In light of the increasing number of UK orders, Stadler has made a series of appointments to support its portfolio in this market.
Rob Baxter has assumed the new position of managing director for Stadler Rail Service UK, and five other people have been recruited to work solely on the Nexus contract, awarded earlier this year.
With five orders secured in four years, Stadler is continuing the expansion of its teams, creating new positions for Rob Baxter, who has been appointed the managing director for Stadler Rail Service UK, and five other roles.
These individuals have been recruited to work on the contract to supply and maintain 46new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro.Rob brings with him a wealth of industry experience, having held several senior posts in the UK and overseas.
With twenty years in the rail industry, he has worked at Angel Trains, Network Rail and more recently, at Jacobs, where latterly, he was the business development director.He has also worked in the oil and gas market.
Based at Stadler’s UK headquarters in Liverpool, Rob will lead the UK division of Stadler Rail Service and the maintenance and mobilisation activities in Liverpool and Newcastle.
Once all the new Stadler trains are in operation in East Anglia, Glasgow and Wales, he will head up the contracts in those areas. Paul Patrick, who previously worked for Nexus, will be the engineering director, and Neil Heaton will be the senior fleet introduction advisor.
Other appointments include Roland Thomas, who will be the depot construction contract manager; Michael Steiner, transition manager; and Steve Moore, who will be the planner. All five will be based in Newcastle.
Rob Baxter said: “I am delighted to be starting work at this tremendously exciting time in Stadler’s expansion. The five orders we have in the UK to build new trains are at various stages of delivery. For four of them, we have long term service and maintenance contracts as well, underscoring our commitment to this market and to the regional economies they serve.
“Within a few months, Stadler will assume responsibility for servicing and maintaining the legacy fleet used for Tyne and Wear Metro services, ahead of the arrival of the new trains in a few years. The new team will be critical to the success of this project, and it’s pleasing to have a group of such talented individuals in place.”
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