Rolling stock financier and asset management company Porterbrook has today announced the appointment of Max Ordish as head of freight and commercial projects. Max, previously senior commercial delivery manager at Porterbrook, has considerable freight experience and has been pivotal in supporting the company’s propositions in the sector since re-entering the market. Stefan Rose, chief investment officer, […]
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Mike Brown announced as chair of HS2 Ltd as Transport Secretary reveals project reset
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has confirmed that Mike Brown will be taking over as HS2 Ltd Chair, working alongside CEO Mark Wild to deliver a programme reset, including reviewing the costs and schedule, renegotiating HS2’s large construction contracts, and reviewing HS2 Ltd’s skills and structure. The Transport Secretary has asked Mark Wild to be ready […]
Carlisle appoints David Brook as head of operational training
Carlisle Support Services has announced the appointment of David Brook as head of operational training which represents another strategic step in its commitment to raising industry standards, having now completely removed the use of subcontracted labour across security and events operations for over a year to improve consistency in quality and service delivery. Joining Carlisle […]
Trainline appoints Sakshi Amand to build best-in-class growth team
Travel platform Trainline, has appointed Sakshi Anand, into the new role of Chief Growth Officer, previously VP of Growth and President UK. Over the last 25 years, Trainline has grown from a UK-focused retailer by phone, to a digital-first platform that serves more than 40 countries, 250+ rail and coach operators and with 27 million […]
Hanson & Hall appoints new managing director
Hanson & Hall Rail Services Solutions Ltd has appointed Paul Willerton to the position of managing director. Paul has been with the company since the beginning of 2023 and has been promoted from the position of head of human resources planning and talent acquisition. He takes over from Jason Hall, the founder of the business. […]
Caledonian Sleeper announces new interim Managing Director
The overnight train service, Caledonian Sleeper, has announced the appointment of its new interim Managing Director. Graham Kelly, the company’s current Commercial and Procurement Director, will take over the role from Friday 18th April. He will succeed Kathryn Darbandi who announced her intention to pursue semi-retirement earlier this year after more than four years in the Managing […]
Great Western Railway and Network Rail bring Control under single leadership team
Great Western Railway (GWR) and Network Rail are joining forces by bringing their Control functions together in a single, joint team to bolster collaborative working and service delivery. The move to bring track and train closer together builds on the organisations’ collaborative working and formal alliance agreement originally signed in 2016 – it is designed […]
Sensonic Board Names Ashish Upadhyay as New CEO
Sensonic, a pioneer in fiber optic sensing for the rail industry, today announced the appointment of Ashish Upadhyay as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Upadhyay brings a unique and comprehensive background combining deep expertise in core railway systems, signalling, infrastructure project management, and the increasingly critical field of technology and cybersecurity. Ashish […]
Chris Fowler appointed as Managing Director for GTS
Chris Fowler will take on the role as Managing Director for GTS, the future operator of the Elizabeth line. GTS is a joint venture between Go Ahead, Tokyo Metro and Sumitomo Corporation and will be responsible for operating the Elizabeth line from 25 May 2025. Chris joins GTS from Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) where he […]
Arriva Rail London appoints Charlotte Whitfield as operations director
Arriva Rail London (ARL) has appointed Charlotte Whitfield as the company’s new operations director. Charlotte joined ARL in 2017 as a general manager and took on the customer experience director role in 2021. Over the past eight years, Charlotte has steered several successful customer experience initiatives, from the introduction of the Night Overground to the […]