People Moves

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has appointed Alexander Moor as Chief Product and Technology Officer, effective immediately. In this role, Alex will lead RSSB’s product strategy and digital capability, overseeing the development and delivery of tools and services...

Go-Ahead Group has announced that Sian Leydon will be joining the company as chief operating officer, a newly created role, in July. Sian will take her track record of leading growth, transformation, and delivering results across complex, customer-focused industries...

Tom Kinnear has been named Amey’s new delivery director for transport. The role will see him lead Amey’s transport advisory services across highways, rail, aviation, and ports. With more than 20 years’ experience in transport consulting, Tom combines deep sector...

Carlisle Support Services announced the appointment of Jason Gray as its new Technical Solutions Director. This strategic hire reinforces Carlisle’s commitment to integrating technology with its people-led service delivery, ensuring clients benefit from innovative, future-proof security and advanced FM...

Open access rail operators Lumo and Hull Trains have appointed Joe Gratton as their new head of public affairs. Joe joins the First Rail Open Access team from Tees Valley Combined Authority, where he served as chief of staff. He will...

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has appointed Iain Lanaghan to its board as a non industry, non executive director and chair of the Audit & Risk Committee, with effect from 1 May 2026. Iain is an experienced chair...

First Rail London has announced a new management team that has begun operating the London Overground on behalf of Transport for London (TfL). Heading up the team as managing director is David Statham, currently the commercial director for First Rail. He...

Great Western Railway (GWR) and Network Rail Western (NR) are bringing the leadership of the flagship London Paddington station under a single team as part of a series of moves designed to bring track and train closer together for...

The Railway Mission has announced the appointment of Rev’d Mags Farrow as a new Railway Mission Chaplain, bringing extensive experience in chaplaincy, pastoral care, staff wellbeing, education, and community support.  Rev’d Farrow joins the Railway Mission with more than 13 years of leadership...

Gerard Carlin has been appointed as Translink’s new group chief executive. Gerard is currently director of Networks and Innovation for SONI, Northern Ireland’s electricity Transmission System Operator. An engineer by background, Gerard has 20 years of experience in infrastructure, including the...