Heathrow Southern Railway has appointed Graham Cross as its new Chief Executive.

Having joined the company in 2017 to work alongside Steve Costello as a co-Executive Director, Mr Cross has been promoted in order to clearly lead the next stages for the £1.3 billion Heathrow Southern Railway project.

As a rail professional with a record of radically improving and developing railways to their full potential, Mr Cross has 10 years experience as a Director, in the Board Room and on the Executive teams of private sector train operating companies.


HSRL Chair, Baroness Jo Valentine, said: "With the UK Department for Transport and other stakeholders now actively engaged in securing a privately-financed railway to Heathrow and resolving this decades-old issue, HSRL is pleased to be able to place its full trust and executive authority with such a seasoned infrastructure development expert as Graham Cross.

"We also look forward to continuing to work with Steve Costello whose drive and vision has brought us to where we are today. Steve will continue to be heavily involved as an Executive Director as we go forward."

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