Women in Transport is excited to announce a renewal of their partnership with Taylor Woodrow
Read moreGround breaking Event Held to shape the Future of Bus Cab Design
Women in Transport and their partner First Bus, hosted the inaugural Inclusive Cab Summit at First Bus Leicester’s Depot on Tuesday. This ‘industry first’ was attended by 30 organisations from across the sector and marked the start of the journey towards creating a gold charter for inclusive bus cab design.
Read moreJoin the Bus Users UK Board and help make transport more accessible
Bus Users UK are looking for new Trustees with the energy and drive to make public transport accessible to everyone. As well as campaigning for inclusive, accessible transport the organisation handles complaints, promotes active and sustainable travel and strives to improve bus and coach services for everyone. Trustees are pivotal in guiding this work and Bus Users UK are now seeking new members to broaden and strengthen its Board through their skills, knowledge, diversity and lived experience.
Read moreIt’s back! Catch the Bus Month relaunches for September 2022
It’s back - this September is Catch the Bus Month so get ready to celebrate these climate-friendly, people-connecting, congestion-busting, economy-boosting lifelines! #CTBM #CatchTheBusMonth #ILoveMyBus
Read moreThe Inclusive Employment Journey - Driving Diversity Forward
The Diversity and Inclusion Bus Group, part of Women in Transport, has partnered with the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) to launch a central resource for the whole of the bus and coach industry to use and benefit from.
Read moreADL joins Women in Transport and sponsors Diversity & Inclusion Bus Group
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, has joined Women in Transport network as the first bus manufacturer to become a corporate member. ADL will champion Diversity & Inclusion in the bus industry through sponsorship of this working group, while providing networking and professional development opportunities for team members.
Read morePersonal Pronouns in the Workplace: A Beginners Guide
Wednesday 21 October 2020 is International Pronouns Day. It seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity. Being referred to by the wrong pronouns particularly affects transgender and gender nonconforming people.
Read moreAlien in the room
With women significantly underrepresented in the transport workforce, there are often situations where we are the ‘alien in the room’. Even if this hasn’t been your personal experience, I hope that reading Charlie’s latest blog will provide some insight into how it feels to be the minority in a room and offers a moment of reflection on how we can all be more inclusive.
Read moreAccelerating diversity in the bus industry
As we approach the first anniversary of Women in Transport Bus, founding member Chloe Leach-O’Connell reviews what the group achieved in 2019, the support we’ve received and looks ahead to the future as the New Year commences.
Read moreThe lowdown on diversity and inclusion
Our 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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