Charging
Chairman
Members
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Millie Banerjee
Ms Banerjee is no stranger to the rail community, having served as a non-executive director at the Strategic Rail Authority between 2000 and 2005. She brings to the BTPA her extensive experience from several non-executive appointments, including chairing Postwatch and Carnegie Trust, and directorship of the Sector Skills Development Agency and Channel 4 Television. She also spent 25 years with BT.Aside from the BTPA, she also serves on the boards of Ofcom, the Newham Primary Care Trust and the Peabody Trust. Her appointment at the BTPA will be for four years, with the option to renew for a further four.
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Ian Dobbs
Ian Dobbs is a railway manager and advisor who has a long career in railways and public transport management, both in the UK and overseas, where he has run large railway systems in both the private and public sectors. He joined British Rail from University as a management trainee in 1977 and had a 16-year career with the business. Following a series of operational and commercial roles throughout the UK rail system, Ian progressed to become one of BR’s most senior Area Managers. In 1991 he was appointed by Sir Bob Reid, the then Chairman of British Rail, to become Divisional Director, Great Eastern, where he was responsible for Liverpool Street station and its train services in to and throughout East Anglia, one of Britain’s busiest railways.In 1993, Ian was recruited by the Victoria State Government in Australia to reform and manage the State’s transport network. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Victoria Public Transport Corporation with responsibility for the train, tram and bus network and he successfully managed the transition to privatisation.
In 1999 Ian left government service to become a railway management consultant and advisor in Australia, New Zealand and around the Pacific Rim. During this time, he was engaged by banks and financial institutions to advise on and turn around poorly performing railway franchises and concessions, including spells as an interim CEO.
In 2005 Ian returned to the UK to take up the role as Chief Executive of Stagecoach Group PLC’s Rail Division. In this role he was responsible for running the company’s rail and light rail services including South West Trains, East Midlands Trains, Sheffield Supertram and Manchester Metrolink. He was also Co-Chairman of Virgin Rail Group, which is 49% owned by Stagecoach. As part of this role Ian was also a Director of ATOC (Association of Train Operating Companies) and a member of the National Task Force for Rail in the UK.
Ian is married and lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and daughter. His son is a serving army officer in the Australian Defence Force and decided to stay in Australia when the rest of his family relocated back to the UK.
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Robin Gisby
Robin became Network Rail’s director, operations and customer services in May 2004. He was appointed to the board in October 2008 following many successful years in the company with roles such as director of the southern region, director of the eastern region and with Railtrack as director network development and director of freight.Before joining Railtrack in 1997, Robin, now 54, had a wide range of engineering and operational roles in both the UK and overseas mainly with GKN plc. He has a degree in Engineering Science and an MBA. Robin is married with four children and lives in south west London.
Robin became Network Rail’s director, operations and customer services in May 2004. He was appointed to the board in October 2008 following many successful years in the company with roles such as director of the southern region, director of the eastern region and with Railtrack as director network development and director of freight.Before joining Railtrack in 1997, Robin, now 54, had a wide range of engineering and operational roles in both the UK and overseas mainly with GKN plc. He has a degree in Engineering Science and an MBA. Robin is married with four children and lives in south west London.. -
Sir David O’Dowd
CBE; OStJ; QPM; DL; Dip Soc; BA; MSc; DSc (Hon); CCMISir David has over forty years experience in law enforcement and served with the Leicestershire, West Midlands, Metropolitan Police Service (at New Scotland Yard) and the Northamptonshire Police Forces. He is a former Chief Constable of Northamptonshire and until December 2001 was Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This is the most senior national police figure reporting directly to the Secretary of State on the efficiency and effectiveness of all the UK Police Forces and acting as the principal advisor to the Minister on policing matters. Sir David has personally served with three former Home Secretaries.
During his police career, he has been at the forefront of managerial and organisational change and served as police advisor to the Audit Commission for five years. He has previously held a number of national positions and appointments. He was National Director of the Police Graduate and Senior Appointments selection scheme; senior advisor to the Cyprus Police for five years; headed a team to comprehensively review the Trinidad and Tobago Police immediately after the 1990 coup and in 2001 appointed by their Prime Minister to further review the constitutional and organisational changes necessary to bring about fundamental reform to their police service, including integrity issues.
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Neil Scales
Neil Scales OBE (member with knowledge of the rail industry) is Chief Executive and Director General of Merseytravel, which incorporates the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive and Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority (PTA).
Under Neil, Merseytravel has been transformed into one of the best transport authorities in the UK, being recognised as PTA of the Year in 2004 and 2005. Merseytravel and its Local Authority partners were awarded a double ‘excellent’ from the Department for Transport for the Merseyside Local Transport Plan (LTP) for 2006-2011 and for the implementation of the LTP for 2001-2006.Neil has responsibility for the successful delivery of transport policies across Merseyside, including the Local Transport Plan, across bus, rail, ferry and tunnel services, as well as the supporting infrastructure.Before joining Merseytravel, Neil was an independent transport and engineering consultant, carrying out work for the World Bank on various projects across Europe.Under Neil, Merseytravel has been transformed into one of the best transport authorities in the UK, being recognised as PTA of the Year in 2004 and 2005. Merseytravel and its Local Authority partners were awarded a double ‘excellent’ from the Department for Transport for the Merseyside Local Transport Plan (LTP) for 2006-2011 and for the implementation of the LTP for 2001-2006.
Neil has responsibility for the successful delivery of transport policies across Merseyside, including the Local Transport Plan, across bus, rail, ferry and tunnel services, as well as the supporting infrastructure.
Before joining Merseytravel, Neil was an independent transport and engineering consultant, carrying out work for the World Bank on various projects across Europe.
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Wendy Towers
Wendy became a Member of the Authority in July 2004. She is a former deputy chair of the Police Complaints Authority where she had overall responsibility for supervising investigations into the most serious complaints and non complaint matters involving the police and investigations concerning Chief Officers. Previously she was a member of the Parole Board and has also spent 25 years working in Human Resource management, mainly in the retail sector dealing with managing change and establishing HR and training functions. Other relevant experience includes three years as a magistrate. Currently she is also a board member of the Security Industry Authority and an assessor at the senior police assessment centres for the NPIA.Wendy holds a degree in chemistry and a masters degree in management.
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Jeroen Weimar
Jeroen has been Managing Director of Serco’s UK transport business since March 2010. His responsibilities include the National Traffic Control Centrethe Docklands Light Railway, national motorway traffic infrastructure services, the installation and maintenance of road safety cameras throughout the UK and Serco’s joint ventures with NedRailways that operate Merseyrail and Northern Rail.He was previously Chief Operating Officer, Surface Transport at Transport for London, a position he assumed in January 2007. At TfL his responsibilities included transport policing and community safety, regulation and licensing of taxi and private hire industry, congestion charging operations and implementation of the Low Emission Zone, civil traffic enforcement across London’s major road network and revenue protection on London’s bus network.
At BTPA, he is an industry representative responsible for improving relationships between the rail industry and BTP, and delivering efficiencies across BTP.
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Millie Banerjee
Ms Banerjee is no stranger to the rail community, having served as a non-executive director at the Strategic Rail Authority between 2000 and 2005. She brings to the BTPA her extensive experience from several non-executive appointments, including chairing Postwatch and Carnegie Trust, and directorship of the Sector Skills Development Agency and Channel 4 Television. She also spent 25 years with BT.Aside from the BTPA, she also serves on the boards of Ofcom, the Newham Primary Care Trust and the Peabody Trust. Her appointment at the BTPA will be for four years, with the option to renew for a further four.
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Ian Dobbs
Ian Dobbs is a railway manager and advisor who has a long career in railways and public transport management, both in the UK and overseas, where he has run large railway systems in both the private and public sectors. He joined British Rail from University as a management trainee in 1977 and had a 16-year career with the business. Following a series of operational and commercial roles throughout the UK rail system, Ian progressed to become one of BR’s most senior Area Managers. In 1991 he was appointed by Sir Bob Reid, the then Chairman of British Rail, to become Divisional Director, Great Eastern, where he was responsible for Liverpool Street station and its train services in to and throughout East Anglia, one of Britain’s busiest railways.In 1993, Ian was recruited by the Victoria State Government in Australia to reform and manage the State’s transport network. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Victoria Public Transport Corporation with responsibility for the train, tram and bus network and he successfully managed the transition to privatisation.
In 1999 Ian left government service to become a railway management consultant and advisor in Australia, New Zealand and around the Pacific Rim. During this time, he was engaged by banks and financial institutions to advise on and turn around poorly performing railway franchises and concessions, including spells as an interim CEO.
In 2005 Ian returned to the UK to take up the role as Chief Executive of Stagecoach Group PLC’s Rail Division. In this role he was responsible for running the company’s rail and light rail services including South West Trains, East Midlands Trains, Sheffield Supertram and Manchester Metrolink. He was also Co-Chairman of Virgin Rail Group, which is 49% owned by Stagecoach. As part of this role Ian was also a Director of ATOC (Association of Train Operating Companies) and a member of the National Task Force for Rail in the UK.
Ian is married and lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and daughter. His son is a serving army officer in the Australian Defence Force and decided to stay in Australia when the rest of his family relocated back to the UK.
