Introduction. Nowadays the problem of internal staff training is ever more actualized. Market conditions make the highest demands on the process of learning both rank-and-file workers and managers. Theoretical analysis. This article describes the problems of personnel training in a reindustrialization, caused by the formation of a new technological system. Characteristic features of these issues make additional demands to system of an intra firm vocational education. Research methodology. The article considers personnel training on the example of JSC «Russian Railways» – the largest number of employees in Russia. In the research process were studied normative legal acts of the Russian Federation and inner documents of the company, which are the basis for the formation of the human resources capacity and the developing of forms and methods of the staff training system. The article attempts to determine the required competencies of employees of JSC «RZD» and partner companies, due to the process of re-industrialization and import substitution. Empirical analysis. The process of stuff training at JSC «Russian railways» is an educational vertical line in all railway networks which produces the professional and personal development of employees and managers. There are examined the features of the process of staff teaching in railway transport connected with the specific nature of the industry, the uneven distribution of the railway network in the country. The article analyzes the main programs and methods of training of various categories of staff. Discussion of results. The analysed methods of stuff training of JSC «Russian railways» and enterprises-partners supplying products for railway transport represent one of the directions of import substitution problems solution. The main stuff competences needed for the solution of this task are defined.