With the opening of Lines 2 and 3 in 2015, Nottingham’s tram network doubled in size with 28 new stations and over 17km of new track. The network expects to transport around 23 million passengers each year and Jo Bentley is responsible for ensuring they receive excellent customer service.
As Chief Operating Officer of GTR, Dyan Crowther leads the largest train operating company in the UK, created following the merger of Great Northern, Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express in July 2015. GTR is part of Govia – a partnership between Keolis and the Go-Ahead Group.
We spoke to Dyan to find out more about her role and get her thoughts on developments in the UK rail sector.
Keolis is a leading global passenger transport business, which delivers 650 million passenger journeys in the UK every year. Since 1996 we’ve operated some of the UK’s busiest rail franchises, delivering one in three rail journeys and employing over 14,000 people.
A joint venture partnership of public transport operator Keolis and infrastructure asset management specialist Amey has been shortlisted to tender for the operation and maintenance of Greater Manchester’s Metrolink tram network when the current franchise expires in July 2017.
London Midland has received a directly-awarded agreement involving a £13 million package of improvements that will see the TOC continue to run passenger rail services on the West Midlands franchise until October 2017.
A joint venture led by integrated transport operator Keolis has been shortlisted to bid for the East Coast Mainline franchise, as announced (today) by the Department for Transport.
Keolis, in a joint venture partnership with Amey (70:30), has secured the franchise to operate and maintain the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in London for the next six and a half years.
‘Briton puts the French at front of the queue to run the nation’s rail services’
Keolis has been shortlisted to bid for both the TransPennine Express and Northern franchises as part of joint venture agreements.
Keolis and Eurostar International have announced their intention to launch a joint bid for the UK East Coast rail franchise. The successful bidder for the franchise is expected to be awarded a contract in October 2014, with the franchise commencing in February 2015.
