Go Ahead’s Ludeman announces retirement and names TfL’s David Brown as successor

David Brown will join Go Ahead from TfL in April, initially as deputy chief executive

David Brown will join Go Ahead from TfL in April, initially as deputy chief executive

Go Ahead this morning announced the retirement of chief executive Keith Ludeman next year.

He will be succeeded by David Brown, the current managing director of surface transport at Transport for London. He will join Go Ahead on April 1, 2011 as deputy chief executive and will assume the office of chief executive following the retirement of Ludeman on July 4.

"I will have served the transport industry for 40 years when I retire next year,” said Ludeman in a statement released this...