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.
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.
Chris Burchell tells Rail Business UK why he has decided to leave Arriva, and his thoughts on the future of the rail industry.
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 ...
USA: National Railway Equipment Corp announced on July 16 that its CEO Steven L Beal had died suddenly at his home in Ladue, Missouri, on July 11, adding that the employee-owned business was ‘devastated by this tremendous loss’.
USA: Norfolk Southern has announced a number of organisational changes following the departure of Executive Vice-President & Chief Strategy Officer John Scheib on June 1.
