The Evolution of Trackworker Safety

Marleen is honoured with International Railway Journal’s Young Rail Leader Award in recognition of her work to advance safe, efficient and capacity-enhancing digital solutions across borders and for building international relationships. She is also the recipient of the IRSE Innovator Grand Prize for her "excellent work on pioneering the future of railways".

With a background in Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis and Management from Delft University of Technology, Marleen initially focused on hyperloop research before dedicating her career to the rail sector.

She strived to connect people, policy and technology for a rail system that is safer and ready for the future. In 2022, she was appointed as the Rail Ambassador during the European Year of Youth. Since 2023, she serves on the board of Rail Cargo Information Netherlands, where she advocates for the development of rail freight. Last but not least, she has been involved with UNIFE (The European Rail Supply Industry Association) as a member of the Military Mobility Working Group, Cybersecurity Working Group, SME Committee and Gender Equity Advisory Group.

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Jennifer Kirk works for Network Rail as a professional associated with trackworker safety developments. She is also widely known as a prominent model railway builder, media personality, and YouTube content creator