Diversity

Employing 22 more female train drivers during 2022/23 has helped to further reduce the gender pay gap at Transport for Wales (Rail). The median gender pay gaps for TfW Rail and TfW Group stand at 16.2% and 14.1% respectively, a...

Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is welcoming five new female drivers into the fold, who have come through the company’s partnership with coaching, consulting and networking organisation, Career Returners - a social enterprise that...

FirstGroup have launched a new advocate network, ‘First connections’, to bring together those who have taken part and benefitted from their personal development programmes aimed at women and ethnically diverse colleagues. The First connections network allows those who have taken...

Rail consultancy SLC Rail, which works closely with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), recently visited Croft Primary School in Warrington to ignite the children’s curiosity about civil engineering and rail projects. Thomas Coon, senior project manager, and Sam Uren, company...

Network Rail has been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality for the third consecutive year, for its commitment to addressing gender inequalities in the workplace. The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality is...

The National Railway Museum has received almost £100k from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to launch a new collecting project to record the voices of railway workers from the LGBTQ+ community for the first time. Called ‘People, Pride and Progress,’...

Anderston station’s new lift is now in place following a programme of refurbishment work that will further enhance the passenger experience. The station works are part of a wider £32 million investment on the Argyle line to improve punctuality and...

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is proud to reveal a new named and full liveried Azuma train as Pride celebrations get underway across the UK this summer. Named ‘Together’, it celebrates LNER’s support of Pride activities on the LNER route...

Women in Rail (WR) has appointed five new trustees to its governing Board. Shona Clive, Vice-Chair of Women in Rail made the announcement at the Women in Rail Awards (18 May), welcoming Angie Doll, Sharon Salmon, Darren O’Brien, Karen Paton...

Southeastern has become the first transport company to become an independently accredited Menopause Friendly Employer. Established by industry experts Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, The Menopause Friendly Accreditation is the only accreditation that sets clear standards which must be met,...