Speaking up for women in light rail

To mark International Women’s Day this month, the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board has dedicated the latest instalment of its popular podcast series to celebrating increasing diversity within a traditionally male-dominated industry.

Sophie Allison, Managing Director of West Midlands Metro, Sarah Singh, Head of Service Delivery at Edinburgh Trams, and Sarah Higgins, Operations Director at Transport for Wales offer their own views on what can be done to attract more women into light rail.

In conversation with Carly Swift, LRSSB Marketing and Digital Media Manager, they also share their own experiences of managing the work/life balance, and discuss the challenges faced by colleagues when it comes to raising a family while enjoying success in an intense work environment.

They also explore many of the opportunities for women on the nation’s tramways, from front-line roles to jobs requiring specialist skills, but agree that more needs to be done to boost both recruitment and retention.

To hear what they have to say, click here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lrssb