Lothian Buses’ Managing Director talks about why representation of women in transport is vital to the industry.
Read MoreSarah Boyd - Managing Director - Lothian Buses
Sarah Boyd - Managing Director - Lothian Buses
Lothian Buses’ Managing Director talks about why representation of women in transport is vital to the industry.
Read MoreJames Hammett, UKTram Managing Director at the Light Rail Summit.
Sonya Byers, Chief Executive of Women in Transport spoke on the need to support and encourage women to pursue careers in the transport industry at the UKTram Annual Summit in September. UKTram is the authoritative voice of the light rail sector in the UK and Ireland, representing those involved in trams, metros and personal rapid transit.
Read MoreTo coincide with Carers Rights Day, we interviewed Allyson Mulvihill, Senior Commercial Manager, Southern Region at Network Rail about her career journey and how she balances her caring responsibilities with the demands of her role.
Read MoreIn collaboration with Women in Transport (WiT), PA Consulting hosted a transport resilience workshop on the 6th September 2023 with over 30 aviation, rail, road, and logistics leaders to uncover the challenges to embedding and uplifting resilience.
Read MoreThe TfL Women's Colleague Network Group always has a very busy calendar. There are upcoming events planned spanning a number of important topics including sessions from one of our newest recently formed sub-groups - 'Career Changers' - a group formed to support colleagues who are considering or are going through a career change.
Read MoreJennifer Morris, head of commercial development at Drivetech, takes pride in addressing the unique challenges faced by businesses in fleet management but also in being part of an exclusively female Commercial Management Team.
Read MoreAt Transport for Wales (TfW), we’re committed to being an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce.
Read MoreAdvance Partner Applied Driving launches global driver challenge to incentivise safer driving habits and reduce fleet risk.
Read MoreDeborah Kobewka, CEO of Ito, reflects on the pivotal role that data, analytics and technology play in shaping the future of shared and sustainable mobility.
Read MoreOne of our Scotland Hub members, Kristen Layne, tells us about her recent site visit at the Polmadie Depot, home of the Caledonian Sleeper. Our deep gratitude to the Alstom and Avanti teams for welcoming us to their depot for an unforgettable afternoon.
Read MoreDal Kalirai, Director of Partnerships at National Express, discussed why she works with Women in Transport to create a more inclusive transport sector.
Read MoreApplications for our Advance 2024 mentoring programme are now open. This programme has been designed by Women in Transport to support the professional development of our members through structured, professional mentoring. Advance 2024 is generously sponsored by TXM Group, Xanta, Network for Skills, Applied Driving, Camilleri Appointments, Workplace Wellbeing Academy and Momentum Transport.
Read MoreThe Scotland Hub of Women in Transport are delighted to bring to you a conversation between two key officers at the The City of Edinburgh Council, Judith Cowie and Angela Voulgari.
Read MoreThis month we interviewed Helen Ryan, a Contracts Manager with HW Martin (Traffic Management) Limited, a national provider of temporary traffic management.
Read MoreThis September Women in Transport is supporting Catch the Bus Month run by charity Bus Users UK. Buses are good for our health, good for the economy and good for the environment. Pre-Covid, bus passengers boosted the UK economy by £64 billion each year, as well as reducing congestion, pollution, loneliness and social isolation.
Read MoreFor South Asian Heritage Month, we wanted to interview Manbir Cheema who works as a Programme Manager in the Network Rail Southern region. Manbir is a trained Project Manager and took part in a targeted female recruitment campaign in the region to urge more women and minorities to apply for roles that they may not otherwise consider.
Read MoreThe Women in Transport Equity Index survey will be live and open for registration from 3 July 2023. This momentous occasion marks a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to promote diversity and inclusivity within the transport sector. The Index seeks to identify and address the real gender diversity in transport-related positions, fostering an environment where all individuals have equal access to opportunities and resources.
On Monday 26th June 2023, Turner & Townsend hosted the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Women in Transport, where insights were shared about our successes and learning from the past year, as well as the plans to build on this incredible work in the year ahead. It’s always great to look back over the year and realise how much we have grown, how much more support has been achieved and appreciate the huge amount of activity that has been undertaken by this amazing team.
Read MoreThe not-for-profit industry body, Women in Transport has today (8 June 2023) announced 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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