UKRL has appointed a new Chairman, Steve McBride, who joined the board as a non-executive director of UKRL in 2023.
Steve brings a wealth of experience from a long career in the railways. He was previously managing director of Vivarail and customer service director of Angel Trains and has held several board level positions including the Rail Industry Supplier Approval Scheme (RISAS), Vivarail and a local authority.
“With a 50-year career in the rail industry covering rolling stock maintenance, train leasing, vehicle manufacturing and consultancy sectors, I am excited about the prospect of working closely with this talented team and wider stakeholder group to drive UKRL’s growth and development in the future”.
Commenting on Steve’s appointment, managing director Gareth Roberts said: “We knew that when Steve joined our board of directors last year his deep understanding of rail meant we would be able to strengthen our oversight and strategic planning capabilities. Now having him as Chair will mean UKRL will continue to have the benefit of his wealth of experience to draw on.”
Commenting on the appointment, Edward Stevenson, former co-chairman of UKRL said: “This is a new chapter in the UKRL story which I am confident will prove to be very successful for both Steve and UKRL.”
