
Women in Rail Award 2025
The 2025 edition of the Women in Rail Award is open to individuals, companies and organisations. Winners will present at the European Rail Safety Days in Kraków this October.
It is no longer possible to apply for this award. Thank you for your interest in this initiative.
As part of the European Rail Safety Days (European Rail Safety Days 2025 | European Union Agency for Railways), the 2025 edition of the Women in Rail (WiR) Award is dedicated to recognising and showcasing as role models, teams and organisations who are making an outstanding contribution to bringing the railway industry forward and facilitating the access of other women to opportunities in the railway industry.
This award is an initiative that builds upon the WiR Agreement, furthering its mission to promote gender diversity and inclusion within the railway sector.
The 2025 edition of the Women in Rail Award is organised by the European Commission’s Women in Transport Platform, European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail), Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), Association of European Railway Industries (UNIFE), European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM), Federation of European Train Drivers’ Union (ALE).
This year, the Women In Rail Award will focus on the following themes:
The four winners will be invited to European Rail Safety Days in Kraków, Poland on 1 October 2025. Winners will be offered the opportunity to present their projects during high-level stakeholders meetings and networking events, as well as develop opportunities within the rail sector.