22 July 2024
Commenting on the news that Mike Putnam has been appointed Acting Chair of Network Rail, Railway Industry Association (RIA) Chief Executive Darren Caplan said:
“The Railway Industry Association (RIA) and our members would like to welcome Mike Putnam to his role as Acting Chair of Network Rail, following the appointment of Lord Peter Hendy to the position of Rail Minister at the Department for Transport.
“Mike Putnam’s industry experience and strategic expertise will be invaluable as the infrastructure operator navigates both the early months of a new Control Period and, longer-term, the new Labour Government’s agenda and plan for rail. We look forward to working with him, and the wider Network Rail team, to help deliver a well-performing and safe, railway as well as supporting the transition to Great British Railways and rail reform in the future.”