President – European Passengers’ Federation
Graduated in Modern Languages at Oxford University 1969 and awarded Post Graduate Certificate in Education at Leeds University in 1970. Worked as teacher 1970 – 1987 and then as civil servant in what is now Department of Work & Pensions, until retiring in 2011. Commuted to work by rail for a total of 24 years. Active in campaigns for better public transport since early 1970. General Secretary of Railway Development Society (now Railfuture) 1986 – 2001. Member of Railfuture Board 2006-2013. Chairman of European Passengers’ Federation since 2002, currently it’s President. Long experience in dialogue with transport professionals and political decision-makers, has organised conferences and events and written to edited many publications.