East West Rail (EWR) has announced the appointment of David Hughes as chief executive officer, effective from Monday 3 June.
David joins EWR from ARUP where he has been major programmes director. He has a long track record in developing and delivering the biggest transport programmes in the UK, with a career that spans serving as director general responsible for rail infrastructure in the Department for Transport, programme director at Transport for the North, and Investment Planning Director at Transport for London.
David said, “I’m very excited to be joining the EWR team at this important moment. I’ve spent my career to date delivering transport connections that both make a real difference to the lives of the communities they serve, and boost economic growth as well.
“EWR epitomises that – it’s a real opportunity to improve the quality of life for people living locally with faster and more frequent connections to the places they want to go, and it can also be a huge win for the UK economy as a whole. I can’t wait to get started, and particularly to meet local residents and businesses during the consultation, to hear your views on how to best develop East West Rail for the future.”
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