?
We are an tech company, even if we are sometimes perceived as a staffing company. We want to change that – we are positioning ourselves as a specialist in vehicle technology with three distinct business areas: training, technical contracting and commissioning and maintenance services.
In contracting, this involves upgrades, technical installations of ETCS, wifi or HVAC that require special certification. In the services segment, we are responsible for testing, warranty commitments and ongoing maintenance of new vehicle types in direct cooperation with manufacturers. We follow the vehicles throughout their life cycle – from delivery to mid-life upgrades where we install new equipment to extend their lifetime.
We have expertise in over 40 different vehicle types and are often called upon to train on specific vehicle manufacturers’ technologies. Skills supply is our offensive, and through our training activities we work both to build internal skills and to transfer knowledge to the industry.
Why have you chosen to participate in Train & Rail 2025?
It is a matter of course for us. We want to inspire, but also be inspired. As a player in an industry with a pronounced skills shortage, we have a responsibility to join forces on common issues, find partnerships and challenge traditional ways of working. Although we work practically with vehicles and technology, we are also visionary. We believe in making a difference and want to help more people dare to try new ways. At the fair, we will “exhibit our corporate culture” – offer coffee and invite to conversations – and in our and Prover’s stand, Swedtrain’s industry mingle will also be held.
What is the most important issue from your perspective for the future of railways and how are you currently working on this issue?
Skills shortages are a huge challenge, especially in vehicle maintenance. Currently, the industry is characterized by short-term solutions where companies ‘buy skills’, driving up wages and costs – but not skills. This creates a negative spiral of high staff rotation and undermines long-term skills development. It takes time to build skills. It must be allowed to do so.
We are working on a different strategy. By daring to invest in training, both internally and externally, and by attracting staff from related industries such as aerospace and electric power, we are creating sustainable industry expertise. Our ambition is not just to equip ourselves, but to be part of the solution for the whole industry.
What do you want from industry colleagues and policy makers to enable society to meet the demand, financial constraints and climate goals of future rail transport?
We need an industry culture based on collaboration and community building. Maybe the problem is not only the system – but also the culture? I think there is a lot of agreement on what we want to do but not how? To meet the demands on the industry, we need to change how we collaborate and procure. It’s about responsibility, value creation and not just financial gains. I think Swedtrain is a strong hub that meets both small and large players, but we think we need more initiatives that focus on culture, not just strategy. We need to see the human in everything.