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  • Andy Lord
    Metro Report International

    Focus on funding as Andy Lord appointed London Transport Commissioner

    2023-06-07T11:42:00Z

    UK: Current interim Transport Commissioner for London Andy Lord has been appointed to the role on a permanent basis, following an international search for candidates. The appointment announced on June 7 was made by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan under authority delegated by the Transport for ...

  • Giuseppe-Marino-image-4
    In depth

    Interview: Creating a sustainable global player

    2023-06-07T09:37:00Z

    Giuseppe Marino rejoined Hitachi Rail as Group CEO at the start of April. In his first interview with the railway trade press, he reflects on the company’s strategic challenges in the evolving rail market and outlines his priorities to Nick Kingsley.

  • Via Rail Siemens trainset
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    VIA Rail President & CEO appointed

    2023-05-22T14:21:00Z

    CANADA: Mario Péloquin has been named as the next President & CEO of national passenger train operator VIA Rail. Péloquin’s five-year term starts on June 12. He will succeed Martin Landry, who took over the role of President & CEO on an interim basis after Cynthia ...

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    In depth

    Interview: Rail Cargo Austria adapts to a challenging environment

    2023-04-18T11:00:00Z

    Ongoing disruption to global supply chains and the war in Ukraine have impacted on Rail Cargo Group in recent months, but the ÖBB freight operator sees emerging opportunities in southeast Europe, as Chief Executive Officer Clemens Först explains to Toma Bačić.

  • Phil Eng
    Metro Report International

    Phillip Eng named MBTA General Manager

    2023-03-28T12:00:00Z

    USA: State Governor Maura T Healey has announced the appointment of Phillip Eng as General Manager of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority from April 10. Interim General Manager Jeff Gonneville will remain with MBTA and assist with the transition. Eng has nearly 40 years of experience in ...

  • Freightliner Poland loco
    News

    Genesee & Wyoming appoints Tim Shoveller as UK/Europe CEO

    2023-03-16T13:03:00Z

    EUROPE: Genesee & Wyoming Inc has appointed Tim Shoveller as CEO of its UK/Europe operations.

  • Minister of Transport Renan Filho has appointed Leonardo Cezar Ribeiro to head the newly-established Secretariat for Rail Transport within the Ministry of Transport
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    Rail secretariat chief appointed

    2023-03-06T12:00:00Z

    BRAZIL: Minister of Transport Renan Filho has appointed Leonardo Cezar Ribeiro to head the newly-established Secretariat for Rail Transport.

  • Tom Hopkins Managing Director
    Rail Business UK

    Railway consultancy announces leadership changes

    2023-01-18T04:00:00Z

    UK: Tom Hopkins has been promoted to Managing Director of independent rolling stock, operations and commercial engineering consultancy IPEX Consulting, with founder Malcolm Wilson becoming Chair. IPEX Consulting was established in 2003 and as since undertaken projects in 19 countries, with clients including train operators, transport ...

  • Chris Gibb NR
    Rail Business UK

    Gibb to leave Scottish Rail Holdings citing political interference

    2023-01-03T09:47:00Z

    UK: Transport Scotland has confirmed that the current CEO of Scottish Rail Holdings, Chris Gibb, will leave his post when his fixed term contract comes to an end on March 31.

  • Senior Vice-President Transportation & Network Operations Paul Duncan is to become Chief Operating Officer of Norfolk Southern with effect from January 1.
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    Norfolk Southern names next Chief Operating Officer

    2022-11-21T10:41:00Z

    USA: Senior Vice-President Transportation & Network Operations Paul Duncan is to become Chief Operating Officer of Norfolk Southern with effect from January 1. He replaces Executive Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer Cindy Sanborn, who is stepping down at the end of this year after a 35-year ...

  • Jean Castex
    Metro Report International

    Former Prime Minister Jean Castex named RATP CEO

    2022-11-15T15:46:00Z

    FRANCE: The RATP supervisory board has confirmed the appointment of former Prime Minister Jean Castex as the new Chief Executive of the Paris transport operator, replacing Catherine Guillouard who stepped down at the end of September. Now 57 years old, Castex served as Prime Minister of ...

  • us-boston-green-line-science-park
    Metro Report International

    MBTA General Manager Poftak to step down

    2022-11-07T06:11:00Z

    USA: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority General Manager Steve Poftak is to leave the Boston area transit agency in January.

  • Luc Lallemand
    News

    Lallemand to step down as head of SNCF Réseau

    2022-09-28T16:17:00Z

    FRANCE: Luc Lallemand is to leave his role as President & Director-General of infrastructure manager SNCF Réseau, the transport ministry confirmed on September 28.

  • tn_us-csx-train-on-curve.jpg
    News

    Ford executive to take over at CSX

    2022-09-15T13:35:00Z

     USA: Joseph R Hinrichs has been appointed as the next President & Chief Executive Officer of CSX Corp, succeeding James M Foote with effect from September 26.

  • Freightliner 66503 with containers
    News

    Genesee & Wyoming’s UK/Europe CEO departs

    2022-09-07T12:07:00Z

    EUROPE: Eddie Aston has left Genesee & Wyoming Inc, where was Chief Executive Officer of the UK/Europe Region.

  • Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Photo: UK Parliament/CC BY 3.0)
    Rail Business UK

    Anne-Marie Trevelyan appointed as Secretary of State for Transport

    2022-09-07T12:03:00Z

    UK: Anne-Marie Trevelyan was appointed as Secretary of State for Transport in incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss’s cabinet on September 6. Trevelyan commented ‘transport is crucial to our lives — bringing people together, creating jobs and connecting the UK with the world. Looking forward to getting ...

  • Avanti West Coast Pride Pendolino (Photo Tony Miles)
    Rail Business UK

    Avanti West Coast Managing Director to leave

    2022-09-02T16:01:00Z

    UK: Phil Whittingham is to step down as Managing Director of Avanti West Coast with effect from September 15 ‘in order to pursue other executive leadership opportunities’, the West Coast Main Line inter-city passenger operator’s parent company First Trenitalia announced on September 2. Whittingham joined Virgin ...

  • Catherine Guillouard (Photo: D Prost)
    Metro Report International

    Catherine Guillouard to leave RATP

    2022-09-01T12:56:00Z

    FRANCE: Catherine Guillouard is to step down as Chief Executive of RATP on September 30 for personal reasons, the Paris municipal transport operator announced on September 1. She will be replaced on a interim basis by Pierre-Alain Roche, who represents the French state on the RATP ...

  • he Stadler board has named Markus Bernsteiner as Group CEO with effect from January 1 2023.
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    Stadler names next Group CEO

    2022-09-01T09:14:00Z

    INTERNATIONAL: The Stadler board has named Markus Bernsteiner as Group CEO with effect from January 1 2023. He has worked for Stadler since 1999 and is currently Deputy Group CEO, Executive Vice-President of the Switzerland Division and manages the plants in Bussnang and St Margrethen as ...

  • Eurostar and Thalys
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    Eurostar Group names next CEO and targets 30 million passengers within 10 years

    2022-08-22T14:15:00Z

    EUROPE: Gwendoline Cazenave has been appointed as CEO of Eurostar Group with effect from October 1. She will succeed Jacques Damas, who has been CEO of Eurostar since October 2020 and CEO of Eurostar Group since it was formed as the holding company for Eurostar and ...