A WARRINGTON business consultant has become the first woman in the country to achieve a prestigious degree in railway management.
Tricia Meade (pictured) combined her work as business consultant at NTTX Ltd, near Congleton, with her studies for a BSc in Railway Operational Management at Glasgow Caledonian University.
The 47-year-old from Applecross Close, Gorse Covert, was the only woman out of 23 students.
She said: “At first my fellow students were a surprised to see a woman studying in such a male dominated field. They soon accepted me as ‘one of the lads’ and were very supportive.
“Some people think it’s odd for a woman to work in railway management but I find it fascinating and couldn’t imagine any another career.”
She is a member of the Institute of Railway Operators and said her work colleagues and family were supportive during the “huge challenge” of her degree.
