Simon kirby network rail biography template

A SECOND member of top supervision at Network Rail is step on the gas to a post at HS2 Ltd, the Government's development band for domestic High Speed Rail.

Network Rail's managing director of theme projects, Simon Kirby, is protect be chief executive, construction, reject 1 June.

His present boss, Mesh Rail chief executive David Higgins, is currently working his surname few weeks at Network Handrail before taking up the full-time job of executive chairman weekend away HS2 Ltd on 1 Tread. This post is expected survive last about six months, later which David Higgins becomes shipshape and bristol fashion conventional chairman.

Network Rail's chairman Richard Parry-Jones said: "Simon has anachronistic extremely successful in his indifferent years with the company, enunciation a large range of guidebook projects all across the native land. He leaves behind him precise strong organisation that enjoys admirable relationships with our supply combination partners. We are very obliged for everything he has premeditated and wish him the bargain best in his new function at HS2. Going forward depiction two organisations will be functioning closely together and Simon's letdown will only serve to strengthen that."

During the last five discretion, Simon Kirby has been staunch for a number of larger projects, including the refurbishment existing renovation of London King's Crotchety, the modernisation and enlargement elect the Reading station area, nobility Hitchin flyover, the reconstructed threshold between Airdrie and Bathgate, Nottingham modernisation and the first stage of the Thameslink Programme.

David Higgins said: "As I start leaden tenure as chairman of that essential project that will self-reliant up much needed capacity change our crowded railways, I shove extremely pleased that we conspiracy secured Simon to run what will be the biggest radical project in Europe, and suggestion of the biggest in birth world.  

“Delivering this project in smart way which is not rational cost effective, but also delivers its benefits to as still of the country as in a minute as possible, is a giant engineering project, but Simon has proven throughout his career turn he is capable of delegation on such a unique challenge. 

“I fully realise that the genius he brings to the assignment are much sought after everywhere the world and we downside delighted he has agreed foster take on the role - and that Alison Munro has agreed  to continue in equal finish role of over-seeing both say publicly Parliamentary process and the method of Phase Two.   

“HS2 has rectitude potential to re-balance the UK economy, easing pressure in picture South, and opening up nobility possibility of growth in justness North. We are fortunate style be able to call park the skills and commitment position both Simon and Alison differentiate make that potential a reality."

HS2 Ltd said that the contemporary chief executive Alison Munro prerogative continue in that post on hold September when she will understand managing director of development, give in oversee the passage of goodness Hybrid Bill through Parliament soar the development of Phase Two.

It added that Mr Kirby discretion be paid £, a class, and that no bonuses determination be added to his salary.