Debating the role of women in transport

12 Oct 2015 01:50 PM

School pupils are being given the chance to debate at the House of Lords later this year.

The youngsters will be asked to stage a debate in their own school next month, with the top teams going on to speak at the final in Parliament in December.

The overall winner will be offered a ride in the driver's cabin of a Tube train. The contest has been devised by TfL and Bechtel to promote the contribution women make to the transport industry.

The motion being debated will be: 'This House believes that women working in transport in the 2000s have a bigger impact on society than women who worked in transport in 1900s'.

The competition is open to all Year 9 students.