40. Nick Brown, Managing Director - Rail, Serco

Serco’s railwayman

Nick Brown’s hands on management style was demonstrated when as Managing Director of Central Trains he marched an unruly passenger off a train. He is now Managing Director Rail at Serco Integrated Transport, operators of the Docklands Light Railways, and partners with NedRailways in the Merseyrail and Northern Rail franchises.

A career railwayman, Brown joined the rail industry in 1981 and early roles included Station Manager at Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central. He joined National...