WOMEN IN RAIL AWARDS 2026

We are BAM. We use the skills, knowledge, and experience found across BAM to help our clients find the right solutions to their biggest challenges.

We deliver and enhance buildings and infrastructure across the UK and Ireland. Our approach is client-focused. We build strong relationships with our clients, understanding what they do and their biggest challenges, to develop solutions tailored to them.

Our vision is to build a sustainable tomorrow. We use the skills and experience found across our business to develop projects which are innovative, sustainable and value-driven. No matter how complex, we leave no stone unturned to deliver the right solution for our client.

Working together, we will find the right answer.

“We’re proud to sponsor the Women in Rail Awards Apprenticeship category. Promoting gender inclusivity in apprenticeships is crucial for fostering diverse and equitable workplaces that attract new talent.

At BAM, people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe diverse teams deliver the best results for BAM and our clients. Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, fairness and respect runs throughout our employee experience. There’s more than ‘one version’ of brilliance. We welcome a wide range of skills, experiences, and new perspectives. Put simply, at BAM we want people to get the support they need to be themselves.

Working with our social sustainability team and partnerships such as Women in Rail, we target 30% female representation in our apprenticeship roles, building from a baseline of 25%.

We’re proud members of Women into Science and Engineering (WISE). Since becoming a strategic partner in 2020, our relationship with WISE has grown significantly. Using WISE resources, BAM’s Gender Action Network guides and supports us. Our objectives include creating a safe environment for our members, supporting family leave and returners, and greater representation within our professional memberships, while educating people about gender equality.

Meet the women at BAM making a real impact!”

KeolisAmey Docklands (KAD) operates the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) under franchise for Docklands Light Railway Limited (DLRL), part of Transport for London (TfL) and comprises c900 employees working to deliver the operations, customer service, engineering, and project services for the railway.  The DLR serves a total of 45 stations, of which only four are permanently staffed.  The train service operates through a number of diverse and varied boroughs in east and south east London, connecting residents from Greenwich, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets to the heart of London’s financial districts in Canary Wharf and Bank and popular tourist attractions at Greenwich and Tower Gateway. We work hard to engage, connect and support our local communities and continue the community railway legacy that the DLR was built upon. 

“KeolisAmey Docklands (KAD) is delighted to once again sponsor the Women in Rail Awards and stand alongside the UK rail industry in its ongoing commitment to gender balance, equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Women in Rail has been instrumental in supporting KAD’s equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives. From leveraging insights from the Industry Survey Report to shape our outreach and recruitment strategies, to engaging in the cross-company mentoring programme as a cornerstone of our Women in KAD Development Programme, the platform continues to be invaluable in advancing best practices across the sector.

This year, we are proud to sponsor the Female Rising Star Award & Employer of the Year Award and look forward to celebrating the outstanding individuals and teams driving progress within the Women in Rail agenda.”

West Midlands Railway is ran by owning company Transport UK and is made up of two networks West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway.

West Midlands Railway services operate to destinations across the West Midlands via Birmingham New Street and Birmingham Snow Hill. London Northwestern Railway services operate between Liverpool and Birmingham, and on the West Coast Main Line to and from London Euston.

“West Midlands Railway is proud of the invaluable contribution women make both across our organisation and the wider rail industry. We actively want to recognise and support this celebratory event of women who have and continue to positively challenge the status quo in a male dominated environment to break down barriers, open opportunities and inspire females to pursue a career on the railways.”