Deborah Birch, head of HR at Hull Trains, picked up the coveted HR and Recruitment Person Award at this year’s RailStaff Awards. The Award recognises the individuals and teams who have demonstrated exceptional achievements and excellence in the strategic management of human resources and who have explored innovative approaches in attracting, selecting, and nurturing top […]
Category: Diversity & Inclusion
Avanti West Coast invites public to capture spirit of rail route with new photography competition
Avanti West Coast is inviting keen photographers to capture the spirit of communities across its route as part of a unique competition to celebrate the local people and places. The Together We Roll Photography Competition is encouraging professional, emerging, and amateur photographers to share an image that perfectly captures the spirit of a community to […]
QTS Group achieves Investors in Diversity Silver Award
QTS Group, one of the UK’s leading rail infrastructure contractors, has been awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver Award by the National Centre for Diversity. The accolade recognises the firm’s ongoing commitment to creating an inclusive, equitable, and diverse workplace. Successful recognition followed a comprehensive review of the company’s policies, practices, and culture, with the […]
Train driver apprenticeship drives CrossCountry’s Chloe to new career
A recent survey has revealed that 85% of women in the UK hold the belief that many jobs are still viewed as being more suited to men. Consequently, 10% have avoided applying for certain roles due to concerns about not being as successful as male counterparts. The rail industry isn’t immune to such stigma. Long-distance […]
Amey completes forth cohort of award-winning programme developing female leaders in infrastructure
Amey has completed the fourth cohort of its award-winning Women@Amey Leadership Development Programme, a proven initiative helping to close the leadership gender gap in infrastructure and engineering. Since its launch in 2017, the majority of participants have progressed into new roles or taken on greater responsibilities, contributing to an increase in women in senior leadership […]
World’s first Pride parade on a train takes place at record-breaking UK railway festival
LGBTQ+ colleagues and allies from across the UK rail industry have marched together in the world’s first Pride parade on a train. Held at Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering festival in Derby – the world’s largest-ever gathering of historic and modern trains – the procession showcased rail’s proud commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Those marching across Derby […]
LNER leading the rail industry in gender
LNER has been recognised by Women in Transport as leading the rail sector in gender equity. The not-for-profit organisation published their second national report on gender equity which describes LNER as a consistent leader. Women in Transport surveyed over 100 organisations across the transport industry on areas such as female workforce representation, female leaders, gender […]
Disability Pride Month important reminder of role train operators have to play in ensuring everyone has access to the rail network
Train operators in public ownership say Disability Pride Month is an important reminder of the role they have to play in ensuring that disabled passengers not only have access to the railway, but feel seen, supported and proud of who they are when they travel. The global event, which takes place every July, celebrates the […]
TPE and Network Rail team up to showcase opportunities for women
TransPennine Express (TPE) and Network Rail have spent two weeks showing a group of women who have taken a career break how a job in rail could be a good fit for them. Through a partnership with Women in Rail, ‘Never Mind the Gap’ provides training and work placements for women who want to ‘change […]
AtkinsRéalis introduces new hard hat design for more diverse workforce
AtkinsRéalis, a global engineering and project management services company, has introduced more inclusive head protection for colleagues attending construction and industrial sites, in an initiative inspired by the experience of one of its own professionals who saw the need for a crucial change. The modified hard hat design enables the wearer to make adjustments to […]