In just over one year Israel might have her first female "train driver."
Way back when I was a kid in Chicago we used to say engineer or locomotive engineer (we're talking coal-burning steam engines!).
Israel Railways launched a TV advertising campaign to attract female and male candidates for a new and streamlined one-year training course for passenger train drivers.
See their one-minute video!
Hundreds of men and about 20 women applied for the 36 places.
It sounds like fun. Would you like to try?
I have lots of posts about our trains.
And this post shows the interior of the Tel Aviv-to-Jerusalem train.
All aboard!
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(Linking to Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors and Our World Tuesday.)
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I love trains! Yes planes are faster but sitting on a train while watching the landscape is just amazing! Congratulations on your first female engineer!
ReplyDeleteThe type of train reminds me of a commuter train in southern Ontario, but the colours remind me of the city train here.
ReplyDeleteLove to ride!
ReplyDeleteALOHA from Honolulu
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Thanks for your comments about the Bluebell Railway.We call the them train drivers rather than engineers and good to see females getting in on a very male dominated profession.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful station and beautiful photo, Dina!
ReplyDeleteTo your question on BDP: yes
I love luxury trains, as a pampered customer :)
ReplyDeleteIt is always better than a bus driver: no traffic problems for trains! I drove a train once, with a friend of my dad close by...
ReplyDeleteI'm sort of wondering why there aren't any already and why more didn't apply...
ReplyDeleteFriends, thanks for all your interesting input.
ReplyDeleteVP, you drove a train once?! How exciting!
Ciel, maybe one reason is that it might be shift work, like during the night too.
Friends, thanks for all your interesting input.
ReplyDeleteVP, you drove a train once?! How exciting!
Ciel, maybe one reason is that it might be shift work, like during the night too.
A demanding job, under appreciated.
ReplyDeleteOh no, not me. Like Cloudia, I prefer riding to driving.
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