Simon Blanchflower receives a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for Services to Rail.

We're over the moon that Simon Blanchflower, our Chief Executive was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for Services to Rail.

He was recognised for his work on the Thameslink Programme, a complex project which included the re-building of London Bridge station, extensive railway systems work and the first in class deployment of digital railway technology.

EWR Co is even more challenging and even more exciting with the power to connect communities and improve lives across a huge region of England. It's fantastic to have such an inspirational leader at the helm. Congratulations Simon!