Membership
The Young Professionals group is for the rail industry’s aspiring leaders of the future. In order to join you should fall within the following categories:
• a new or aspiring manager within the rail industry
• under 35 years of age
Membership is welcomed from a wide range of companies including Network Rail, freight and passenger train operating companies, Roscos and infrastructure contractors, light rail and urban transport providers. We offer free membership to those whose employers are corporate members of the Institution (see the IRO's website).
Photo (above right) - Andrew Haines answers questions during a Young Professionals meeting in July 2006.
How to Join
Membership of the Young Professionals is now nominated on the main IRO membership form. More details of this can be found by clicking here.
Benefits
• Free membership of the IRO*
• Qualifications and support via the associates’ course
• Networking and contacts
• Learning industry-wide best practices
• Insight into "behind the scenes" operations
• Improved career prospects
• General career advice
• Free subscription to Rail Professional magazine each month, in which the Institution has a regular column with news and articles.
* = if employed by an IRO corporate member.