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Robin Gisby
Robin became Network Rail’s director, operations and customer services in May 2004. He was appointed to the board in October 2008 following many successful years in the company with roles such as director of the southern region, director of the eastern region and with Railtrack as director network development and director of freight.Before joining Railtrack in 1997, Robin, now 54, had a wide range of engineering and operational roles in both the UK and overseas mainly with GKN plc. He has a degree in Engineering Science and an MBA. Robin is married with four children and lives in south west London.
Robin became Network Rail’s director, operations and customer services in May 2004. He was appointed to the board in October 2008 following many successful years in the company with roles such as director of the southern region, director of the eastern region and with Railtrack as director network development and director of freight.Before joining Railtrack in 1997, Robin, now 54, had a wide range of engineering and operational roles in both the UK and overseas mainly with GKN plc. He has a degree in Engineering Science and an MBA. Robin is married with four children and lives in south west London.. -
Sir David O’Dowd
CBE; OStJ; QPM; DL; Dip Soc; BA; MSc; DSc (Hon); CCMISir David has over forty years experience in law enforcement and served with the Leicestershire, West Midlands, Metropolitan Police Service (at New Scotland Yard) and the Northamptonshire Police Forces. He is a former Chief Constable of Northamptonshire and until December 2001 was Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This is the most senior national police figure reporting directly to the Secretary of State on the efficiency and effectiveness of all the UK Police Forces and acting as the principal advisor to the Minister on policing matters. Sir David has personally served with three former Home Secretaries.
During his police career, he has been at the forefront of managerial and organisational change and served as police advisor to the Audit Commission for five years. He has previously held a number of national positions and appointments. He was National Director of the Police Graduate and Senior Appointments selection scheme; senior advisor to the Cyprus Police for five years; headed a team to comprehensively review the Trinidad and Tobago Police immediately after the 1990 coup and in 2001 appointed by their Prime Minister to further review the constitutional and organisational changes necessary to bring about fundamental reform to their police service, including integrity issues.
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Neil Scales
Neil Scales OBE (member with knowledge of the rail industry) is Chief Executive and Director General of Merseytravel, which incorporates the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive and Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority (PTA).
Under Neil, Merseytravel has been transformed into one of the best transport authorities in the UK, being recognised as PTA of the Year in 2004 and 2005. Merseytravel and its Local Authority partners were awarded a double ‘excellent’ from the Department for Transport for the Merseyside Local Transport Plan (LTP) for 2006-2011 and for the implementation of the LTP for 2001-2006.Neil has responsibility for the successful delivery of transport policies across Merseyside, including the Local Transport Plan, across bus, rail, ferry and tunnel services, as well as the supporting infrastructure.Before joining Merseytravel, Neil was an independent transport and engineering consultant, carrying out work for the World Bank on various projects across Europe.Under Neil, Merseytravel has been transformed into one of the best transport authorities in the UK, being recognised as PTA of the Year in 2004 and 2005. Merseytravel and its Local Authority partners were awarded a double ‘excellent’ from the Department for Transport for the Merseyside Local Transport Plan (LTP) for 2006-2011 and for the implementation of the LTP for 2001-2006.
Neil has responsibility for the successful delivery of transport policies across Merseyside, including the Local Transport Plan, across bus, rail, ferry and tunnel services, as well as the supporting infrastructure.
Before joining Merseytravel, Neil was an independent transport and engineering consultant, carrying out work for the World Bank on various projects across Europe.
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Wendy Towers
Wendy became a Member of the Authority in July 2004. She is a former deputy chair of the Police Complaints Authority where she had overall responsibility for supervising investigations into the most serious complaints and non complaint matters involving the police and investigations concerning Chief Officers. Previously she was a member of the Parole Board and has also spent 25 years working in Human Resource management, mainly in the retail sector dealing with managing change and establishing HR and training functions. Other relevant experience includes three years as a magistrate. Currently she is also a board member of the Security Industry Authority and an assessor at the senior police assessment centres for the NPIA.Wendy holds a degree in chemistry and a masters degree in management.
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Jeroen Weimar
Jeroen has been Managing Director of Serco’s UK transport business since March 2010. His responsibilities include the National Traffic Control Centrethe Docklands Light Railway, national motorway traffic infrastructure services, the installation and maintenance of road safety cameras throughout the UK and Serco’s joint ventures with NedRailways that operate Merseyrail and Northern Rail.He was previously Chief Operating Officer, Surface Transport at Transport for London, a position he assumed in January 2007. At TfL his responsibilities included transport policing and community safety, regulation and licensing of taxi and private hire industry, congestion charging operations and implementation of the Low Emission Zone, civil traffic enforcement across London’s major road network and revenue protection on London’s bus network.
At BTPA, he is an industry representative responsible for improving relationships between the rail industry and BTP, and delivering efficiencies across BTP.
