Diversity & Inclusion

A champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the rail industry has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list. Ruth Busby, People and Transformation Director (Regional) for GWR and Network Rail Wales and Western, said she was...

Like many others, the rail industry is still getting to grips with including and representing society’s wide array of cultures, ethnicities, genders, sexualities. This work is being carried out by some very special individuals, and the RailStaff Awards recognises...

Passenger watchdog London TravelWatch has called for urgent action to tackle abuse and hate crime against LGBTQ+ people on the capital’s transport network. The latest report on personal security shows that many LGBTQ+ people have an underlying yet serious concern...

HS2 delivers the Young Adults programme in partnership with Women into Construction, an independent not-for-profit organisation. Women aged 18-30, who are unemployed and live locally, qualify for the scheme, which combines work experience, mentoring and construction safety training.  Mrs Phillips,...

Network Rail launches recruitment campaign to inspire more women to join the rail industry. The targeted campaign is aiming to fill roles across Network Rail’s Southern region – which includes south London, Kent, Sussex and parts of the South West...

Avanti West Coast has hosted its first drop-in session to support colleagues affected by menopause spearheaded by an employee who wanted to raise awareness of the subject. Designed to provide support for women at Avanti West Coast, the drop-in follows...

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has been recognised by a national charity for providing an autism-friendly environment. The award, given by the National Autistic Society, is in recognition of EMR's autism-friendly practices and demonstrates it has met a certain set of standards...

Nexus has achieved the Autism Friendly Award from the National Autistic Society.  Training for frontline employees, detailed guides to support journeys, signage improvements and easily accessible online information are just some of the actions taken by Nexus to become autism...

HS2 Ltd is the only organisation in the UK to achieve and retain a prestigious accreditation standard established to recognise exceptional commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the workforce. The Clear Assured Platinum Standard, which was first achieved...

Northern is working with more than 40 of its staff to come up with the best way to support its neurodiverse employees. Around one in seven people (more than 15% of people in the UK) are neurodivergent, meaning that their...