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Lord McLoughlin confirmed as Chair of Transport for the North

The North’s political and business leaders have approved the appointment of Lord Patrick McLoughlin as the next Chair of the Transport for the North Partnership Board and Board.

Transport for West Midlands appoints new Executive Director

Anne Shaw has been appointed as executive director of Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) having led the organisation on an interim basis for the past six months.

RIA appoints North Business Engagement Manager

Well-known rail industry consultant Richard Carr has been appointed the Railway Industry Association’s (RIA) Business Engagement Manager for the North of England, supporting the organisation in the roll out of its Nations & Regions network.

Arcadis appoints new City Executive for the North

Arcadis has further reinforced its commitment to Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and the Northern Powerhouse with the appointment of Richard Bonner as the new City Executive for the region.

Magtec promotes ex-Silent Service senior engineer to key role in scaling up production

Magtec, the designer, manufacturer and integrator of drive systems for electric and hybrid vehicles, has appointed Andrew Sloan as head of engineering.

National honours for two of Northern’s best Barry Graham and Marie Addison, who both work for Northern have been awarded MBEs by the Queen for their services to the rail industry and the local community.