Transport for Wales (TfW), which operates the Wales & Borders rail network, has seen an increase in female train drivers. It said that employing an additional 22 female train drivers during 2022/23 helped to further reduce its gender pay gap.
The median gender pay gaps for TfW Rail (which operates the network) and TfW Group stand at 16.2% and 14.1% respectively, a reduction of 1.2% (TfW Rail) and 18.7%(TfW Group).
It said recruitment has been key to equalise the proportion of colleagues at all salary levels. More women have also been recruited into higher-salaried roles.
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In April 2023 there were 76 female drivers (9.3% of all drivers), up from 54 (7.4%) in April 2022. In 2023 women made up 42.9% of TfW鈥檚 new apprentices, up from 14.3% the year before.
Marie Daly, chief customer and culture officer at TfW said: 鈥淚 am delighted to report that our gender pay gaps have narrowed once again.
鈥淲omen are now better represented in higher-paid positions and both organisations have increased the proportion of women working for them.
鈥淭here is now greater representation of women among senior leaders and train drivers and we鈥檝e seen an increase in women gaining promotion at TfW Rail.
鈥淭his change has been hard won. We鈥檝e made progress by investing in the leadership training of women at TfW. We鈥檙e working with trade unions to ensure that more women become train drivers and engineers. We鈥檙e focused on improving women鈥檚 well-being through menopause workshops and better supporting carers and we鈥檙e building wider networks across the industry through initiatives such as Women in Transport.鈥
