People news – Page 23
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NewsRob McIntosh
Rob McIntosh has been appointed Director for Crossrail at Network Rail, responsible for the £2·3bn surface works programme that NR is undertaking for the project. He had joined NR last year as Project Director for ETCS & Traffic Management from Invensys Rail where he was latterly Vice-President, Delivery.
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NewsHubert du Mesnil
Hubert du Mesnil, President of Réseau Ferré de France from 2007 to 2012, has been appointed President of Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, a joint subsidiary of Rete Ferroviaria Italiana and RFF which is developing the cross-border section of the future rail link between Lyon and Torino.
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NewsSassan Rabet
Sassan Rabet has succeeded Günther Ferk as CEO of European wagonload alliance Xrail.
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NewsBuscher to head Knorr-Bremse
Knorr-Bremse AG has appointed Dr Michael Buscher as Chairman of its Executive Board. He will step down as a member of the Supervisory Board on June 30 and take up his new post on the following day. The former CEO of Swiss technology group OC Oerlikon has over 20 years ...
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NewsGreg Pauline
Greg Pauline has been named Managing Director of infrastructure owner and freight operator Genesee & Wyoming Australia. He succeeds Bert Easthope, who is moving into a strategic development role.
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NewsNeal Lawson
Neal Lawson, Managing Director of UK operator First Capital Connect, is to join Network Rail as Director of Maintenance & Operations Services. Interim Director Fiona Dolman will return to her permanent role as Head of Operational Planning.
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NewsManuel Tomás Cortez Rodrigues Queiró
Manuel Tomás Cortez Rodrigues Queiró has been appointed President of state-owned operator Comboios de Portugal for a three-year term.
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NewsGraham Smith
Graham Smith has been named Director General of the Rail Delivery Group, which brings Britain’s passenger and freight operators and Network Rail together with the aim of providing leadership to the rail industry.
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NewsManuel Niño
Manuel Niño has been appointed Secretary General of Infrastructure at Spain’s Ministry of Development, while his former post as Director General of Railways has been filled by Miguel Pozo.
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NewsDSB reshuffle
DSB’s Commercial Director Gert Frost has resigned following the Danish state-owned passenger operator’s decision to streamline all operational activities under one director. His responsibilities will be taken over by Susanne Mørch Koch (photo), who will in turn pass on the management of long-distance and regional services to Director of Commuter ...
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NewsBertling joins Bombardier
Lutz Bertling has been named as the next President & Chief Operating Officer of Bombardier Transportation. Currently President & CEO of EADS subsidiary Eurocopter Group, he will take up his new post on June 3, succeeding André Navarri, who will remain as Strategic Advisor to Bombardier Inc President & CEO ...
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NewsDr Jon Lamonte
Dr Jon Lamonte, formerly CEO of Tube Lines, has taken up his post as Chief Executive of Transport for Greater Manchester, having been formally appointed in September. Peter Cushing has succeeded Philip Purdy as Metrolink Director at TfGM.
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NewsDr Ursula Biernert
Dr Ursula Biernert will join the Management Board of DB Schenker Rail on April 1, taking responsibility for Human Resources. She succeeds Rudolf Müller, who is moving to the management of German rail trade association Agv MoVe.
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NewsMarnie O’Brien Primmer
Marnie O’Brien Primmer, Executive Director of Mobility 21, has become Chairman of US public transport coalition Napta.
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NewsCollins moves to Sydney
Currently Chief Operating Officer of London Underground, Howard Collins has been named CEO of Sydney Trains. The new passenger operator is due to take over RailCorp’s CityRail suburban services from July 1.Collins was responsible for returning the Underground to full service after the 2005 London bombings, and was awarded an ...
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NewsCN and CP recruit COOs
On February 19 Claude Mongeau, President of Canadian National, announced the promotion of Senior Vice-President Jim Vena (photo) to Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice-President. He fills the gap left by Keith Creel, who departed CN two weeks earlier to take up the post of President & Chief Operating Officer ...
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NewsAntti Vehviläinen
Antti Vehviläinen has been appointed Director General of Liikennevirasto, the Finnish Transport Agency, for a five-year term. He joins from paper and pulp manufacturer Stora Enso Oyj, where he was Vice-President, Logistics. With extensive transport experience, he has chaired Liikennevirasto’s advisory board since the agency was established in 2010.
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NewsJoel Ortega
Joel Ortega has been named Director of Mexico City’s metro, while Eduardo Venedero becomes Director of light rail operator STE.