UPS opens driver training facility in Burton-upon-Trent

During its 110 year history, UPS has patented training methods for its drivers. The UPS Integrad training method was conceived in 2005 – following a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to study how young people learn in an increasingly digital world.

The facility in Burton-upon-Trent has been specifically designed to train UPS drivers on safe driving and service methods. The training encompasses a mixture of 3-D computer simulations, webcast learning modules, and traditional classroom instruction. The UPS Integrad facility will also offer “train-the-trainer” classes for driving supervisors.

There are 60 operating facilities with a fleet of 2,200 vehicles in the UK business. UPS’s new sorting and distribution facility at the DP World London Gateway logistics park in southeast England will open later this year. The London Gateway, UPS’s largest infrastructure investment outside the US, will help meet the growing demand from its UK and European customers.