Philip Meikle has been appointed Transport Strategy Director for Nexus, the public transport body for Tyne and Wear.
Philip has joined Nexus from Cross Country Trains and brings more than 20 years’ experience in the rail industry and with the Department for Transport.
He will lead a team shaping the future of transport in North East England, including making the case to fund extensions and improvements to Metro and local rail services, and will help Nexus to forge new and stronger partnerships with business and strategic bodies in the region and nationally.
Philip says: “I wanted to join Nexus because I’m passionate about the north east. I live in the community that Nexus serves and I really want to see those communities succeed.
“This job gives me a chance to play my part in keeping this region moving forward and I am very much looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead.”
Nexus Managing Director, Tobyn Hughes, says: “Philip’s experience and enthusiasm for public transport and the North East will be of great value as we plan for the future.”
