Rob Brighouse has been appointed as the new managing director of Chiltern Railways.

Mr Brighouse will join once he has fulfilled a series of projects at London Overground where he is currently deputy managing director.

He is returning to Chiltern Railways having first joined ten years ago as projects director when he led the major infrastructure projects Evergreen One and Two.

Mr Brighouse said: “I am extremely excited to be part of the great change that Chiltern Mainline will bring to our customers and staff.”