Rail Freight Group (RFG) has appointed Ralph Goldney to its Board and confirmed the re-appointment of Richard Hastings, further strengthening its breadth of expertise and industry insight. Ralph Goldney of Railfreight Consulting was formally elected to the Board for the first time at RFG’s Annual General Meeting yesterday, 12 November 2025, held at Northampton Gateway […]
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Arup appoints John Fagan as global rail leader
Arup has announced the appointment of John Fagan as global business leader for rail. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, John’s expertise spans operational planning, business case development, feasibility studies, front-end engineering, and technical leadership on complex rail programmes. John has played a pivotal role in delivering high-impact projects including the TransPennine […]
Paul Groves joins GTR as new Train Services Director for Thameslink and Great Northern
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the UK’s largest train operator, has welcomed Paul Groves as its new Train Services Director for Thameslink and Great Northern. Paul started working at GTR in October and has hit the ground running learning how the business operates. Paul brings with him a wealth of experience in rail, beginning his career […]
East West Rail appoints new CFO
East West Railway Company (EWR Co.) is delighted to announce the appointment of Jonathan Clear as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective January. Jonathan joins EWR Co. from Building Digital UK (BDUK), where he currently leads the Finance and Operations functions. He joined BDUK in June 2023, bringing a wealth of leadership experience from across […]
Steve McBride to replace Gareth Roberts as Managing Director at UKRL
Steve McBride, the current Chair of UKRL, has been appointed as Managing Director, replacing Gareth Roberts, who is leaving UKRL to pursue an exciting new opportunity outside of the rail sector. UKRL Director Mark Winter said: “I have to say we are saddened by the departure of Gareth, but we wish him the very best […]
Hugh James appoints rail industry leader as strategic advisor
Top 100 UK law firm Hugh James has appointed Mike Bagshaw, former Managing Director of MTR Elizabeth Line, as a strategic advisor to the firm’s rail sector team. Mike brings over 20 years of leadership in the UK and European rail sector, most recently as Managing Director of MTR Elizabeth Line where he oversaw the […]
New Joint Operations Director Announced for LNER and Network Rail East Coast
LNER and Network Rail have announced the appointment of Gunnar Lindahl as Joint Operations Director – East Coast and LNER, a newly created role that marks a significant step forward in the integration of track and train across the East Coast route. The role encompasses operational oversight across both Network Rail and LNER, including signallers, […]
Chris Conway to leave his role as Translink Group Chief Executive
Chris Conway, who joined Translink as Group Chief Executive in September 2015, announced today, (14th October), his decision to leave the role next Spring 2026. Translink is the public transport operator for Northern Ireland, delivering around 13 thousand services each day and managing over £5 billion of public transport assets. During his tenure, the company […]
Chris Conway to leave his role as Translink Group Chief Executive
Chris Conway, who joined Translink as Group Chief Executive in September 2015, announced today, (14th October), his decision to leave the role next Spring 2026. Translink is the public transport operator for Northern Ireland, delivering around 13 thousand services each day and managing over £5 billion of public transport assets. During his tenure, the company […]
Victa Railfreight appoints Debbie Simmons as new Managing Director
Victa Railfreight is pleased to announce the appointment of Debbie Simmons as its new Managing Director, taking over from company founder Neil Sime, who will move into the role of Executive Chairman. Debbie has been part of Victa for 13 years, including 10 years full-time, and most recently served as Contracts and Resources Manager. With extensive experience in business […]