Editing East Lancashire Railway (section)

== Volunteer dismissal controversy ==
In April 2023, the railway was subject to national press coverage for dismissing a female volunteer following her complaint about misogynistic behaviour and discriminatory treatment. The volunteer had been shortlisted as Inspirational Woman of the Year at the 2023 Railway Awards ceremony hosted by the [[Heritage Railway Association]] for her work as a heritage railway steam locomotive fireman with [[Llangollen Railway]]. The volunteer stated, "the actions of the ELR are the very reason why culture needs to change". The company denied unfair treatment.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 2023 |title=Female steam train volunteer claims she was sacked for making sexism complaints |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/04/16/steam-train-sexism-row-female-driver-elr-sack/ |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=April 2023 |title=Railway charity faces accusations over sacking of volunteer |url=https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/railway-charity-faces-accusations-sacking-volunteer/volunteering/article/1819267/ |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref>