Rail Regulator appoints former Chief Economist as non-executive director

6 July 2001
ORR/18/01

The Rail Regulator, Tom Winsor, today announced the appointment of Paul Plummer as a non-executive director of the ORR Board with effect from 1 August 2001. Paul Plummer served as Chief Economist and Director of Economics and Finance at the Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR) from July 1999, and leaves his executive responsibilities at the ORR at the end of this month.

Commenting on this new appointment, Tom Winsor said: "I am delighted that Paul Plummer has agreed to join the ORR Board as a non-executive director enabling his extensive expertise and knowledge of the railway industry to be available to ORR."

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