EIM, the association of European Rail Infrastructure Managers, has elected Gunnar Malm as its President for a two-year term. The Director General of Swedish transport administrator Trafikverket succeeds former Réseau Ferré de France President Hubert du Mesnil.
Three vice-presidents were also elected at EIM’s General Assembly on November 23: Paul Plummer, Group Strategy Director at Network Rail; Luc Lallemand, CEO of Infrabel; and Pieter Kraaijeveld, ProRail’s Director of Capacity Management.
USA: Stephen Gardner has been appointed President of Amtrak with effect from December 1, reporting to the national passenger operator’s CEO Bill Flynn.
UK: The Rail Freight Group board has elected Neil Sime, Managing Director of Victa Railfreight, as Chair for the coming year. He succeeds Ken Russell, Director at John G Russell. Andrew Harston, Regional Director for Wales Short Sea Ports at ...
SOUTH AFRICA: The government has appointed a permanent management board for national operator Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa for the first time since 2017.
EUROPE: Alberto Mazzola was elected as the next Executive Director of the Community of European Railway & Infrastructure Companies at the CER General Assembly on September 21.
BNSF has named Kathryn M Farmer as its next President & Chief Executive Officer with effect from January 1 2021.
EUROPE: Eurostar Chief Executive Mike Cooper has been appointed as the next Arriva Group CEO with effect from early October, succeeding Dr Manfred Rudhart who is stepping down after almost five years. Cooper’s previous roles have included Managing Director of the direct sales business of the ...
