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Liz Baldwin named new director for Southern Integrated Delivery
Liz Baldwin has been appointed as the Southern Integrated Delivery (SID) director to deliver Network Rail’s Southern region’s renewals portfolio for the next 10 years.
The SID is part of the Southern Renewals Enterprise (SRE), a new and innovative model...
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Northern appoints new head of retail to make buying a ticket ‘as easy as it’s possible to be’
Northern has appointed Nick Clarke as its new head of retail.
Clarke, from York in North Yorkshire, takes up his new role in April and will be responsible for all elements of the ticket buying experience.
He will also head-up the...
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Network Rail appoints Jason Hamilton to lead railway in North & East
Jason Hamilton has been named as the new route director of Network Rail's North & East route. He will take over the role from Matt Rice, who is leaving the organisation after four and a half years to join...
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CIRO chief executive to step down after 12-years
CIRO Chief Executive Fiona Tordoff has announced she will step down from her role following more than a decade of leadership that significantly improved and modernised the organisation and the services it provides its members.
Fiona has achieved substantial growth...
Company News
QTS Group announces new senior hires to bolster transport team
National rail contractor, QTS Group, has bolstered its senior leadership team with two appointments.
Allan Reid has been appointed in the role of group transport manager. Boasting three decades of experience in the transport industry, Allan spent more than 15...
Company News
MTR UK bids farewell to Steve Murphy
Steve Murphy, CEO of MTR UK, will be leaving MTR after 17 years of dedicated service to pursue other career goals. His last working day will be 29 March 2024.
As MTR Elizabeth line’s inaugural managing director from 2014 and...
Industry News
Comms and public affairs duo to take open access rail to greater heights
FirstGroup’s Open Access rail operators Lumo and Hull Trains have appointed Lucy Harper and Richard Salkeld into new senior communications roles.
Lucy Harper joins the alliance of Lumo and Hull Trains as head of public affairs from ticket retailer Trainline....
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New managing director on TRU West Alliance
Pete Sollitt has started as managing director of TRU West Alliance, with a crucial year ahead on the route between Manchester and Leeds.
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a multi-billion-pound programme that will bring faster, cleaner, and more reliable...
High Speed Rail
High Speed Rail Group appoints new Chair
The High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) is delighted to announce that Dyan Perry has recently been appointedas the Group’s new Chair.
In her newly created role, Dyan will offer an independent, trusted and informed perspective to the HighSpeed Rail Group...
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SVR confirms Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster as permanent managing director
The Severn Valley Railway has announced that it has approved the permanent appointment of Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster as managing director of SVR (Holdings) Plc with immediate effect.
Gus has been fulfilling the role in an interim capacity since 1 March...
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Network Rail and the Railway Children raise over £130,000 to help vulnerable children
Network Rail has teamed up with the charity Railway Children to host a fifth annual sleepout event in railway...