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The Transport Secretary has today (Thursday 3 October) appointed Laura Shoaf as Chair of Shadow Great British Railways (SGBR). In the role, Laura will help drive the Government’s overhaul of the railways, bringing senior leaders together to deliver improvements for...

Martin Beable is to join Greater Anglia (GA) as its new Managing Director on Monday, 7 October. Martin returns to GA from Transport UK, where he has been the New Trains and Fleet Director since October 2023. He previously spent...

Arriva Group is announcing the appointment of Chris Hardy to its management board as Group Business Development Director, effective from September 30th. Chris joins Arriva having spent 11 years at Mobico (formerly National Express Plc) where he was Managing Director...

OnSite, South Staffordshire Plc’s leading specialist rail sector contractor, has announced the appointment of Joel Stevens as its new Managing Director, following an external selection process. Joel joins OnSite from utilities and low carbon infrastructure management business MUJV, where he...

Dave Andrews, chair of the Bristol and Bath Trams Association has been elected as chair of the Light Rail Transit Association's Campaign Group together with James Willis as his Vice Chair. The appointment follows the decision of Jim Harkins to...

Northern has announced that Tony Plumbley will lead the organisation’s engineering preparations for the roll-out of ‘European Train Control System’ (ETCS) signalling across its network. Tony joined Northern as head of engineering in March 2022. Since then, he has delivered...

SLC has appointed Stephen Barker as regional lead for Ireland, reinforcing its commitment to advancing rail development in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The rail consultancy, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month, has supported clients with...

Network Rail has announced that Mona Sihota, head of drainage and lineside, has been appointed as president of the PWI. Mona brings over 35 years of experience working in the railway industry, including 22 years at Network Rail, and has...

Accomplished sustainability manager Riona Ainge has been appointed to lead Systra’s sustainability efforts, focusing on reducing carbon footprint and broadening social value. The role has been created to support Systra to deliver the four key pillars within its sustainability mission;...

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), has announced that John Gerrard has been appointed as its chief finance officer (CFO) and will begin the role in November. John will bring significant experience to GTR – he is currently lead finance director at...