Innovate UK, in partnership with Crossrail International and the Department for International Trade, is to invest £750,000 (including VAT) in innovative rail solutions in spaces including digital innovation, operational efficiency, station security and more.
Read MoreWant to work flexibly but have no idea how to talk to your employer about it? To help you, Women in Transport partners, WORK180, have put together a guide to negotiating flexible working conditions. Think options, plans, tips, and even an email template where you can just copy, paste, fill in a few personal details and press send. Where can you get this guide?
Read MoreTransit data experts, Ito World, have launched the #ItoWomen Campaign to inspire, mentor and champion women looking to work, or working in, the technology and transport industries. The campaign will highlight the unique career journeys of women at Ito World. Ito World is Flexa certified as a truly flexible employer and joined Women in Transport as a corporate member this month.
Read MoreLast week we were delighted to welcome Rajinder Pryor for our second installment of ‘An audience with…’ organised by the Scotland hub. This was an event set up in collaboration with Women in Rail Scotland and we were thrilled to meet many new faces as well as welcome back familiar ones! The session was chaired by Diane Burke from Calmac and facilitated by Becki Cox from Glasgow University.
Read MoreWomen in Transport President, Jo Field, responds to the transport decarbonisation plan.
Read MoreWomen in Transport has today announced the continued support of parliamentarians from across the political spectrum in tackling the under-representation of women in the sector workforce, confirmed at the Annual General Meeting for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Women in Transport on 17th June.
Read MoreOn 8th June 2021, 20 members of Women in Transport gathered for a lunchtime audience with Joan Aitken. The session, organised by the Scotland Hub, was chaired by Fiona Brown from Transport Scotland, and facilitated by Kattalin Atorragasti from Atkins. It was the first event since the Scotland Hub launch in March 2021 and the first installment of a series of ’an audience with…’ that the Scotland hub wants to initiate and pursue over the coming years.
Read MoreThe Women in Transport North East hub was launched in 2019 and although we experienced inactivity for a short period, we are starting to gather momentum.
Read MoreWomen in Transport volunteer, Carmen Oleksinski, reviews the fifth session of the virtual book club. Hosted via Zoom in April, members came together to discuss their thoughts about ‘Rebel Ideas’ by Matthew Syed.
Read MoreHow to truly implement inclusion and diversity is still very much a big question mark for hiring teams and companies. The biggest challenge perceived to be a talent shortage, but is that really the case or an excuse?
Read MoreWomen in Transport welcomes Jo Field as new President
Women in Transport is pleased to announce the election of Jo Field as its new President, succeeding Katie Hulland. Jo’s election for a 4-year term was confirmed at Women in Transport’s Annual General Meeting held today on the 13 May 2021. Read on to find out more about Jo and her vision for Women in Transport.
Read MoreNational consultancy A Matter of Choice launched its ground-breaking leadership report on April 8 at a digital conference hosted by state-of-the-art provider Talking Slides.
Read MoreNew ‘green woman’ traffic light signals celebrate the contribution of women to London on International Women’s Day
New signals installed at more than 20 locations such as Exhibition Road, high streets including Tottenham and Clapham and by popular stations including King’s Cross St. Pancras and Brixton Tube station
Read MoreWe’re delighted to welcome Deloitte as the latest corporate partner to join Women in Transport. We look forward to working with them as they support our efforts to advance the professional development of women working in the transport sector. This partnership demonstrates Deloitte’s commitment to promote gender balance within their organisation, and the wider transport and travel industry.
Read MoreMicromobility refers to small and light weight vehicles operating at speeds below 15mph. But how accessible are e-bikes, e-scooters and cargo bikes? And is this concept of micromobility a revolution or a distraction?
At a recent Women in Transport event, our four experts each shared their views. Read more about the event here.
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Join us to shape the future of Women in Transport. More than ever, supporting women in the transport industry navigating professional and personal changes is needed. Women in Transport intends to achieve this by renewing its governance structure and we are recruiting for a series of newly created board roles.
Read MoreWe were delighted to welcome almost 100 people to our Women in Transport Scotland hub launch on 25th March. For out very first event, we aimed to provide a taster session of some activities that Women in Transport Scotland will facilitate in the future, which made for a packed but engaging programme. In this blog article, we aim to share with you what happened during the evening.
Read MoreOur member insight series is an opportunity to get to know some of our Women in Transport members. This month, we are featuring some of North East Hub volunteers. In this member insight, we showcase Beverley Clyde, Community Relations Officer covering the Yorkshire and North East region.
Read MoreOur member insight series is an opportunity to get to know some of our Women in Transport members. This month, we are featuring some of North East Hub volunteers. In this member insight, we showcase Helen Mathews, Head of Corporate Planning (Nexus, Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive) covering the Yorkshire and North East Region.
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