Hull Trains has a new managing director.
David Gibson returns to the city where he served as assistant chief executive of the local authority to lead the open access operator.
It follows Louise Cheesman鈥檚 departure to head up bus operations for Transport for London.
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Mr Gibson arrived at the Guildhall upon leaving the Royal Air Force, and is credited with helping lead Hull City Council鈥檚 transformation to most improved council of the year in a near seven year stay.
He went on to join Capita鈥檚 consulting and transformation division as a director in the programme and project management practice, delivering solutions for several clients in the 海角视频 and Ireland.
Recent roles have seen transport experience loaded up, as managing director for DB Regio Tyne & Wear - the company behind the North East Metro service - and as service delivery director for CalMac (Caledonian MacBrayne Ferries), having also served as development director for London Luton Airport.
Latterly he has been chief operating officer for G4S' Covid-19 testing centre, playing an integral role in the delivery of a 拢350 million contract with the Department for Health and Social Care.
Andy Mellors, First Rail鈥檚 managing director for non-franchised businesses, owner of Hull Trains, said: 鈥淚 am delighted to announce the appointment of David Gibson as managing director of Hull Trains. David, who lives in the East Riding of Yorkshire, is passionate about the region, and is excited by the opportunity to lead Hull Trains to regain its position as leading operator for rail passenger satisfaction.鈥
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Having hit one million passengers in 2019, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown measures saw services paused, with numbers dropping to 300,000 in 2020.
The appointment comes as a 21st anniversary event looms, and he inherits a new 拢60 million fleet of trains as well as new offices, with the company moving into Cherry Blossom Court on Ferensway.
He will take up the new role on October 1.
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