All People articles – Page 24
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Fernando Arce Argos
Fernando Arce Argos has been appointed Director of Human Resources at Metro de Madrid. Francisco Martínez Davis is Chief Financial Officer and Tobias Zisik is Director of Strategic Planning & Business Development.
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David Bill
David Bill has succeeded Tim Gray as International Development Director at the UK’s Railway Industry Association.
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Martin Schmitz
Martin Schmitz from Vossloh Kiepe will become Technical Managing Director of VDV, the Association of German Transport Undertakings, on September 1.
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Nicole Bricq
Nicole Bricq has been named Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development & Energy in the new French cabinet. Frédéric Cuvillier is Deputy Minister for Transport & Maritime Affairs.
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Board changes at CP
CANADA: Canadian Pacific has announced several senior appointments following the resignation of six board members, including Chairman John Cleghorn and President & CEO Fred Green. Madeline Paquin (photo) takes over as Acting Chairman and Stephen Tobias, formerly Chief Operations Officer at Norfolk Southern, becomes interim CEO.Also stepping down are Tim ...
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Senior Slovaks named
SLOVAKIA: Newly-appointed Slovak Minister of Transport, Construction & Regional Development Jan Pociatek (RG 5.12 p72) has announced three senior appointments. Stefan Hlinka (photo) returns as Director General of infrastructure manager ZSR, having previously held the post between 2006 and 2010. Vladimir Luptak, who was Hlinka’s successor at ZSR, moves on ...
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Carsten Gerner
Carsten Gerner and Helge Israelsen have been nominated for election to the DSB Board of Directors by Danish Transport Minister Henrik Dam Kristensen.
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Douglas Oakervee
Douglas Oakervee, a former Executive Chairman of Crossrail, has succeeded Sir Brian Briscoe as Chairman of HS2 Ltd, the company set up by the UK government to develop a high speed line between London and the north of England.
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Jakub Karnowski
Jakub Karnowski has been named President & CEO of PKP SA, succeeding Maria Wasiak who held the post on an interim basis following the dismissal of Andrzej Wach in December 2010. Wasiak has now joined the Management Board along with Piotr Cizkowicz.
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Ján Pociatek
Ján Pociatek has been appointed Slovakia’s Minister of Transport, Construction & Regional Development.
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Kari Rajamäki
Kari Rajamäki has replaced Matti Ahde as Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Finnish state railway VR, while Tuija Soanjärvi has joined the Board of Directors. Rauno Hammarberg will succeed Yrj Poutiainen as Security Director on June 1.
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Controversy at PR
Having succeeded Muhammad Junaid Qureshi as General Manager, Operations, at Pakistan Railways on March 27, Rana Saeed Akhtar (photo) was arrested two days later on embezzlement and corruption charges. The ongoing investigation into scrap disposal tenders also names Minister for Railways Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour and former railways secretary Samiul ...
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SNCF strengthens Keolis
Currently SNCF’s Director of Group Strategy, David Azéma is to rejoin Keolis at the end of June, when he will take over from Michel Bleitrach as President of the contract operator. Sophie Boissard (photo), Managing Director of SNCF’s Gares & Connexions unit, will succeed Azéma as Group Strategy Director.On April ...
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Daniel Grabauskas
Daniel Grabauskas, formerly CEO of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, has been selected as Executive Director & CEO of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation.
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Professor Richard Parry-Jones
Professor Richard Parry-Jones has been nominated as Non-Executive Director & Chairman Designate of Network Rail; he will take over as Chairman when Rick Haythornthwaite steps down in July. Senior Independent Director Steve Russell will also be leaving in July and will be replaced by board member Keith Ludeman.
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Marcel Theis
Marcel Theis has been named Chief Operating Officer of Luxembourg’s CFL Cargo while Sven Mertes becomes Chief Commercial Officer.
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Amanda Nair
Amanda Nair has been appointed Chairman of the Gautrain Management Agency for a three-year term, with Abel Mawela as Deputy Chairman. Also on the Board are Donovan Nadison, Mogopodi Mokoena, Doris Dondur, Motseaoa Alix-Mary Lugemwa and Professor Wellington Thwala.
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Andy Byford
Andy Byford was confirmed as CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission on March 12. The former NSW RailCorp Chief Operating Officer replaced Gary Webster, who was dismissed on February 21 following a disagreement with Mayor Rob Ford over light rail development.
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Mayor becomes Minister
Former Mayor of Granadero Baigorria Alejandro Ramos (photo) was sworn in as Argentina's Transport Minister on March 8, replacing Juan Pablo Schiavi. Schiavi resigned on the previous day due to poor health, having recently undergone heart surgery. His decision closely followed a fatal rail crash for which he is currently ...