Dan Noon has been working throughout the coronavirus pandemic helping passengers to complete essential journeys safely at Britain’s busiest interchange station outside of London
The 27-year-old, who is autistic and has Asperger’s syndrome, originally came to Birmingham New Street station on a work experience placement coordinated by supported employment and training charity Landau in 2014.
He impressed the station team so much that he was offered mentoring and support which guided him to successfully land a permanent role in October 2017.
Walsall College, where Dan studied, have since established a partnership with Birmingham New Street station to offer apprenticeships and work experience roles in future.
Dan said: “Working at Birmingham New Street is my dream job. Before I started working here, I even had a tour of the old station being redeveloped!
“My job is about public transport – buses, trams, trains – which is one of my hobbies and interests. But it’s also about when things go wrong, and about helping passengers to get from A to B…
