A father and daughter train driving duo have urged more women to consider pursuing the career.
Kevin and Chloe McKinlay, who both work for Avanti West Coast, hope International Women’s Day will inspire people to “challenge gender stereotypes”.
They are believed to be the only father and daughter drivers working for the same operator on Britain’s railways.
Chloe McKinlay, 25, joined Avanti West Coast’s driver training scheme last August (Avanti West Coast/PA)
A 2019 study commissioned by train drivers’ union Aslef found just 6.5% of drivers in Britain were women.
Trainee driver Ms McKinlay, 25, from Liverpool, said: “Even though my dad is a driver, growing up never once did I think driving was an option for me. Only men drive trains, I thought.
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