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“The rail industry is still male-dominated, but Southeastern Railway is working to improve this and has set a new target for encouraging more females to apply to become drivers. In the past, I thought it may have been out of reach - but here I am."
Southeastern’s latest train driver recruit, Mary Saphy, dispels any preconceived idea about what train drivers do each day.
Read moreOur Women in Transport Bus steering group is working to accelerate diversity in the bus industry through change and awareness. We have produced a factsheet to highlight the importance of diversity and inclusion in our sector with a specific focus on the gender gap in buses.
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Networking and the social aspect is a top motivator for members to join Women in Transport and our most popular event of the year is by far our Annual Mince Pies and Networking. A time to celebrate and enjoy the company of friends and colleagues across the transport industry.
Read moreTwo of our brilliant board members, Lauren Sager-Weinstein and Anna Delvecchio have been profiled as leading women in the transport sector, recognising their contribution to the development of travel in London at Gingerbread City.
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November was chock full of events for Women in Transport and we ended the month on a high at our fantastic evening with sporting legend, Jason Robinson, OBE on Thursday 28 November.
The event was generously hosted at Robert Bird Group’s London office and attended by over 80 of our members and their guests.
Read moreWhy do people join Women in Transport? What do members think about the events and activities? The board and membership committee had these same questions on our minds. To get the answers, the inaugural Women in Transport member survey was conducted this past summer.
Read moreWe are delighted to announce that TfL’s Women’s Staff Network Group sub-group - Women in Tech has been shortlisted for the WeAreTechWomen's TechWomen100 Network of the Year Award. We wish the TfL WSNG Women in Tech community the very best of luck for the finals on 3rd December.
Read moreWe’re delighted to announce that Bauer Technologies, We Are Buzz, DYWIDAG-Systems International, Socotec, Atkins and Dr Sauer and Partners are Bronze Sponsors for the 16th Somerset House ice skating and Dirty Martini drinks reception. , organised by Joe Flores and Jooce, which will be held on 27 November 2019 in support of Women in Transport.
Read moreWe’re delighted that Mapei has been confirmed as a Silver sponsor for the 16th annual Built Environment Somerset House Ice Skating event, organised by Joe Flores and Jooce, which will be held on 27 November 2019 in support of Women in Transport.
Read moreWe’re delighted that Matchtech has been confirmed as a Silver sponsor for the 16th annual Built Environment Somerset House Ice Skating event, organised by Joe Flores and Jooce, which will be held on 27 November 2019 in support of Women in Transport.
Read moreApplications are now open for the J.P. Morgan UK ReEntry Program 2020. From operations in London to technology in Glasgow, there will be more than 14 streams of the program running in various departments across the UK.
Read moreWe’re delighted that the Institute of Civil Engineers has been confirmed as a Silver sponsor for the 16th annual Built Environment Somerset House Ice Skating event, organised by Joe Flores and Jooce, which will be held on 27 November 2019 in support of Women in Transport.
Read moreMore than 30 senior leaders from within the transport and logistics profession (from SME through to large organisations) came together at a roundtable event on 8th October 2019 to discuss a new concept and campaign targeted at improving diversity, inclusion and better promotion of the profession.
Read moreA mixed team of Women in Transport members joined our CEO, Sonya Byers, to take on the 30th Great South Run in Portsmouth on Sunday 20 October, thanks to ENGIE. The Great South Run is a 10 miles race taking in some of the highlights of Portsmouth. Our Women in Transport team was comprised of two men and seven women.
Read moreAudrey Ezekwesili a long-standing member of Women in Transport and has been a mentor on Advance since the pilot programme. Audrey is a change management specialist with over 20 years’ experience in the transport industry and a qualified coach. Here she shares her thoughts on being a mentor on the programme.
Read moreAdvance is a mentoring programme designed for women in transport by women in transport. The pilot programme opened for applications in 2017 and we are now welcoming applications for a third year. Mentoring can be a powerful tool for your professional development but it does require work, dedication and commitment as shown by the experience of Josephe Dibaya, a mentee on Advance 2019.
Read moreThe 16th annual Built Environment Somerset House Ice Skating event organised by Joe Flores and Jooce will be held on 27 November 2019 in support of Women in Transport. We’re delighted that the Infrastructure Protection Group (co-founded by Mainguard Associates, iPM3 and Joe Flores) has been confirmed as a Gold sponsor for the evening.
Read moreOn Thursday 12 September 2019 around 100 representatives from across the transport sector attended the Women in Transport Autumn reception hosted by KPMG at their offices in Canary Wharf. This year's topic was 'Creating the customer centric organisation of the future’. The panel discussion focused on what makes excellent customer experience (CX), challenges faced by specific sectors within the transport industry, the role of technology in CX and what transport organisations are doing to enhance their focus on the customer.
Read moreJo Ward is a Board Director of the Transport Planning Society and has written and spoken extensively about the need for more inclusivity in transport planning and its governance. In this guest blog, she discusses why a lack of gender balance in transport planning is an issue that we must address to move forward.
Read moreWomen in Transport and Transport for London (TfL) have a long-standing partnership and joint commitment to advancing women working in transport. As part of this ongoing partnership, we are delighted to announce a concessionary 15% membership rate for all TfL employees and contractors.
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