Bishop and Fidler become vice presidents at CILT (UK)

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) (UK) has appointed Steven Bishop and Stephen Fidler as vice presidents....

Smith appointed as ORR Chief Executive Officer

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has appointed Paul Smith as its Chief Executive Officer....

SLC appoints Winfield to lead North West

SLC has appointed programme leader Chris Winfield as Regional Lead – North West, Winfield joins the infrastructure development and delivery specialist after more than 18 years at Network Rail, where he held senior roles on a range of infrastructure programmes, including Euston station redevelopment...

Lewis is Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has appointed Andy Lewis as Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents. He joined RAIB as an Inspector in 2007, and progressed to leading a team of investigators as a Principal Inspector in 2019 and became responsible for RAIB’s operational teams as Deputy Chief...

Bus Centre's Head Rodoulis 'moving on'

Head of Bus Centre of Excellence Stelios Rodoulis has announced he is “moving on”....

Logistics UK strengthens leadership team

Business group Logistics UK says it has strengthened its senior leadership team with three new appointments. Verity Davidge and Jenny McMillan join the organisation from Make UK in mid-November as Executive Directors of Campaigns and Performance & Governance respectively, while Ben Garratt takes on...

Interim transport role for Valerio at Redbridge

Vincent Valerio has joined Redbridge Council as Interim Head of Highways and Transport. He was previously Interim Head of Highways, Transportation and Parking at Tower Hamlets Council. Before that he spent five years at Waterman Aspen as Regional Director....

Mayer Hillman: Key transport figure who was ahead of his time

Architect turned social scientist Dr Mayer Hillman, who spent more than half a century researching and seeking to influence the shape of public policy in transport, has died aged 94....

Five experts join NISTA's advisory council

The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) has appointed five new members to its Expert Advisory Council (EAC). The new team will support NISTA’s work implementing the Government’s transformation programme for the UK’s economic and social infrastructure and housing....

Randell and Sandhu join DfT's board

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced the appointment of two new non-executive board members to the DfT board....

Bangle is Heathrow's Surface Access Director

Kerry Bangle has been appointed as Surface Access Director at Heathrow. She returns to the airports sector having been Head of Rail for the Stansted Generation 2 project team between 2004 and 2008....

Data role for Rockall-Kong at DFTO

Leon Rockall-Kong has taken on the role of Group Head of Data Strategy and Integration at DfT Operator. He will retain his role of Head of Integrated Data Strategy at GBRX, which he started nearly a year ago....

Cycling advisory role for Norman at Bloomberg

London's Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman has joined the Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI) as a global advisor....

Digital role for Schultz at Women in Mobility

Sydney Schultz has joined Women in Mobility (WiM) as Volunteer Digital Coordinator. She has just submitted her Master's dissertation for the Media, Campaigning and Social Change course at the University of Westminster....

Balfour Beatty brings in Loxton

Emma Loxton has joined Balfour Beatty plc Group Executive Committee as Chief Strategy Officer. She previously spent 16 years at McKinsey & Company as Partner before which she spent four years as Senior Policy Adviser in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit....

Connie Dales to join Landor LINKS as Engagement & Programmes Manager

Connie Dales will be joining LTT parent Landor LINKS as its new Senior Engagement & Programmes Manager from 21 September....

Transport visionary John Taylor passes away

The death of John Taylor from cancer at the age of 74 robs the industry of one of its foremost experts in the field of community, rural and accessible transport....

Norman new MD of Transportation at AtkinsRéalis

AtkinsRéalis has appointed Justin Norman as Managing Director of its Transportation business for the UK and Ireland....

Cumber to lead DfT's Better Connected implementation team

Ellen Cumber has been appointed Better Connected Implementation Policy Lead at the DfT....

Bhagwat becomes Transport Officer at Hounslow

Shruti Bhagwat has started a new role as Transport Projects Officer at Hounslow Council in the Capital Projects and Network Management Team....

Duncan and Sharrock join HSRG Board of Directors

The High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) has appointed Mandy Duncan and Jonathan Sharrock to its Board of Directors. Duncan is Managing Director, Rail and Aviation at Kier Infrastructure, and Jonathan Sharrock is Senior Account Director HS2 at Arcadis....

Storey and Everitt re-appointed as Greater Manchester commissioners

Greater Manchester’s new Mayor Bev Craig has announced that Vernon Everitt will continue as the city region’s Transport Commissioner while Dame Sarah Storey will stay on as Active Travel Commissioner....

Rivet is new Chair of South Yorkshire Future Trams Limited

South Yorkshire Future Trams Limited (SYFTL) has appointed Stéphanie Rivet as its new Chair....

