A mum and daughter will spend Mother’s Day at work together – driving trains.
Cynthia and Vicki McCarry are both currently training on the Southeastern network.
The pair worked in other roles on the railway before signing up to become drivers last year.
Cynthia, 60, said: “I’m really enjoying training to be a driver, and to do it alongside Vicki makes it even more special.
"I’m proud of her and humbled to see her following in my footsteps to take on a lifelong career in rail.”
Vicki added: “As a new mum, I’m proof that anyone can apply to be a driver, no matter their commitments or background.
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“The flexible shift work means my mum and I can share childcare responsibilities, all while working hard at our training.
“We can work opposite shifts and there is always someone there for the family. It’s worked out perfectly.”
Based at Gillingham station in Kent, Cynthia and Vicki are Southeastern’s first mother and daughter drivers.
Cynthia first joined the firm in 2003 and has worked on platforms, in a ticket office and as a train manager.
And since 2012, 30-year-old Vicki has worked as a passenger host and train manager.
Cynthia said: “We’re a close-knit family.
"My other daughter’s husband is also working for Southeastern so doing this training together just gives us more to talk about around the dinner table.”
In 2019, a study commissioned by the trade union Aslef found that just 6.5% of train drivers in Britain were women.
