All Women In Rail articles
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NewsRail operators encourage young people to explore apprenticeships as minimum train driver age is lowered
Apprenticeships offer school leavers opportunities in driving, engineering and support roles while earning, gaining skills and building careers in a growing, diverse rail industry.
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NewsRail industry celebrates diversity and teamwork at 2025 Big Rail Diversity Challenge in Newark
Teams from across the UK rail sector united for a day of inclusive challenges, awards, and charitable fundraising.
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NewsWomen in Rail launches strategic business plan 2025-2027 to drive gender equity in UK rail
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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NewsDFTO celebrates multiple nominations at Women in Rail Awards for championing diversity and inclusion
DFTO train operators and staff earn top award nominations for their contributions to gender equality and industry inclusion.
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NewsTeam registration opens for tenth annual Big Rail Diversity Challenge 2025
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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NewsGood News Friday: Your weekly round-up of positive rail news!
In this week’s ‘Good News Friday’, we cover Hull Trains' special VIP experience day for a young railway enthusiast, TransPennine Express' biodiversity enhancement with new station planter upgrades and The Big Rail Diversity Challenge 2024.
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NewsRail trailblazers celebrated at the Women in Rail Awards 2024
The seventh Women in Rail Awards took place on Thursday 16 May at the stunning and iconic Roundhouse, Camden London.
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NewsDI Manager at TPE shortlisted for Women in Rail Award
The Diversity and Inclusion Manager at TPE, Harriet Harbridge, has been shortlisted for a prestigious Women in Rail Award.
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NewsRIA scoops three awards, including Trade Association of the Year
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) scooped three awards this week, including the prestigious Trade Association of the Year.
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NewsSeven new activities added to the 2024 Big Rail Diversity Challenge
Women in Rail's flagship event, The Big Rail Diversity Challenge (BRDC), has widened with seven new challenges.
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NewsRIA announces judges for Railway Industry Supplier Excellence (RISE) awards 2024
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) have announced their judges for the Railway Industry Supplier Excellence (RISE) awards, held in June.
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NewsCAF EDI strategy driving positive change
CAF have created a new equality, diversion and inclusion (EDI) strategy, powering positive change in the rail industry.
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ArticleQ&A with Network Rail’s Simon Kendler: Diversity and inclusion in rail
Simon Kendler, National Vice-Chair for Young Rail Professionals and Regional Freight Manager for Network Rail, discusses the importance of developing diversity in the rail industry and describes how the Railtex event highlighted inclusion.