Current Network Rail Chairman, Lord Peter Hendy has been appointed as a minister of state for transport in the most recent government appointments made by 10 Downing Street.
Lord Hendy will join the Department for Transport as it prepares for the introduction of Great British Railways, which it would be expected that Hendy will have some involvement in.
The appointment has been broadly welcomed, with Andy Bagnall, Rail Partners CEO, commenting: “Rail Partners and its members hope to work as collaborative partners with Lord Hendy in his new role to create a customer-focused railway.
“At a time when urgent rail reform is required, we need all parts of the railway to pull together to deliver for passengers and freight customers.”
As Lord Hendy is a member of the House of Lords, and not the Commons, it will be convention for him to answer questions on transport within the House of Lords.
Louise Haigh has been appointed as Secretary of State for Transport.
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