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Kier Group appoints new Chief People Officer

Kier Group plc announces that Louisa Finlay, currently Kier Construction’s Clients and Markets Managing Director, is appointed as Chief People Officer and will be...

Former easyJet executive switches planes for trains in new role to head-up engineering transformation at Northern

John Khatri has been appointed head of engineering transformation delivery at train operator, Northern. The former easyJet executive, who has also held a number of...

Peter Luby appointed Geobear Group Chief Operating Officer

Geobear is delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Luby as Group COO. Peter joins Geobear from Network Rail where, most recently, he was the...

MTR Elizabeth line appoints new managing director

MTR Elizabeth line (MTREL) has appointed Mike Bagshaw to the role of managing director. Mike has over 30 years’ experience in the rail industry...

c2c appoints customer experience director

Trenitalia c2c has appointed a new customer experience director to support its commitment to customers and communities. Abu Siddeeq will start in the new role...

Lumo appoints new Service Delivery Director

Lumo, FirstGroup’s open access rail service between Edinburgh and London, has appointed Jen Clare as its new Service Delivery Director. Jen has almost twenty years...

Northern appoints new People Director

Train operator, Northern, has appointed Marks & Spencer executive, Lisa Leighton, as its new people director. Leighton, from West Yorkshire, has an extensive background in...

Helen Smith to leave the Severn Valley Railway

The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has announced that its managing director Helen Smith will leave the organisation in the next few months, to take...

Luke McInerney joins XEIAD as Head of Rail

Luke McInerney has joined the examination and civil engineering consultancy XEIAD as Head of Rail.  Luke is an accomplished business leader who is highly skilled in...

Atkins appoints new Managing Director of Transportation

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has appointed Andrew English as Managing Director of its Transportation division in the UK and Europe.  Andrew joins Atkins...

NRL Group’s Brett Hawke promoted to Rail Director

The NRL Group has appointed a new leader for its Rail contracting business, as Operations Manager Brett Hawke moves up the ranks to become...

SYSTRA appoints new Managing Director Consultancy (UK-IRL)

Sébastien Dupont joins SYSTRA’s Executive Board on 3rd January replacing Craig Scott who is stepping down from the Board, but retaining an advisory role within...

Claire Mann joins the Rail Safety and Standards Board as Non-Executive Director

Claire Mann has joined The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) as a Non-Executive Director, with her appointment taking effect from 30 November 2022. Claire...

Carlisle appoints director of rail strategy

Key support service provider, Carlisle Support Services, appoints a Director of Rail Strategy in support of the industry as the sector continues to...

Megan Taylor joins Skanska UK as Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing

An occupational health and safety professional, Megan joins Skanska UK from British Transport Police where she was Deputy Director of Safety, Health and Wellbeing....

Brian Ferguson to join Porterbrook as General Manager

Porterbrook is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Ferguson as General Manager at Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre (RIC). Brian will join Porterbrook in...

New Chief Financial Officer (CFO) joins Skanska UK’s Executive Management Team

Meliha Duymaz has joined Skanska UK as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. Meliha is an established finance leader with a breadth of...

Unipart Rail welcomes Julie Carrier as CCO

Julie Carrier has been appointed chief commercial officer (CCO) at Unipart Rail. Julie is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers with nearly 30...