Simon Blanchflower

Simon joined the East West Railway Company as its first CEO in December 2018, to lead the team which will join Oxford and Cambridge by rail for the first time since 1967. He joined the company from a long career leading the development and delivery of major rail infrastructure projects and most recently was the Major Programme Director on the Thameslink Programme. This complex project included the re-building of London Bridge station, extensive railway systems work and the first in class deployment of digital railway technology. Simon was instrumental in the early stage development of Crossrail and the entry into service of Heathrow Express. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineering, on the Infrastructure Client Group Management Board and balances his working life with a longstanding and deep commitment to voluntary work in his local community.