{"id":149825,"date":"2024-11-18T13:16:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T03:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=117970"},"modified":"2024-11-18T13:16:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T03:16:49","slug":"metro-invests-1-million-in-female-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=149825","title":{"rendered":"Metro invests $1 million in female facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With more women than ever joining the rail industry, Metro Trains Melbourne<\/a> is investing $1 million to upgrade female facilities across the network.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

CEO Raymond O\u2019Flaherty said said the new facilities would help encourage more women to join the rail industry.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>This investment will have a further positive impact for our female employees. As one of the largest public transport operators in Australia, we are committed to achieving a 40 per cent female workplace by 2027,\u201d he said. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Metro\u2019s investment will be used to ensure locations around the network provide adequate toilets, showers and change rooms to accommodate the growing female workforce.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Minister for Public and Active Transport Gabrielle Williams said the new facilities would help encourage more women to join the rail industry.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMetro\u2019s investment demonstrates a commitment to recruiting more women into the railways, taking up fulfilling, flexible opportunities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The locations identified to be upgraded as part of the program are:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n