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Equality Ministers announced the launch of the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill consultation

March 26, 2025 in Insight

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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Tags: appg

The ALBUM Conference 2025 is set to be the premier event for bus professionals, bringing together industry leaders to explore innovation, sustainability, and the future of public transport.

March 25, 2025 in Event

The ALBUM Conference 2025 is set to be the premier event for bus professionals, bringing together industry leaders to explore innovation, sustainability, and the future of public transport.

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Tags: partnerships, Women in Transport Bus, D&I Bus Group

Accessible transport a ‘human rights’ issue according to new Government report

March 25, 2025 in Insight

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’.

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Tags: D&I Bus Group, Women in Transport Bus

Parliamentarians urge government to put women's safety at the heart of plans for rail reform

March 18, 2025

A cross-party group of Parliamentarians and transport industry leaders have today highlighted the critical safety concerns facing women on Britain’s transport network.

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Tags: APPG, press release
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Women In Transport: Team Member Insight - Michelle Fernandes

March 18, 2025 in Team Profile

Women In Transport: Team Member Insight - Michelle Fernandes.

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Urban Transport Group: Inside track - The state of transport 2025

March 13, 2025 in Partnerships
Urban Transport Group: Inside track - The state of transport 2025

Urban Transport Group’s new report ‘Inside track - The state of transport 2025.

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Tags: partnerships, press release, corporate partners

Women in Transport Scotland celebrates IWD 2025

March 12, 2025 in Event
Women in Transport Scotland celebrates IWD 2025

On Friday 7th March 2025 over 100 people gathered at J&M Murdoch site in Neilston for an unforgettable day celebrating International Women’s Day.

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Tags: Scotland Hub, networking

Reflecting on the evolution and impact of Women in Transport

March 08, 2025 in Team Profile
Reflecting on the evolution and impact of Women in Transport

Our CEO Sonya Byers OBE reflects on 20 years of Women in Transport.

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Tags: team profiles, equity, diversity and inclusion, 20 years

Women in Transport is excited to announce a new partnership with Capita

March 04, 2025
Women in Transport is excited to announce a new partnership with Capita

Women in Transport is excited to announce a new partnership with Capita.

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Women In Transport: Team Member Insight - Shireen Ali-Khan

March 03, 2025 in Team Profile
Women In Transport: Team Member Insight - Shireen Ali-Khan

Women In Transport: Team Member Insight from Shireen Ali-Khan.

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Tags: member insight, team profiles, leadership

Women in Transport Celebrates Renewed Partnership with Kier

February 17, 2025
Women in Transport Celebrates Renewed Partnership with Kier

Women in Transport is excited to announce a renewal of their partnership with Kier Transportation.

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Women In Transport Member Insight: Nina Lockwood

February 17, 2025

Get to know our member Nina Lockwood.

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Cross party support reaffirmed for Women in Transport

February 13, 2025
Cross party support reaffirmed for Women in Transport

The APPG for Women in Transport held its inaugural meeting of this Parliament on 12th February 2025, securing the continued support of Parliamentarians in addressing the under-representation of women in the transport industry.

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Reflecting on an Inspiring Women in Transport Event at PwC Birmingham Women in Transport – West Midlands Hub

January 27, 2025
Reflecting on an Inspiring Women in Transport Event at PwC Birmingham Women in Transport – West Midlands Hub

On 21st January, the Women in Transport West Midlands hub, in partnership with PwC, hosted an energising and inspiring event titled "Building Your Career in Transport – How to Break Down the Barriers."

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Tags: West Midlands Hub, events, professional development

Women In Transport Member Insight: Daljit Kalirai

January 27, 2025
Women In Transport Member Insight: Daljit Kalirai

Get to know our Interim CEO Daljit Kalirai.

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Women in Transport Celebrates Renewed Partnership with FM Conway

January 20, 2025
Women in Transport Celebrates Renewed Partnership with FM Conway

Women in Transport is excited to announce a renewal of their partnership with FM Conway.

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Women in Transport Celebrates Renewed Partnership with Transport for London

January 13, 2025
Women in Transport Celebrates Renewed Partnership with Transport for London

Women in Transport is delighted to announce that our valued partner, Transport for London, has renewed its partnership with us. 

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Tags: partnerships, corporate partners
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Sarah Hargest Talks About TfL’s Women’s Colleague Network Group (WCNG)

January 13, 2025

Sarah Hargest talks about TfL’s Women’s Colleague Network Group (WCNG).

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Women in Transport Celebrates Renewed Partnership with RHA

January 13, 2025
Women in Transport Celebrates Renewed Partnership with RHA

Women in Transport is delighted to announce that our esteemed partners, RHA, have renewed their partnership with us. 

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Women in Transport: Get To Know Our Member – Gaynor Marshall

January 13, 2025

Get to know Women in Transport member Gaynor Marshall.

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This September marks the 10th consecutive year of Advance, Women in Transport’s sector-specific mentoring programme.

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For more than a decade, we’ve been building a development ecosystem that supports women at every stage of their career journey. Find out where Grow fits in.

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Safer journeys for women and girls: MPs launch inquiry
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Safer journeys for women and girls: MPs launch inquiry
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The Transport Committee has opened an inquiry into safer journeys for women and girls. The Women in Transport women's safety working group looks at what it's asking – and why our members should respond before the 9th October deadline.

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The Women Who Moved the North East
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Ahead of the relaunch of our North East regional hub in September, we’ve taken a look back at the region’s rich transport history, including some of the pioneering women not always mentioned in the history books.

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Lead: Applications open for Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Bursary
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Lead: Applications open for Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Bursary
June 29, 2026
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We are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund Leadership Bursary, offering five women working in the roads and highways sector the opportunity to participate in Women in Transport's transformational Lead leadership development programme.

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Every June, our transport infrastructure is redrawn in a vibrant wave of seasonal solidarity. Bus liveries are plastered with rainbow vinyls, corporate logos follow suit, and across the industry, we celebrate the visibility and inclusion of LGBTQ+ people.

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By providing structured coaching support for women working in transport, Grow recognises a simple but powerful truth: when individuals grow, organisations grow too.

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Introducing our latest professional development programme: Grow
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Introducing our latest professional development programme: Grow
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Building on our core professional development programmes Lead and Advance, we’re thrilled to launch Grow, our new coaching service for women working across the transport and infrastructure sector.

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June 16, 2026
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The Spaces Between Us: Why women's safety in transport starts with who's in the room
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The Spaces Between Us: Why women's safety in transport starts with who's in the room
May 18, 2026
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As co-founder of Women in Parking UK and Chair of the Women’s Safety Group for Women in Transport, I sit at an intersection of two industries that share a responsibility here, and too often share the same blind spots. The data tells us the situation is not improving. In some respects, it is getting worse.

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UK Government announces Voluntary Action Plans for large employers
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UK Government announces Voluntary Action Plans for large employers
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As a new measure aiming to help women thrive in the workplace, the government recently announced voluntary action plans for large employers, starting with the 2026-2027 gender pay gap reporting year.

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