LNER pledges to double female train driver applicants to 40% by 2025 [Scotsman]





Date: 05/03/2021

Scotland-London operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) today vowed to significantly increase its female train drivers by more than doubling applications from women within four years.


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This girl wants to be a train driver like her mum - and LNER is seeking many more to do so too

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Scotland-London operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) today vowed to significantly increase its female train drivers by more than doubling applications from women within four years.

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