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Honouring HR heroes

Deborah Birch, head of HR at Hull Trains, picked up the coveted HR and Recruitment Person Award at this year’s RailStaff Awards. The Award recognises...

Empowering change through EDI

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) is a core value for many organisations. Despite the current pushback in some quarters, EDI is a key principle...

Sikhs in Rail – Building a more inclusive industry

Bharatbir Singh Thind, co-founder and co-chair of Sikhs in Rail explains more about this new organisation dedicated to awareness and equality. With the rail industry's...

Train driver apprenticeship drives CrossCountry’s Chloe to new career

A recent survey has revealed that 85% of women in the UK hold the belief that many jobs are still viewed as being more...

Training for a better tomorrow

RailStaff has reported regularly on the activities of the Rebuilding Futures Alliance, the not-for-profit organisation driven by a single mission: to help ex-offenders find...

Opportunities for all

Welcome to another issue of RailStaff which this month features a focus on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI). It’s a timely topic, given the...

“I’m where I belong” says Southern staff member

Anna Agkortsa joined Southern as a platform assistant in 2022 before she bagged her dream role as a shunter driver last year. Now, the...

Seize the opportunity for profound and lasting change

Chair of Women in Rail Marie Daly and Trustee Terri Cave tell RailStaff about the organisation’s plan for reform in rail’s 200th year. As UK...

HS2: opportunities for all

The UK's largest infrastructure project is setting new standards when it comes to reflecting the modern society it is being built to serve. High Speed...

Hiring and culture: on the right track

The industry must work on its image and internal culture if it wants to attract minority and marginalised staff, says Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain. The need for...

Creating opportunities for those on the margins

When we discuss Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), we tend to focus on just a handful of the biggest issues – gender, ethnicity, disability,...

Freightliner: Proud to support EDI

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) is a core value for many organisations. Though a few companies are still coming to terms with the concept...

Carrington West Supports Launch of Infrastructure Diversity Charter to Tackle Skills Shortages

Carrington West is proud to announce its contribution to the newly launched Infrastructure Diversity Charter, a landmark initiative designed to promote greater equity, diversity,...

Rebuilding lives and boosting recruitment

On Tuesday 11 February, RailStaff visited St. Pancras International to witness the launch of Rebuilding Futures Alliance (RFA), an ambitious new initiative dedicated to...

Applauding the stars of inclusivity

As the rail industry gets to grips with representing the wide array of cultures, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, and abilities represented in today’s workplace, the...

Alstom implements new maternity and adoption policy with full pay for 12 months

Alstom has announced the introduction of a new sector-leading maternity and adoption policy for staff in the UK, reinforcing its commitment to supporting gender...

TPE ‘ahead of the curve’ as almost a quarter of its engineers are women

TransPennine Express (TPE) is ‘ahead of the curve’ as almost a quarter of the train operator’s fleet and engineering team are women. While the rail...

Engineer’s career advice to women: “Take the initiative and make it happen”

An engineer working for the train operator Northern has said women shouldn’t wait to be ‘encouraged’ to consider a career in engineering – saying...