Engineering is a profession that has traditionally been male dominated. In fact, men outnumber women in the global engineering workforce 86.3% to 13.7% (Source: Fictiv). But for innovation to thrive, ...

Jacqueline Pettyjohn has been riding SEPTA's rails throughout the region for the past four decades. But, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, Pettyjohn -- who holds the distinction of being SEPTA's first ever ...

Hailed as the “Lady Engineer” who “took the pain out of the train,” Olive Wetzel Dennis made her lasting mark on passenger service and paved the path for future female civil engineers. Lauren A.

Engineer Jenn Jenks handles the controls of the steam engine with the Georgetown Loop Railroad through the beautiful scenery on the way from Silver Plume to Georgetown in September. Jenn Jenks, one of ...

Crystal Trent, the first Black woman to work as a locomotive engineer for San Diego County, stands in front of a Coaster train. Trent started working for the North County Transit District as a ...

HONOR CHANGEMAKERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AND TODAY WE INTRODUCE YOU TO THE FIRST BLACK FEMALE TRAIN ENGINEER FOR UNION PACIFIC. AS QUANECIA FRASER TELLS US, SHE HOPES TO INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS OF ...

In this not-to-be-missed session at the Women in Rail 2024 conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, illuminating new research on the underrepresentation of women of color in railroad engineering ...