Diversity & Inclusion

The UK’s largest train operator is offering free use of an innovative sign language app to remove barriers for passengers who are deaf or suffer hearing loss – and help them travel with confidence across its 11-county network. Customers will...

As the rail industry gets to grips with representing the wide array of cultures, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, and abilities represented in today’s workplace, the RailStaff Awards recognises its vital efforts, with the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Person or Team...

Network Rail is celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities today (Tuesday, 3 December) by unveiling passenger usage figures for its new in-station navigation app for blind and partially sighted passengers and its pledge to make all its managed...

Greater Anglia, has been recognised for its work to protect customers when they are in vulnerable situations. The organisation has been certified to the BSI Kitemark for inclusive service, proving compliance with ISO 22458, which demonstrates how organisations develop and...

Trenitalia c2c has worked with local charity, the Sycamore Trust to make a short film that shows how families with a neuro-diverse family member might travel on the rail network. The Sycamore Trust is a local charity based in Barking,...

SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) today celebrated the ‘adoption’ of Vauxhall station by its Pride Network of LGBTQ+ colleagues and allies and the charity LGBT HERO.   LGBT HERO is the national health and wellbeing charity for LGBTQ+ people, based in South West London,...

Network Rail has partnered with LNER, Northern, TransPennine Express and Ganymede to host a two-week extensive programme at Leeds station promoting careers in rail for women. ‘Never Mind the Gap’ is a programme in partnership with Women in Rail to provide in-depth...

South Western Railway (SWR) is committed to closing the gender gap in the rail industry with a new recruitment campaign aimed at increasing the number of women train drivers.  Only 8% of SWR’s train drivers are women, in line with...

Alstom has announced the introduction of a new sector-leading maternity and adoption policy for staff in the UK, reinforcing its commitment to supporting gender equality and the well-being of its workforce. The enhanced policy offers employees on maternity and adoption...

Northern has signed-up to a nationwide scheme committed to advancing social mobility and equal opportunities. The train operator will work with The Purpose Coalition to dismantle barriers and create a fairer society across its network. By connecting people to education and...