The RailStaff Awards 2024

Nominations for Lifetime Achievement Award

Sharon Willis-**HAS LEFT**

Said the following about Simon Blanchflower:

“Simon became Major Programme Director for the Thameslink Programme in August 2014 and successfully led the £5bn major infrastructure project through to its transition to a closeout project in August 2018.

Originally joining Network Rail in 2007 as Client Engineering Manager and then Principal Programme Sponsor on the Thameslink Programme, Simon has brought over 30 years’ experience to the role having worked on other major programmes in the rail sector such as Crossrail, Heathrow Terminal 5 rail projects and Heathrow Express.

A Fellow of the ICE Simon has extensive knowledge of the rail industry and has previously been Director Route Asset Management for Kent.“