New RSSB chair: Barbara Moorhouse

​Barbara is a non-executive director at Balfour Beatty plc, Microgen plc and Agility Trains. She is also a Trustee of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity.

Her executive career encompasses board appointments in international IT companies, Director General positions at the Ministry of Justice and Department for Transport and as Chief Operating Officer for Westminster City Council.

Barbara brings a broad range of expertise in commercial leadership and public service delivery to the role at RSSB.

On starting her appointment, Barbara said: ‘I’m delighted to be appointed as the new chair of the RSSB Board. Rail travel is central to my working week and I look forward to RSSB playing its full part in the industry at an important time for the future of the rail sector.’

RSSB CEO, Mark Phillips, said: ‘The Board is delighted Barbara has agreed to join RSSB as the new chair for the exciting period ahead to oversee implementation of our new five-year strategy to deliver a better, safer railway. We would like to thank Anna Bradley, who stepped down at the end of December for guiding RSSB through a significant change programme.’