New CEO for Hector Rail Group

The Managing Director of GB Railfreight (GBRf), John Smith, has been appointed the new CEO of parent company Hector Rail Group and will assume his new role and responsibilities today (Monday 8th January 2018).

John founded GB Railfreight in 1999 and is the company’s Managing Director. He has more than 33 years of experience from the rail industry, including various leading positions at British Rail and Anglia Railways.

Hector Rail’s Chairman, Bo Lerenius, said: “With a solid background of developing and growing companies, John Smith has full insight of the challenges and opportunities that Hector Rail Group currently faces. The board is confident that John’s clear customer perspective and strong leadership will drive Hector Rail Group to become the leading independent pan-European rail freight operator.”

John said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to build on what we started with GBRf, and to bring the knowledge that I have gained to the Group. To continue to demonstrate the importance of rail freight in sustainable economic growth. I feel there are significant opportunities at closer co-operation between the operators across Europe, and I hope to be the voice for that effort.”

Founded in 2004, Hector Rail is a Swedish-based independent train haulage provider for the European rail transport market. They produce approximately 7.2m train km/year in operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Germany.

For more information visit www.hectorrail.com and www.gbrailfreight.com

8th Jan 2018