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# Train operator hails number of women recruited as trainee drivers
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/train-operator-hails-number-of-women-recruited-as-trainee-drivers/
- Published: 2025-03-08T08:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-07T09:55:10.000Z
- Description: A train operator has hailed a recruitment drive which has seen a number of women start as trainee drivers.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Transport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:49, News

A TRAIN operator has hailed a recruitment drive which has seen a number of women start as trainee drivers.

A third of Avanti West Coast’s new intake are female, putting it well on the way to reaching a target of 50% of by 2030.

More than 1,000 women applied for the role in the latest recruitment round.

Jo MacPhail, people director at Avanti West Coast, said:

> “We wanted to start a movement towards having equality across our new train driver recruits and we are really pleased that we achieved what we set out to do and more.  
>  
> “We’re on track to hit our target of 50% female trainee driver recruits by 2030 and we are really proud and overjoyed that this campaign played a huge part.”