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Andy Mellors has been appointed managing director of rail operator Avanti West Coast with immediate effect. Andy has previously held senior roles at Great Western Railway, South Western Railway and most recently as managing director of FirstGroup’s non-franchised rail...

Nicolas Groult has been appointed CEO of Pandrol and a member of the Executive Committee of Groupe Delachaux, effective 13 March 2023. Nicolas has more than 25 years’ experience working for international companies – many in the industrial sector. He...

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) has announced the appointment of Tim Shoveller as chief executive officer of its UK/Europe operations, which include Freightliner, the UK’s leading provider of freight rail, terminal and trucking services; Pentalver, a leading UK container-logistics...

Train operator Trenitalia c2c has appointed Stuart Browning as its new head of safety & environment. Browning joins from rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway, where he was most recently head of operational improvement for their Thameslink and Great Northern brands....

Kirsty Williams CBE, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Global Centre of Rail Excellence Community (GCRE) Committee. When it opens in 2025 the £400m Global Centre of Rail Excellence, located at the head of the Dulais and...

UKTram, the light rail sector’s representative organisation has appointed Lindsay Murphy as its interim chair. A transport engineering specialist with over 30 years’ experience, Lindsay first joined the UKTram board in 2019, and her broad experience has already proved valuable...

Railway Mission has introduced Tony Miller as the new Railway Chaplain for the London South and Southern Rail Network replacing John Robinson who stepped down recently. Tony brings a wealth of experience to the chaplaincy. As well as working as...

On 14 February, Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS announced plans for executive search for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairperson of the Management Board as the former CEO Agnis Driksna stepped down from the...

Leading rail contractor, QTS Group, has announced the appointment of Lisa McKellar to its board of directors. The move follows Lisa’s five-year stint heading up the marketing team at the company. Her new role, which began in January, sees her...

Engineering services group Segula Technologies has announced two new additions to its team. Catherine Tyndyke has recently joined the company as its UK-based business manager, while Kai Ditchfield has been welcomed as its UK chief engineer for rail. Catherine joins with...