A new national report from Women in Transport warns that the UK's transport industry is not only failing to make progress on gender equity it is now actively losing ground. The 2025 Women in Transport Equity Index, based on the organisation's second sector-wide survey, reveals that key indicators of inclusion, pay equality and leadership progression have stagnated or worsened since the inaugural Index in 2023.
Read MoreScotland Hub Event Recap: Bike skills workshop with Sunny Cycles and CIHT.
On 24th June, members of Women in Transport and CIHT joined Sunny Cycles for an inspiring and hands-on inclusive cycling workshop in Glasgow Green.
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we've invited women from across the transport sector to share their stories and career paths to inspire the next generation. Here's Sarah Boyd on her journey from a Stagecoach depot in Manchester to becoming Managing Director of Lothian Buses.
Read MoreThe next in ALBUM’s series of profiles of inspiring women working in the UK bus network features Katie Ferguson, Operations Director at Warrington’s Own Buses. Katie is also an alumnus of Women in Transport’s Lead programme.
Read MoreThree colleagues from Nottingham City Transport share their successes to inspire more women to explore careers in transport.
Read MoreWatch a video capturing some of the inspirational women working at ALBUM member operator and Women in Transport partner Lothian Buses.
Read MoreConstruction manager Neil Pepper takes us through his experiences as a safety professional, and how his reputation often precedes him.
Read MoreAs part of the 20th anniversary of Women in Transport, ALBUM celebrates some of the inspiring women working in the UK bus network today, starting with Helena, a Relief Controller at Jersey’s LibertyBus.
Read MoreSarah Cauldwell is a Senior Planner at Arup and volunteers for the Women in Transport West Midlands Hub.
Read MoreLong-time Women in Transport ally Neil Pepper MBE shares a personal story of the difficulties around landing in a career role that doesn’t play to your strengths, and the courage it takes to get out of it.
Read MoreEarlier this month, we launched our 20th anniversary celebrations with a two-day showpiece event at the London Transport Museum. Over the two days, we worked with Inside Out Group to capture what Women in Transport means to our members — now and over the last 20 years.
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We’re delighted to announce the launch of the Women in Transport East Midlands Hub – a dynamic new network hub created to bring people across the transport sector together. Whether you work in rail, road, aviation, logistics, active travel, policy, or any part of this diverse industry – this hub is for you.
Read MoreA panel of the most influential women in the Scottish transport industry came together on 5th June at the Scotland Hub’s Women in Transport’s 20th anniversary event, co-hosted with Women in Rail Scotland.
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Women in Transport is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Littlepay, the world’s leading and most trusted provider of payment infrastructure for transit and mobility. Set out in 2016 with a vision to make contactless bank card acceptance faster, cheaper, and less complex for the public transit sector.
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We’re thrilled to announce that our Navigating Parenthood whitepaper has been highly commended for the CIHT 2025 Award for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion! This recognition highlights the vital work of the Women in Transport Intersectionality workstream. The whitepaper tackles the challenges faced by working parents—especially mothers—in the transport sector. Our whitepaper exposes the motherhood penalty, where mothers earn on average 7% less than non-mothers, and offers practical solutions to close this gap.
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Stacy Dowding
Women In Transport Members Insight from Stacy Dowding.
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James Hogg
Women in Transport: Team Member Insight from our Marketing Lead James Hogg.
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Chloe Williams, associate transport planner at Arup and regional lead for the West Midlands, Women in Transport.
Read MoreOur CEO Sonya Byers OBE recaps our London launch of Women in Transport’s 20th anniversary year.
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