Celebrating 6 Years of Camilleri Appointments.
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Hi Vis — A new visual history of Women in Transport
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Travel back in time with our new interactive timeline telling the story of Women in Transport.
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Women In Transport Members Insight: Anna Christina Maudet
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Women In Transport Members Insight: Anna Christina Maudet
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Celebrating Progress: Our "Motherhood Penalty" Whitepaper Shortlisted for the CIHT Award for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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We are proud to announce that our Motherhood Penalty whitepaper has been shortlisted for the prestigious CIHT 2025 Award for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion!
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Putting Women’s Safety at the Heart of Rail Reform
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The APPG for Women in Transport submitted our response to the A Railway Fit for Britain’s Future Consultation, shaped by a powerful roundtable held in Parliament last month focused on women’s safety in transport.
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Women in Transport Celebrates Renewed Partnership with First Bus UK
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Women in Transport is thrilled to announce a renewal of our long term partnership with First Bus UK, one of the UK’s major bus operators and a member of the D&I Bus Group since 2019.
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WISTA UK: empowering women in the shipping, trading and logistics Industries
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WISTA UK is dedicated to advancing the role of women in the maritime, trading and logistics sectors.
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Women in Transport is delighted to be partnering with Transport Times in our 20th Anniversary Year
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Women in Transport is delighted to be partnering with Transport Times in our 20th Anniversary Year for the 2025 National Transport Awards on a brand new award category:
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Shaping the Future of Inclusive Bus Cab Design
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Following the success of the D&I Bus Group’s Inclusive Cab Summit back in March 2024, we’re excited to announce that this workstream will now be incorporated into the efforts of TfL and Women in Bus and Coach
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Equality Ministers announced the launch of the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill consultation
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Earlier this week Equality Ministers announced the launch of the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill consultation on mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting.
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Accessible transport a ‘human rights’ issue according to new Government report
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Bus Users UK has described a powerful new report on transport accessibility as a ‘wake-up’ call for all those involved in the design, planning and delivery of services. ‘Access denied’ from the Transport Committee calls for an urgent overhaul of laws, strategy and attitudes to ‘get transport working for disabled people’.
Read MorePodcast S2E12: 25 Years in Infrastructure with Siu Mun Lee
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In this episode, we’re speaking to Siu Mun Lee about her 25 year career in infrastructure projects. We discuss the fast pace of large-scale projects, the value of taking a pause to re-evaluate your career, and the importance of networks and community.
Read MorePodcast S2E11: Navigating Rail with Kim Kapur
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In this episode, we’re speaking to Kim Kapur about her career from communications to Crossrail to HS2, and how mentors have helped her on her way. Kim speaks about the challenges of joining rail from communications, how people and connections are at the heart of her leadership style, and her pride at the achievements she has accomplished.
Read MorePodcast S2E10: Resilience in Leadership with Kai-Nneka Townsend and Sharon Pickering
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In this episode, we’re speaking to Kai-Nneka Townsend and Sharon Pickering about the fundamentals of human performance and resilience in leadership. Kai-Nneka shares her experience with workplace burnout and the importance of leaders building resilience to manage stress and support their teams. Sharon emphasizes the holistic approach to human performance, integrating physiological, cognitive, and emotional elements.
Read MorePodcast S2E9: Building Adaptive Workplaces with Dr Emma Langman-Maher
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In this episode, Dr Emma Langman-Maher talks about her career journey from a transport planner to engineering to HR, influenced by synchronicity and building relationships. She shares her approach to managing ADHD, autism and trauma, including EMDR therapy, and is candid about the strengths her experiences give her in the world of work.
Read MorePodcast S2E8: Fit for Her – Addressing PPE Needs for Women in the Workforce
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In this episode, we’re speaking to Katherine Evans and Amanda Marshall about the critical issue of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for women. Katherine emphasizes the gendered nature of PPE and its impact on women's safety and confidence. Amanda shares her personal experience with ill-fitting PPE and her innovative solution of adding a zip to coveralls for easier removal.
Read MorePodcast S2E7: Leading with Purpose – Georgia Yexley on Sustainable Transport, Intersectionality, and Building Loud Mobility
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In this episode, we’re speaking to Georgia Yexley about sustainable transport, ADHD and intersectionality. She shares about her career to date, from working at Mobike to founding her own company, and what it feels like to be the lone black woman in an organisation.
Read MorePodcast S2E6: Impact Matters – Voices on Inclusion
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In this episode, we have a bumper edition for National Inclusion Week. We’re speaking to a variety of guests with connections to Women in Transport for their take on how to promote inclusion in the workplace.
Read MorePodcast S2E5: Exploring Diabetes Awareness – Intersectional Perspectives on Prevention and Management
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In this episode, we’re speaking to Clare Murphy and Kate Walker about diabetes, and the risks it poses in the road haulage industry. 5 million people in the UK have diabetes, and amongst people who drive for a living, it could be as many as 1 in 3 with type 2 diabetes.
Read MorePodcast S2E4: Intersectional Journeys with Magdalena Nowak
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Magdalena Nowak began her life in Communist Poland, dreaming of travel and adventure. After experiencing flooding and homelessness, she left Poland and lived and worked around Europe before settling in the UK. She worked her way up in the NHS for ten years, before making the change to become a train guard just six years ago.
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