The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has established the Champions of Change Rail Group to advance gender equality in the rail industry in response to a key recommendation of a joint report with the National Women in Transport.
The group comprises of 10 high-profile CEOs and senior executives of rail organisations with 32,000 employees collectively dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
It is the first major step towards implementing the recommendations of the Progressing gender equality in the Australasian rail industry: challenges and supportive practices released in July.
Improving gender diversity in the Australasian rail workforce is a key priority for the ARA.
The group represents senior leaders from passenger and freight rail operators and providers of integrated rail infrastructure networks and includes:
- Caroline Wilkie, CEO, ARA
- Kat Stapleton, CEO, Queensland Rail
- Michael Hopkins, CEO, NTC
- Wayne Johnson, CEO and Managing Director, ARTC
- Matthew Longland, CE, Sydney Trains
- Brendan Lane, General Manager, Bowen Rail Company
- Brian Brennan, CEO, Trasndev Australasia
- Julien Dehornoy, CEO, Keolis Downer
- Sarfaraz Samnakay, Managing Director and Country Director, Hitachi Rail Australia
- Stephen Kakavas, COO Rail and Transit Systems, Downer Group
For more information or to join the Champions of Change Rail Group.