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Women in Rail launches strategic business plan 2025-2027 to drive gender equity in UK rail

8 May 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

Women in Rail’s new plan outlines key actions to attract, engage, support, and promote women in the UK rail industry.

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DFTO celebrates multiple nominations at Women in Rail Awards for championing diversity and inclusion

2 May 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

DFTO train operators and staff earn top award nominations for their contributions to gender equality and industry inclusion.

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Roundtable: Meeting customer expectations

30 April 2025 | By Amandeep Sogi, Elizabeth Jordan - Global Railway Review, Holly Bruce, Keith White, Rebecca Bebbington, Tony Lee

As passenger expectations continue to evolve in today’s fast-paced, digital-first world, rail operators face increasing pressure to deliver seamless, personalised, and dependable journeys. But how can the industry adapt to keep up with these rising demands?

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“The beatings will continue until morale improves”

11 April 2025 | By Elizabeth Jordan - Global Railway Review, Poppy Pendolino

It’s hard not to have a sense of groundhog day in rail currently. It feels that we’ve, over the course of the last decade at least, repeatedly been led back to the promise of a great change / rebrand / innovative approach that will transform the way we deliver railways…

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“The Journey to Equality” Behind RIA’s latest report

26 March 2025 | By Elizabeth Jordan - Global Railway Review

Editor, Elizabeth Jordan, speaks exclusively to the author of the Railway Industry Association's (RIA) latest report which was released this morning.

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Engineering is for everyone- GRR speaks to Eurostar’s Chief Rolling Stock Officer

7 March 2025 | By Elizabeth Jordan - Global Railway Review

This International Women's Day, we're privileged to speak with Zelda Crambert, Chief Rolling Stock Officer at Eurostar. In a traditionally male-dominated field, Zelda's leadership and expertise are driving innovation and efficiency across Eurostar's fleet. We delve into her career journey, the challenges she's overcome, and her vision for the future…

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Good salaries, a clear purpose and opportunities for progression

7 March 2025 | By Elizabeth Jordan - Global Railway Review

Northern boss, Tricia Williams, said she is committed to “opening doors” for women in the rail industry.

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Global Railway Review unveils all-star Editorial Council to chart course for 2025

4 March 2025 | By Elizabeth Jordan - Global Railway Review

Get ready for a new era of rail industry insight! Global Railway Review is thrilled to announce the formation of its dynamic new Editorial Council, a powerhouse of expertise assembled by Editor Elizabeth Jordan to guide the publication into 2025 and beyond.

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Cross Party Support Reaffirmed for Women in Transport

17 February 2025 | By Elizabeth Jordan - Global Railway Review

The APPG for Women in Transport held its inaugural meeting of this Parliament on 12th February 2025, securing the continued support of Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum in addressing the under-representation of women in the transport industry and being the voice of women using the transport network.

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New apprenticeship rules set to help drive logistics growth

15 February 2025 | By Elizabeth Jordan - Global Railway Review

The changes to apprenticeships announced on 11th February by the government will encourage more people to take up vocational training across the logistics sector, according to Logistics UK’s Head of Skills Policy Bethany Windsor.

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Woman makes rail dream a reality through Career Returners programme

30 January 2025 | By Elizabeth Jordan - Global Railway Review

After ten years out of work to care for her daughter, Leigh Santamaria was given the opportunity to try a new career through the help of Southern Rail and the Career Returners scheme. Leigh, 53, recently made her dream a reality by qualifying as a train driver, thanks to the…

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Photography exhibition celebrates diversity

28 January 2025 | By Elizabeth Jordan - Global Railway Review

A new photography exhibition has launched in two major train stations, celebrating the diversity of the team behind TransPennine Express (TPE) during this year’s 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway.

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South Western Railway launches campaign to boost female train drivers

24 September 2024 | By Global Railway Review

South Western Railway is aiming to increase the number of women train drivers with a new recruitment campaign, offering training and flexible career opportunities.

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Team registration opens for tenth annual Big Rail Diversity Challenge 2025

7 August 2024 | By Global Railway Review

Team registration is open for the tenth annual Big Rail Diversity Challenge on 25 June 2025, at Newark Showground, featuring popular and new activities to promote diversity in the rail industry.

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The people behind the wheel: Michelle Bouchard’s story, Caltrain

6 August 2024 | By Michelle Bouchard - Caltrain

For the latest instalment of Global Railway Review’s ‘The people behind the wheel’ series, Michelle Bouchard, Executive Director of Railroad at Caltrain, shares insights into her career journey, the challenges she has faced and her vision for the future of sustainable rail transport.

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