First all-female train crew runs the rails on White Pass

White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) sent its first all-female train crew out on October 15, 2024. The historic crew included Lindsay Breen, WP&YR’s first female engineer, Conductor Eliza Myers and Brakeman Eileen O’Keefe. 

“We are pleased to employ such strong and confident people in these leadership positions,” said Manager of Marketing Jacqui Taylor-Rose.

White Pass currently employees 5 female train crew out of the 29-person roster. According to WP&YR, Each female staff member was promoted from various departments within White Pass and trained into their Train & Engine positions.