All People articles – Page 21
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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.
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NewsDimitris Sophocleous
Dimitris Sophocleous has been appointed General Manager of Romanian infrastructure manager CFR SA, succeeding Cristian Ghibu.
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NewsClare Moriarty
Clare Moriarty has taken over as Director General, Rail, at the UK’s Department of Transport with effect from January 7, as part of an internal restructuring following the InterCity West Coast refranchising problems. Formerly Director General, Corporate, she served as Acting Permanent Secretary at DfT pending the appointment of Philip ...
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NewsDragoljub Simonovic
Dragoljub Simonovic, a former member of the Serbian Parliament’s Transport & Communications Board, has been named Director General of Serbian Railways. Svetozar Capin and Predrag Jankovic have become Executive Directors, replacing Milovan Markovic and Zoran Masal.
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NewsADIF changes President
On January 22 Gonzalo Ferre Moltó took up the post of President of Spanish national infrastructure manager ADIF. Formerly Secretary General for Infrastructure at the Ministry of Development, he succeeds Enrique Verdeguer who has stood down for personal reasons.
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NewsBill Shuster
Bill Shuster has been selected by the House Republican Conference as Chairman of the US Congressional Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, succeeding John Mica.
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NewsMichael O’Higgins
Michael O’Higgins has been appointed a Non-Executive Director on the Network Rail board. The former Audit Commission Chairman and current Chairman of The Pensions Regulator was selected to bring a stronger focus on ‘serving the public interest’. The UK infrastructure manager has also named Jonathan Crick as Commercial Director, Retail.
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NewsOliver Feicks
Oliver Feicks has joined GHH-Valdunes as Managing Director & Chief Sales Officer. He was formerly Managing Director of Alpha Trains.
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NewsGerardo Ruiz Esparza
Gerardo Ruiz Esparza has been appointed Mexico’s Secretary of Communications & Transport.