Topic
Women in Transport.
Transport is the backbone of the modern economy: road, rail, freight, passenger mobility, ports, and the policy and engineering that holds it together. The women in this directory are working across all of it - train operating companies, road haulage and 3PL networks, local authority transport teams, Network Rail, TfL, Highways England, ports and terminals, mobility startups, transport consultancies, and the engineering firms designing what comes next. This page is built around UK transport and open to international voices, because transport challenges look remarkably similar across markets and the best ideas travel. Use it to find women already doing the work, so you can hire them, book them, learn from them or amplify them. If you've ever had to put together a panel on women in transport and struggled to find names beyond the usual handful, this is the page that should fix that.
Women in transport across the UK
UK transport spans road, rail, maritime, aviation, public transit and the policy frameworks that connect them. The women working in it run train operating companies, manage rail freight, lead road haulage operations, plan transport for local and combined authorities, run TfL projects, design active travel networks, work in transport consultancies and shape national transport policy. The women below are based in the UK and working across the sector right now.
Women in transport worldwide
The challenges in transport - decarbonisation, driver and operator shortages, modal shift, urban congestion, infrastructure investment - look strikingly similar in most countries. The women below are tackling them in transport systems and businesses around the world, and many work cross-border on UK and international projects.
Why women in transport visibility matters
Transport is one of the lowest-diversity sectors in the UK economy, particularly in operational and engineering roles. Female representation in road freight driving sits in low single digits, and even in office-based transport roles women are a clear minority at senior level. The talent pipeline is the obvious problem - but a less obvious one is visibility. When trade press, conference programmers and graduate recruitment campaigns can't easily find women already running things in transport, the next generation doesn't see the career as available to them. Making the women already in transport easier to find isn't the whole answer to diversity in the sector, but it removes one of the more frustrating bottlenecks.
Hire, book, nominate or join
Need a woman in transport for a panel, board appointment, media piece or hiring shortlist? Filter the directory above and check each profile for what they're open to. Know a woman in transport who should be listed? Nominate her in two minutes. Working in transport yourself? Add your profile so you turn up when people search. The directory is free and there's no membership requirement.
Groups & networks
Women in Transport
Twenty-year-old not-for-profit membership network advancing women across every transport mode, with a well-established mentoring programme and an active events calendar.
UK & Ireland · Empowerment, equity and advocacy in transport
Women in Rail
Charity improving diversity in UK rail through regional groups, the cross-industry mentoring programme and the annual Women in Rail Awards.
UK & Ireland · Diversity and inclusion across the rail industry
Females in Freight
A friendly UK community connecting women working across freight forwarding, haulage and logistics operations through meet-ups and online conversation.
UK & Ireland · Community for women across freight
everywoman in Transport & Logistics
Long-running development platform with online learning, an annual Transport & Logistics Awards programme and forums celebrating women in the industry.
UK & Ireland · Development and recognition for women in the sector
Frequently asked
What counts as 'transport' in this directory?+
Road, rail, freight, passenger transport, public transit, mobility, ports and the policy, engineering, planning and operations behind all of them. We treat transport broadly - if a woman works on how people or goods move, she belongs here.
Is transport different from logistics?+
There's significant overlap, but it's a useful distinction. 'Transport' usually refers to the movement itself - the trains, trucks, ships, networks and the systems that run them - while 'logistics' covers the wider planning, warehousing, distribution and end-to-end coordination that uses transport as one input. Many women work across both, and we list pillars for each.
What percentage of UK transport workers are women?+
It varies sharply by sub-sector. Across UK transport overall women are roughly 20% of the workforce. In rail it's around 16%, in road freight driving it's about 1-2%, and in passenger transport (bus and coach) it's higher. Office-based transport functions - planning, policy, customer experience - tend to be more balanced.
Are men and allies listed too?+
Allies are listed in a separate allies directory. This page is focused on the women working in the transport sector.
How do I book a speaker on women in transport?+
Open any profile and check the 'open to' section - most women indicate whether they're available for speaking, panels, media or board roles. You can contact them directly through the platform.
Are international women in transport included?+
Yes. The 'worldwide' section lists women working in transport outside the UK, and there's a country filter on the main directory.