Jacqueline Pettyjohn has been riding SEPTA's rails throughout the region for the past four decades. But, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, Pettyjohn -- who holds the distinction of being SEPTA's first ever ...

After 40 years of service with SEPTA, a trailblazing train operator is calling it a career. Jackie Pettyjohn made history as SEPTA's first female train engineer, according to the transit agency. On ...

Hailed as the “Lady Engineer” who “took the pain out of the train,” Olive Wetzel Dennis made her lasting mark on passenger service and paved the path for future female civil engineers. Lauren A.

Engineer Jenn Jenks handles the controls of the steam engine with the Georgetown Loop Railroad through the beautiful scenery on the way from Silver Plume to Georgetown in September. Jenn Jenks, one of ...

In this not-to-be-missed session at the Women in Rail 2024 conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, illuminating new research on the underrepresentation of women of color in railroad engineering ...

SEPTA's first female locomotive engineer, Jacqueline Y. Pettyjohn, retires after 40 years. (Screenshot Courtesy of BLET) The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) names Brian Marshall as Chief ...