MD appointed for TfW Rail

TRANSPORT for Wales has confirmed the appointment of Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde as TfW Rail’s new managing director. He previously held the same post at Merseyrail and West Midlands Trains when Abellio won the franchise in 2018, but left 18 months ago for a career break. Mr Chaudhry-van der Velde will face a number of challenges in the aftermath of Covid-19, which has affected the timescales of several major projects, including the electrification of the Core Valley Lines, but also competing the process of moving TfW Rail into full Government control and the introduction of several new fleets of trains.