A new partnership between London Northwestern Railway (LNR) and learning disability charity Mencap will boost the community feel of a busy East Midlands train station. Northampton station has been adopted by the charity through its ‘training academy’ programme, which delivers supported internships to people aged 16-24 with learning disabilities or autism. Mencap – a charity […]
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Celebrating York Pride Together: Railway colleagues unite
Colleagues from LNER, TransPennine Express (TPE) and Northern joined together for the first time to mark this year’s York Pride. Teams from all three publicly owned rail companies took part in the city’s annual Pride event (7 June 2025), championing inclusion, visibility, and unity across the industry. York Pride brings communities together in a colourful […]
Metro invests $1 million in female facilities
With more women than ever joining the rail industry, Metro Trains Melbourne is investing $1 million to upgrade female facilities …
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All-Women TBM Crew for SRL
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In a world first, an all-women tunnel boring machine (TBM) crew will help build the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East twin …
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HCMT Indigenous artwork winner annnounced
Four shortlisted First Peoples artists and collectives completed designs to have their artwork splashed across all seven carriages of one …
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Progressing gender equality in the Australasian rail sector
Women are much more likely than men to experience bullying, harassment and discrimination in the rail industry despite an increase …
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