Boosting female representation in the Welsh transport sector
What was announced
<ul> <li>Women remain under-represented in the sector overall - just 20% of the Welsh workforce and only 6.7% among drivers and operators</li> <li>Progress is being made - especially with recruiting train drivers and new Transport for Wales apprentices</li> <li>Rail engineering apprentice Chloe was the first female apprentice at Transport for Wales’s Canton depot in Cardiff</li> </ul>
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Welsh Government (Devolved government) · more news
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Receipt
- Original: https://media.service.gov.wales/news/boosting-female-representation-in-the-welsh-transport-sector
- Published 2026-11-06 10:30:00 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-06 10:45:44 UTC from Welsh Government
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