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And we support the appointment of Mike Brown CBE as HS2 Ltd’s Chair. In 2010, he was appointed Managing Director of London Underground and London Rail. His dedication and strategic vision were invaluable in delivering enhanced services and value to RSSB’s members.
Mark Phillips, CEO of RSSB, said: “I have been very fortunate to work with Mike at RSSB for the past three years.
That's phenomenal.
That will, I think, will trigger appetite for even further transport projects going forward. I wish Mike and Mark Wild every success in making HS2 a project Britain can be proud of.”
The news came on the day that the Transport Secretary announced that she will accept all recommendations from the landmark James Stewart Review to address years of mismanagement and restore public trust in HS2.
First commissioned by the Government in October last year, the report sets out evidence of the historic mishandling of HS2 including a lack of ministerial oversight and scrutiny, inadequate control of the project by HS2 Ltd and a lack of effective incentives with the supply chain, which will collectively cost the taxpayer billions more than planned.
Commenting on the Government’s HS2 update, Railway Industry Association (RIA) Chief Executive Darren Caplan said: “The Railway Industry Association welcomes today’s clarification from the Government on HS2.
It is now essential that HS2 Ltd’s CEO Mark Wild is given the time and space he and his team needs to carry out a ‘reset’ of the programme to deliver this project, so crucial to increasing UK rail capacity to the benefit of towns, cities, communities and the country’s economic needs for decades to come.
“RIA agrees it is important following the announcement that the lessons of the past are learnt, when it comes to avoiding the temptation to specify dates and costs prematurely on major infrastructure projects.
From 2008 to 2010 he moved to be Managing Director of Heathrow Airport. On 16 July 2015, he became Interim Commissioner of Transport for London after the departure of Sir Peter Hendy.[1]
As of June 2017[update], Brown is a board member of London and Partners, chair of the Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce,[7] and chair of the National Skills Academy for Rail.[8][9]
In October 2019, TfL announced that Brown would be leaving his role as Commissioner in May 2020 to chair the Delivery Authority for the restoration of the Houses of Parliament.[10]
In June 2022, he was appointed Chair of the Rail Safety and Standards Board.[11]
Honours and awards
Brown was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) in the 2002 Birthday Honours[12] "for services to the Golden Jubilee" for his work at TfL during what has been called "one of the Underground’s greatest-ever organisational challenges".[13]
In 2016, he was awarded an honorary doctorate (LL.D.) by his alma mater, Queen's University Belfast, "for distinction in public service".[13]
In 2020 he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to Transport.[14]
References
Mike Brown announced as chair of HS2 Ltd as Transport Secretary reveals project reset
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Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has confirmed that Mike Brown will be taking over as HS2 Ltd Chair, working alongside CEO Mark Wild to deliver a programme reset, including reviewing the costs and schedule, renegotiating HS2’s large construction contracts, and reviewing HS2 Ltd’s skills and structure.
The Transport Secretary has asked Mark Wild to be ready to provide an update on revised costs and delivery timescales at the end of the year.
Mike brings decades of experience to the role, having previously delivered major projects such as the successful delivery of London Underground and mainline rail for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012, and a multi-billion pound investment programme on London’s roads, rail and cycling network.
The Transport Secretary said: “Mark Wild and Mike Brown were part of the team, with me, that turned Crossrail into the Elizabeth Line – we have done it before, we will do it again.
“Passengers and taxpayers deserve new railways the country can be proud of and the work to get HS2 back on track is firmly underway.”
Mike, has served as chair of RSSB for the past three years.
During this time he was been instrumental in driving the organisation’s commitment to safety, sustainability, innovation, and industry collaboration. Mike Brown has been involved at the highest levels with rail related infrastructure in the past, and we wish him well in this new role.”
Image credit: HS2
Non-Executive Director
Mike Brown has a background in Transport having held Senior Executive roles in London Underground and London Rail and in Heathrow Airport and, most recently, he was the Commissioner for Transport for London.
Outgoing TfL chief: Croydon tram crash was 'worst day in 30-year career'
"I never considered resigning because Crossrail was set up by previous governments to an independent body at arms-length from TfL - it had its own board and oversight
That board was reporting that the project was pretty much on track to be delivered and they could still deliver the opening date.
He is the current Chair of the Delivery Authority to manage the Restoration and Renewal of the Houses of Parliament.
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Clearly as it turned out that was nonsense.
You could only probe so far when you're not allowed into the room - you're only allowed to see through a crack in the doorway. He has been a model chair, generous with his time, driving us to provide ever better services and value to our members. Unfortunately that is all we were allowed to do at that time.
I do really regret that Crossrail ended up where it did.
It is a massive project.
Notwithstanding clearly the blip we have now with people's opinion of public transport because of Covid-19."
Mike Brown (transport executive)
Northern Irish-English transport planner and executive
Michael William Tuke Brown, CBE MVO FRICS FCILT[3] (born 14 April 1964) was the Commissioner of Transport for London.[4] He was appointed in September 2015 by then mayor Boris Johnson.[1][5]
Following the November 2016 Croydon tram derailment, he was one of two top Transport for London (TfL) officials to decline a performance bonus.[6]
Career
Brown started work for London Underground in 1989, rising to become its Chief Operating Officer in 2003.
You add the whole of the Berlin metro capacity to London and the South East in one fell swoop.