People Moves

Travel platform Trainline, has appointed Sakshi Anand, into the new role of Chief Growth Officer, previously VP of Growth and President UK. Over the last 25 years, Trainline has grown from a UK-focused retailer by phone, to a digital-first platform...

Hanson & Hall Rail Services Solutions Ltd has appointed Paul Willerton to the position of managing director. Paul has been with the company since the beginning of 2023 and has been promoted from the position of head of human...

The overnight train service, Caledonian Sleeper, has announced the appointment of its new interim Managing Director. Graham Kelly, the company’s current Commercial and Procurement Director, will take over the role from Friday 18th April. He will succeed Kathryn Darbandi who announced her...

Great Western Railway (GWR) and Network Rail are joining forces by bringing their Control functions together in a single, joint team to bolster collaborative working and service delivery.  The move to bring track and train closer together builds on the...

Sensonic, a pioneer in fiber optic sensing for the rail industry, today announced the appointment of Ashish Upadhyay as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Upadhyay brings a unique and comprehensive background combining deep expertise in core railway...

Chris Fowler will take on the role as Managing Director for GTS, the future operator of the Elizabeth line. GTS is a joint venture between Go Ahead, Tokyo Metro and Sumitomo Corporation and will be responsible for operating the Elizabeth...

Arriva Rail London (ARL) has appointed Charlotte Whitfield as the company’s new operations director.  Charlotte joined ARL in 2017 as a general manager and took on the customer experience director role in 2021. Over the past eight years, Charlotte has...

VTG Rail UK has appointed Marc Hurn as its managing director. Marc has been promoted into the role from his previous position as the sales and marketing director of the company, which he had held since 2023. He takes over...

Ellie Burrows has today officially started her role as managing director for Network Rail's Eastern region. She joins with over 20 years' rail industry experience, having previously served as managing director for Network Rail's Southern region, where she oversaw one...

Jake Kelly is returning to Network Rail’s North West & Central Region (NW&C) as its new regional management director. With over 25 years in the rail industry, Jake brings a wealth of track and train experience in regional, national and...