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Title: Chris Gibb to leave Scotrail
Post by: Mark A on December 23, 2022, 12:37:09
In another era, he was one of the architects of British Rail's Regional Railways, yes? Thinking that our area, as well as a transformed DfT, could do with more Chris Gibbs

Mark

https://www.transport.gov.scot/news/chief-executive-officer-of-scottish-rail-holdings-to-leave-post/


Title: Re: Chris Gibb to leave Scotrail
Post by: ChrisB on December 23, 2022, 15:29:44
Network SouthEast, I thought?


Title: Re: Chris Gibb to leave Scotrail
Post by: Mark A on December 23, 2022, 15:56:17
Yes, an involvement in the railways of the south east too: from his Linkedin profile his career to date includes this (non-exhaustive) list:

Service Group Manager, BR Regional Railways, Swindon for Cardiff - Portsmouth and Cardiff - Manchester routes

Managing Director, Wales & Borders Trains Jan 1997 - May 2003

Managing Director, Virgin Cross Country, May 2003 - Nov 2007

Chief Operating Officer, Virgin West Coast Trains, Aug 2007 - Nov 2013

Chairman, Southern Rail Network Performance Improvement Board & Thameslink Industry Readiness Board, Sep 2016 - Dec 2019

Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Rail Holdings, Feb 2020 - Present







Title: Re: Chris Gibb to leave Scotrail
Post by: Timmer on December 23, 2022, 19:07:07
Network SouthEast, I thought?
Are you thinking of Chris Green?


Title: Re: Chris Gibb to leave Scotrail
Post by: ChrisB on December 23, 2022, 19:10:54
Yup, thinking about it, I might well be.


Title: Re: Chris Gibb to leave Scotrail
Post by: Timmer on December 23, 2022, 19:16:05
Yup, thinking about it, I might well be.
Chris Green was also Manager of Scotrail before becoming director of London and South East which he famously rebranded Network Southeast.



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