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DfT appoints interim director general for Rail Infrastructure Group

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The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that Anit Chandarana, lead director of Great British Railways Transition Team, will be joining it as interim director general for Rail Infrastructure Group.

Anit will work closely in partnership with GBRTT, DfT colleagues, and the sector to deliver the government’s vision for rail reform as set out by the Secretary of State in his Bradshaw Address, progress plans for the establishment of Great British Railways (GBR), and ensure the benefits of a guiding mind for the railway are delivered as soon as possible.

He will begin in role in August and takes with him 20 years of experience in the rail industry, including 19 years at Network Rail.

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