Sonya Veerasamy was delighted to kick off International Women’s Day, with a few of the Women in Transport tribe, at a fabulous breakfast event hosted at Weston Williamson + Partners.
She ws treated to an awesome line up of speakers including Victoria Hills, CEO at Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC), Sharon Young, Principal Project Engineer for the Step Free Access Programme at Transport for London (TfL), Kaye Stout, Partner at PTE Architects and Eugene Healy, Senior Associate at Weston Williamson + Partners.
Read MoreWe were delighted to join HS2 for the external launch of its Gender Balance Staff Network hosted at the National College for High Speed Rail in Birmingham on 20 February 2018. The Gender Balance Staff Network is co-chaired by Marny Moruzzi and Bridget Jackson who, having launched the Network to HS2 staff in both London and Birmingham, decided to reach out to the wider community to share best practice and to build a mutually supportive network of contacts within the communities HS2 serves.
Read MoreMailys Pineau reports on the Women in Transport Winter Reception where over 100 guests from across the transport industry gathered at KPMG in Canary Wharf to hear a panel discussion on the thought provoking theme of data and decision making. Our panel of experts in the field shared their views on innovative uses of data to help make better business decisions, a challenge faced by many organisations in the transport sector.
Read MoreEarlier this month 15 members of Women in Transport headed to TfL's Service Control Centre at Neasden to experience what it’s like to work in trains and service control on the Jubilee line.
It was a really fun and interesting afternoon where members got the opportunity to operate a train in the Tube cab simulator, take a real cab journey down the Jubilee line from Wembley Park to Stanmore and tour the service control centre at Neasden.
Read MoreThis time last week, we gathered together with our members and supporters at Lewis Silkin in Chancery Lane for our annual mince pies and networking event to celebrate a landmark year for Women in Transport.
Read MoreHaving the skills to do a job is crucial, but having the motivation to carry it out over a long period is equally important and often overlooked. We can all perform at a reasonably high level when we’re not particularly motivated for a short while but long term this becomes a problem. Dorota Konieczna reports on Mark Terrell's workshop on Motivational Maps.
Read MoreThe focus of the Women in Transport Autumn Reception was addressing the gaps in skills needed for the next generation of major infrastructure projects. Sir Terry Morgan, Chairman of Crossrail, led a lively discussion panel comprising Michèle Dix, Managing Director of Crossrail 2, Karima Khandker, Head of Heathrow Employment and Skills Academy and Tricia Nelson, Partner, Transport & Infrastructure at EY.
Read MoreHosted at Jacobs Engineering Group overlooking the stunning Tower Bridge, Tamsen Garrie shared her method for transforming a team from a work group to a team through her team alignment method in an engaging and practical workshop.
Read MoreCaroline Arnold, Executive Coach, led an interactive workshop exclusively for members providing practical tips on overcoming some of the challenges women can face in their career - particularly when working in a male dominated industry such as transport - by increasing their confidence.
Read MoreOn Wednesday 10 May 2017, WTS London had the pleasure of welcoming Mary Jane Boholst who shared her secrets of successful networking at an event generously hosted by the Rail Industry Association.
Read MoreThis unique opportunity for children to experience the Track Hazard School and see behind the scenes at Stratford Depot was provided by honorary WTS London member and supporter, Neil Pepper MBE who is the Night Safety Manager for Transport for London (TfL).
Read MoreCrossrail is the biggest infrastructure project in Europe. It will deliver an additional 10 per cent rail capacity for central London in 2018, carrying 200 million passengers a year. A group of members glimpsed behind the scenes on a site visit to the new station being constructed at Canary Wharf as part of the scheme.
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