Managing Director of LNER • London North Eastern Railway • Follow @LNER for service information and help
Nottinghamshire, England
Joined October 2009
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Some personal news… I’m delighted to be taking on the role of Integrated Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, helping to put customers at the heart of Britain’s railway as we move towards Great British Railways. I’m really looking forward to working with colleagues across the industry on what comes next.
A huge thank you to my amazing team at @LNER. It’s been an absolute privilege to lead you for over a decade and I’m incredibly proud of everything we’ve achieved together.
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#HeartofGoldAwards 2026
Voting Now Open; don’t miss your chance to celebrate the railway superstars who go above and beyond 💛
Vote today👇🏽
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#RailwayFamily #Superstars #UKRail
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After 47 years on the railway, LNER engineer Nick Dudley has retired.
From joining as an apprentice at King’s Cross in 1978 to working on the InterCity 225 fleet, his career spans almost half a century of railway history.
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@LNER is the operator’s genuine X profile.
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With wetter, more windy weather already in the forecast we're taking steps to mitigate any impact on performance for all our customers 👇 @LNER @NetworkRailEC
New drone technology is helping our teams respond more quickly and safely to severe weather on the East Coast Main Line.
By providing views of hard-to-reach areas, drones can help engineers make informed decisions to keep passengers and freight moving.
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Imagine having a Chairman of a public sector organisation who is well respected by the Civil Service inc the Treasury.
The other 97,000 of us can fill in the Railway experience part and get him up to speed. I am looking forward to meeting our new Chairman next week.👇
A banking executive will become the chairman of Labour’s Great British Railways (GBR) quango on a £250,000 salary – despite never having worked in the rail industry ⤵️
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On today’s menu on @LNER Baked potato with chilli and a lovely lemon and Earl Grey profiterole. Excellent service from friendly staff. Next stop York.
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Thank you @LNER for yesterday, another great trip and good customer service!
Even managed to be allowed on an earlier train!
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I’d like to commend our hosts in first class tonight to you @DavidHorne. Rebecca and Josie on the 1933 KGX to Newcastle have been superb in difficult circumstances after being left short of supplies. A credit to @LNER.
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📚Wonderful morning launching Doncaster Story Quest - a free, family focused trail developed by @LNER & @Literacy_Trust.
📕Trail author Phil Sheppard took us - and a group of local schoolchildren - on a fascinating walk around the city.
📖All part of our support for the National Year of Reading.
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If you’re in Doncaster this half term, don’t forget to check out the Story Quest produced by @LNER and @Literacy_Trust
Launched today, it’s a great trail and tells some fantastic stories about the city.
ALT Myself, the author and some local schoolchildren holding the Doncaster Story Quest
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We’re delighted to welcome Sir John Kingman as chair of #GreatBritishRailways.
Sir John brings extensive experience, including as chair of Barclays UK and former Second Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury:
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ALT Headshot of Sir John Kingman as chair of Great British Railways, wearing a dark blue suit and smiling at the camera.
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Becketwell in Derby will be the home of #GreatBritishRailways, which will bring track and train back together for a better railway for our customers and taxpayers.
A modern national centre of excellence in a city at the heart of railway heritage ...
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Introducing the new home of Great British Railways, Becketwell in Derby.
The brand new development will be the heart of GBR and marks a major step as we bring our railways back into public control.
Here’s everything you need to know about what a publicly owned railway means for you 🚆
Book now for Easter! 🐣
Easter 2027 tickets are now here! 🐰 🥚
If you're already dreaming of lighter nights, we're releasing hundreds of thousands of tickets for travel between 25 March 2027 and 2 April 2027.
Book direct on the LNER website or app for our best value fares: lner.co.uk
ALT A LNER train travels swiftly through a scenic rural landscape with green fields and distant trees. In the foreground, blurred white blossoms add depth to the scene.
Improving train punctuality - we have equipment on 9 of our trains to monitor the overhead line electrical system for defects. Here are three examples of faults the system has identified in recent weeks - found and fixed before failure, avoiding delays. Another great example of @LNER and @NetworkRailEC teams working together to deliver a better railway for everyone 👇
Using technology to ensure a more reliable service for our customers-some of the latest finds from PANDAS-V monitoring kit fitted to our Azumas, identifying potential overhead line faults which are fixed before they can cause disruption @LNER @NetworkRailEC
ALT Thin contact wire wear (left) Excess wire stagger (centre) Broken jumper cable (right) - all identified by PANDAS-V enabling a proactive fix by our overhead line teams
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LNER named travel partner for Light Night Leeds 2026 with £12 fares and fairy-tale Briggate artwork trib.al/KiiGi4p
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🚁 Fascinating visit today to @YorkshireAirAmb base near Wakefield.
Delighted @LNER has helped fund their mental health training through our Customer & Community Investment Fund.
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As well as the lounge, I thought I'd try out the new @LNER First Class menu, on the fast service to Edinburgh. Absolutely fantastic food, wonderful service. Definitely one of my favourite journeys this year!
