richard-allen

Richard joined the RSSB Board in August 2024. 

Richard has been the Managing Director of Chiltern Railways since September 2020. He is also part of Arriva’s rail leadership team and various industry groups, including the Sustainable Rail Executive. He also serves as a Trustee for the Railway Children charity.

Richard started his rail career with GNER on the East Coast Main Line. He later spent more than a decade in Director roles at Northern, the UK’s second-largest train operator. His positions included Commercial Director, People and Strategy Director, and Regional Director. 

Richard raised over £17,000 for the Railway Benefit Fund by cycling from London to Paris in 2016 and from Paris to Geneva in 2018. And from 2018 to 2020, he was a member of the CBI Yorkshire & Humber Regional Council. He is married with two grown-up children.