Simon was appointed as Head of Network Performance for Liverpool City Region Combined Authority in February 2025 and has responsibility for the ongoing management of all bus and rail services across the Liverpool City Region. Simon manages the Merseyrail Electrics Concession and ensures bus and rail services are accessible, high quality, reliable and punctual.
It is Simon’s role to manage relationships with the bus and rail companies to help deliver the best possible service for residents.
Simon has spent the past 25 years working in public transport, holding operational roles in both bus and train, across the UK staring with what was Arriva Trains Merseyside back in 2001. From here moving through various operational roles within Arriva, including General Manager for Arriva in Wirral and Head of Operations in Wales.
Working across the UK in Yorkshire, The Midlands and as Area Managing Director for Arriva in the South of England.
Now overseeing the bus and rail network in his home city and working on the delivery of Mayor Steve Rotheram’s plans for a fully integrated, London-style public transport network that’s faster, cheaper, cleaner and better connected.