Railway Division Young Members

David is currently 345 Delivery Manager for MTR Elizabeth line, leading a team responsible for the daily delivery of a safe, clean and reliable fleet of 70 trains for the latest addition to London’s transport network in conjunction with maintenance supplier Alstom.

Graduating from Warwick University having studied Mechanical Engineering, David joined the Association of Train Operating Companies focussing on national fleet performance which ultimately led to a performance management role with Greater Anglia.

David progressed into more senior roles within the engineering team including Systems Engineering Manager and leading the ‘Business As Usual’ acceptance of the new fleet of Class 755 and 745 trains.

With this experience, David left for Heathrow Express to take on the role of Fleet Engineering Manager, acting as professional head of engineering during the withdrawal of the Class 332 and 360/2 fleets and introduction of Class 387 to HEx services.

David is Chair of the Railway Division’s Young Members Committee, having joined the committee in 2016 and having previously held the position of Vice-Chair and led on a number of successful IMechE events. A keen advocate of bringing young engineers into our profession, David is also an IMechE Mentor, working with the Rail Delivery Group’s Rail Engineering Graduate Scheme to help guide the next generation of leaders through their initial years in rail.

Paul works with London Underground’s operational readiness team, preparing the network for the entry to service of the new train fleet for the Piccadilly line. This includes developing the training programme for 650 Train Operators, and commissioning Platform Train Interface CCTV systems at 53 stations. His responsibilities also include the £600m Bank Station Capacity Upgrade, introducing a new platform for the Northern line, travelators, and a new station entrance with step-free access to the platforms.

Paul entered the railway industry via an apprenticeship with Transport for London, during which he undertook placements on projects including Crossrail and the refurbishment of the Jubilee, Central and Bakerloo line train fleets. He then spent two years as a project planner for the £5.4bn Four Lines Modernisation resignalling programme.

Paul is chair of the Railway Division’s Events Committee, leading the team of volunteers who deliver the programme of seminars, webinars and lectures which play a key part in fulfilling the Institution’s purpose as a learned society. Since taking on the role of chair in 2021, Paul has helped shape the post-lockdown return of in-person events, with a variety of face-to-face, online and hybrid events planned through 2022. Paul has introduced Railway Division’s new series of lunchtime webinars, which focus on the latest developments in railway technology.

Paul has been a member of the Railway Division Young Members committee since 2019 and the committee’s vice chair since 2020, with responsibilities including running the annual “Rail Trail” scavenger hunt and online quizzes during lockdown.