ShareAction makes Picton Air Quality Lead

Hanah Picton has started a new role at ShareAction, leading the Clean Air Initiative. She has been with the charity for four years, before which she spent a year as Clinical Lead at Cardiff Council...

Rosso is Executive Affairs head at GBR (Anglia)

Dominic Rosso has been appointed Head of Executive Affairs at Great British Railways (Anglia)....

Wray joins Steer's Ports & Maritime team

Steer has appointed Steve Wray as an Associate Director within its Ports & Maritime team....

Grant is Interim MD at Merseyrail

Suzanne Grant has been appointed Interim Managing Director of Merseyrail until April 2027. She will take on the position while the current Managing Director, Neil Grabham, undertakes an interim assignment as Managing Director at East Midlands Railway....

Government Affairs role for Jessup at TfL

Nicholas Jessup has started a new job in Government Affairs at Transport for London (TfL). He said he will be covering surface transport and air quality, “including all things bus!” Jessup previously spent two years at the Confederation of Passenger Transport as Policy Manager....

Sustainable communities role for Carter at BathNES

Meg Carter has been appointed new Executive Director Sustainable Communities at Bath and North East Somerset Council (BathNES). She joins from AtkinsRéalis where she spent three years, most recently as Discipline Lead and Local Government Advisory....

Stretton Deputy Head of Transport at GLA

Katherine Stretton has been appointed Deputy Head of Transport at Greater London Authority. She has been at the organisation for 18 years in a range of roles, most recently as Interim Head of Transport, Interim Deputy Head of Transport and Principal Policy Officer....

Bus Users UK appoints Aitken as new Chair

Bus Users UK has appointed Joan Aitken as Chair of its Board of Trustees, having joined the charity and passenger champion organisation's board in 2024. Aitken succeeds Jennie Martin, who joined the Board of Trustees in 2018 and has served as Chair since 2023....

Continuity is key at DfT as ministerial roles announced

Amid a flurry of ministerial changes in recent weeks, New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has decided to retain Heidi Alexander as Transport Secretary, while Lord Hendy, Simon Lightwood and Keir Mather all continue as Transport Ministers....

NISTA's set-up still not in place

One in seven members of staff, including a director, have left the Government’s flagship new infrastructure delivery body National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) in its first 15 months, it was recently revealed, while its Council of Expert advisors is still not in place....

Wetton is Integrated MD at GBR West Midlands

Denise Wetton has been appointed Integrated Managing Director of GBR West Midlands. Wetton was most recently Route Director for Network Rail’s Central Route – which operates and maintains railway infrastructure in the West Midlands and Chilterns area, as well as managing Birmingham New Street...

Top role for Bousfield at Cambs and Peterborough

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has appointed Tom Bousfield as its new Executive Director of Transport. He will join from South Yorkshire Combined Authority where he has spent the past three years as Executive Director....

Director role for Jarman at West of England CA

In September David Jarman will be starting a new role as Director of Transport Programmes for the West of England Combined Authority. He has been at the authority for four years, and is currently Head of Delivery (Rail)....

Williams joins WSP's Liveable Places team

Nia Williams has joined WSP in the UK & Ireland as an Associate in the Liveable Places team. She spent three years as Healthy Streets Project Lead - Brixton at the London Borough of Lambeth. Prior to that she was a Project Manager at Sustrans (now Walk Wheel Cycle Trust)....

Frost becomes Metroline's first female chief executive

Katie Frost has become the first female chief executive of Metroline London since its formation 38 years ago, taking over from Sean O'Shea....

Statham new MD at First Rail London

David Statham has started a new role as Managing Director of First Rail London, the new operator of the London Overground....

Carlin new chief executive at Translink

Gerard Carlin has been appointed as Translink's group chief executive, joining from SONI where he is currently Director of Networks and Innovation....

Clarke becomes ChargeUK's communications chair

The chargepoint operator's association ChargeUK has named Osprey Charging's Dora Clarke as its new communications chair....

Brice moves from Walk Wheel Cycle Trust to SLR

Xavier Brice has left Walk Wheel Cycle Trust after 10 years as Chief Executive and joined consultancy SLR as Director of Planning & Sustainable Infrastructure for EMEA....

Director's role for McStay at TfL

Heather McStay has been appointed Group Procurement and Commercial Director at Transport for London, having led the directorate on an interim basis since January....

Griffiths returns to Steer as Associate Director

Nathan Griffiths has rejoined Steer as an Associate Director after 14 years in senior roles at Transport for London and Arriva....