Diversity & Inclusion

Dementia-friendly Northern services are now running on one of the most scenic routes in the North East so people with the condition can socialise in a safe and relaxing environment. Passengers enjoyed live music, picnics, and soothing hand massages on...

One third of new Avanti West Coast trainee driver recruits are women as a result of its awarding winning recruitment campaign. This number has increased from one in five, showing that the intercity operator is on track to match its...

Northern boss Tricia Williams said she is committed to “opening doors” for women in the rail industry. Speaking ahead of International Women’s Day on Saturday 8 March, she is encouraging women to apply for a wide range of roles which...

TransPennine Express (TPE) is celebrating Ramadan by offering complimentary dates to First Class customers who are breaking their fast while travelling on the train operator’s services. Throughout the month of March, customers travelling in First Class will receive dates on...

International film and TV stars Stephen Graham and Hannah Walters have been named as ambassadors for the newly created Rebuilding Futures Alliance (RFA). Both have starred in major Hollywood blockbusters and highly-rated TV like Boiling Point, This is England and...

Carrington West is proud to announce its contribution to the newly launched Infrastructure Diversity Charter, a landmark initiative designed to promote greater equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) within the UK’s infrastructure sector. Developed in collaboration with leading industry partners,...

A new photography exhibition has launched in two major train stations, celebrating the diversity of the team behind TransPennine Express (TPE) during this year’s 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. The installation, which can be found on...

HS2’s construction partner for Old Oak Common Station has achieved a prestigious workforce award – recognising its outstanding commitments to diversity and inclusion. Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA, which is leading construction of the west London super-hub, was awarded the Clear...

Transport for London (TfL) is refreshing the uniform that thousands of its staff wear across the network to help make staff more easily identifiable to customers, especially in busier stations. The new look uniforms, that customers will start to see...

Northern has vowed to play its part in helping to transform the harmful culture, attitude and behaviour of some men towards women and girls across the North of England. The train operator is working with White Ribbon, the UK’s leading...