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

(Right) White Pass brakeman, Eileen O’Keefe, conductor Eliza Myers and engineer Lindsay Breen team up to get the job done in their first run as an all-female team. Photo provided by WP&YR

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. 

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