Hanne Bingle

Hanne Kjer Nyboe Bingle[1] MBE (born 1958)[2] is a Danish-born women's rights activist, former London Underground driver, and powerlifter. In 2017, she was included on the BBC's 100 Women list of most influential women.

Hanne Kjer Nyboe Bingle

MBE
Born1958 (age 62–63)
Denmark
NationalityDenmark
United Kingdom
OccupationTransport for London driver (2001–2014)
Powerlifter (2008–)

Personal life

Hanne Bingle was born in Denmark, and moved to the United Kingdom in the 1980s.[3] She is married to Ian Bingle, who also worked as a London Underground driver.[3][4]

Career

Train driver

Bingle joined Transport for London in 1998, where she worked as a Customer Services Assistant at Piccadilly Circus tube station.[4] She trained as a London Underground driver, and started driving trains on the Victoria line in 2001.[3] She drove trains for TfL for 13 years.[2] During her time with TfL, she participated in the Transport for London women's network.[3][4] Bingle wanted to address gender imbalance, as at the time, only around 13% of Victoria line drivers were female.[5] In 2009, she received an honorary MBE for services to women's equality and public transport.[3][4][5][1] In 2017, she was included on the BBC's 100 Women list of most influential women.[2]

Powerlifting career

Since 2008, Bingle has competed in professional powerlifting competitions, representing Great Britain. She competed in multiple World Championships between 2008 and 2012.[6][7] She is also now a National Referee.[8]

References
  1. "HONORARY AWARDS 2009" (PDF). Government of the United Kingdom. 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. "BBC 100 Women Challenge: Solutions revealed and final names added to BBC 100 Women list". BBC News. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. "Tube driver Hanne Bingle, of Walthamstow, has received an honorary MBE for services to equality and transport". East London and West Essex Guardian. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. "Female Tube driver honoured with an MBE". Transport for London. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. Perasso, Valeria (16 October 2017). "100 Women: Does having a woman behind the wheel stop harassment on public transport?". BBC News. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  6. "Hanne Bingle (F)". Open Powerlifting. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  7. "2012 WPC World Powerlifting Congress World Championships November 6-11 Riviera Hotel". World Powerlifting Congress. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  8. "The WPU & BPF Executives". World Powerlifting Union. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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