05/12/2025
Welcoming Ruth Busby OBE as our new People Director!
Ruth joined in November and brings to the role a powerful combination of deep sector expertise, strategic insight into rail, and a genuine passion for building an inclusive and purpose-driven organisational culture.
Ruth’s deep understanding of railway challenges and opportunities positions her well to lead our People strategy in line with the evolving demands of the sector — from talent attraction and retention, to creating collaborative and inclusive workplaces.
Over the course of her career Ruth has demonstrated outstanding leadership across both public service and transport sectors. Since 2018 she has worked in rail, first as HR Director at Great Western Railway (GWR) and, from January 2023, as People & Transformation Director for GWR and Network Rail. In that dual role she led people, internal communications, wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion across two major rail organisations – ensuring a cohesive, innovative and collaborative approach.
In recognition of her contributions to diversity and inclusion in the rail industry, Ruth was awarded an OBE in the 2023 New Year Honours list.
Throughout her career, Ruth has been a powerful advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion. We look forward to Ruth playing a key role in our future success as we build a stronger, more agile and people-centric organisation poised for the evolving demands of rail.
