People Moves

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...

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...

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...

SLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Jermaine Cunningham as its new Head of Commercial. With a wealth of experience exceeding 15 years in the infrastructure sector and a distinguished background as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Jermaine will...

Northern has appointed Jason Wade as its new regional director for the North East. Jason is currently the train operator's head of retail operations and will have a phased transition into his new role while a replacement is recruited. In the...

Northern has appointed an accessibility campaigner to chair its independent user group which focuses on empowering people to use public transport – no matter their circumstances. New chair Mark Cutter, from Lancaster, has been a member of Northern’s Accessibility User...

Steve Hopkinson has been appointed Service Delivery Director for CrossCountry. Steve will have a pivotal role at the heart of CrossCountry, overseeing the way we deliver our service to our customers. He will be focused on providing strategic leadership...

Great Western Railway (GWR) has announced the appointment of Rachel Geliamassi to the new role of Customer Services Director. Rachel will be responsible for leading the customer services teams across its stations and trains and ensuring GWR continues to provide...

Xavier Sarrat has been appointed chief procurement officer for Pandrol, replacing Olivier Jullien who has taken on a new strategic role. A master of both the French National Business School for Higher Education in Management (HEC) and National School for...

Anthony Smith is to become the new chair of Independent Rail Retailers (IRR) when he steps down from his role as chief executive at Transport Focus later this month. Mr Smith has been the voice of Britain’s transport users for...