Network Rail boss vows to hire more women to tackle 'macho culture'

The boss of Network Rail has admitted there is a ‘macho’ culture problem within the company that has manifested from a lack of women working for the firm.

Mark Carne also said in a speech to rail industry executives at the Institute of Engineers in London that approximately 600 railway workers were being injured each year, badly enough to warrant taking the following day off work.

Of the injuries issues, which is almost ten times more than what is reported in comparable industries, Carne said: “These are appalling tragedies that have, at their root, a culture that we must change.”