one of the key purposes of the etihad rail db joint-venture is to facilitate knowledge transfer, the sharing of best practices, as well as providing the uae with a world-class, modern, integrated and efficient rail network that will drive economic growth and social development. in may 2016, etihad rail and etihad rail db co-signed an mou with the abu dhabi vocational education & training institute (adveti) related to occupational training. under the terms of this mou, the stakeholders will collaborate to create opportunities for occupational training and share knowledge for emirati students seeking qualifications in the uae's rail industry, in line with the goals of the country's emiratization policy. this means that uae nationals will have skills across many disciplines needed to operate and maintain the railway such as maintenance and mechanical technicians. moreover, etihad rail db has also established a human resources excellence programme which is enabling uae nationals to gain on-the-job experience.