JUNE 2016 STAFF PUBLICATION NITHC INTRODUCING THE BOARD THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT – GROUND CONTROL WINNING WAYS TRANSLINK'S Success stories from around the company MILLION MAKERS welcome to the June 2016 edition of Expresslines 4 Bus and Train Week is here and we On page 4 we introduce the members of the Board for The need YOU to ‘Get on board’! We can all Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC) – the Public play a part to make this week a great Corporation responsible for holding and managing property assets success, promoting the campaign and and the oversight, control and supervision of Translink. getting people to try our bus and train services – find out more on page 8. A special mention must go to Janice Davidson who was awarded a British Empire Medal for her services to Public Transport in It’s always good to put a face to Northern Ireland, read more about her fantastic achievement on a name and in this issue we meet page 24. two Translink teams; on page 12 CONTENTS we learn about the crucial work of If you have something you would like included in Expresslines, the Traffic Department who are responsible for the regulation of please drop me a line at [email protected] 12 18 train movement and protection of level crossings. Then on page NITHC BOARD 4 18 we meet the Legal and Governance Team who are responsible for all legal services to the business, corporate governance, risk Elaine McCann NEWS IN BRIEF 6 management, internal audit work, and enforcement services across Editor OBITUARIES 7 the network. BUS AND TRAIN WEEK 8 As always, Translink’s staff have selflessly dedicated their time and THE ROLL OF HONOUR 10 effort to raise money for their chosen charities, many employees took part in this year’s Belfast City Marathon – see page 32 for GROUND CONTROL 12 details. MEET THE team 18 WINNING WAYS 20 TRANSLINK'S MILLION MAKERS 22 AUTUMN 2015 STAFF PUBLICATION 20 22 Congratulations to Sharon Lewis from the Adelaide Depot who MEDAL OF HONOURS 24 LAST EDITION'S was the winner of last issue's competition. She won a £100 FORE! WELL WORTH THE CHALLENGE 26 THE STAFF CHARITY GOLF DAY shopping voucher! WINNING BRENDAN McCRORY WAYS Success stories from ULSTER'S around the company LAST STEAM TRAIN DRIVER RETIRES Banbridge 30 NEW GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE COMPETITION WINNER: TRANSLINK THE CHRIS APPRENTICES CONWAY STAFF CHARITY 32 EXPRESSLINES JUNE 2016 AT YOUR SERVICE Email: [email protected] is published by Translink, the integrated Have you got an interesting hobby Telephone: 028 9027 7888 public transport services provided by or a sports story you would like to Metro, NI Railways and Ulsterbus. share? POst OR POP in Expresslines, Digital & Production Services, Our vision is “To be your first choice for Perhaps you, your team or your 24 26 Translink, travel in Northern Ireland.” department achieved something you 22 Great Victoria Street, would like your colleagues to know Belfast BT2 7BA This magazine is available, upon about? request, in a range of formats e.g. PRODUctiON We want your stories, comments and Editorial & Design: Digital & Production Services braille, large print or audio tape. feedback to publish in the next issue Contibutors: Marketing Department Please ring 028 9027 7888 of Expresslines. Photography: Various PAGE 2 32 35 PAGE 3 NITHC BOARD INTRODUCING THE NITHC BOARD The Northern Ireland Transport Holding appointed for a first term. Company (NITHC) is a Public Corporation Minister McIlveen said: “I am confident that Frank Hewitt Chris Conway Hilary McCartan with responsibility for holding and managing the reappointed members will continue to 1 - NITHC Board: Chairman 2 - NITHC Board / Translink Management: 3 - NITHC Board: Non-Executive Director property assets and the oversight, in terms of make a valuable contribution to the work of NITHC / Translink Group Chief Executive Frank Hewitt was appointed Group Hilary McCartan lives in Belfast and is a support, control and supervision, of its private the NITHC Board. The new members will bring Chairman of Translink in July 2015. Chris, a native of Northern Ireland, chartered accountant by profession. Hilary limited subsidiary companies Ulsterbus, fresh perspectives and ideas. They have a Between 2011 and 2015 he was a previously worked as Managing Director of has held a number of senior management Metro and Northern Ireland Railways (trading wide range of experience including Industrial, non-executive director of the company. His Tata Steel's sales and distribution business posts in the private sector including the jointly as Translink). It is expected to operate commercial and financial experience, corporate career spans both the public and private in Ireland; previously he was vice president role of Finance Director, and a number of sector and he has held a number of public of operations in Europe for Nortel and non-executive roles in the public sector commercially and has a duty to operate in line governance, risk management and expertise in appointments, including non-executive Managing Director of Nortel (NI) Ltd. including Commissioner on the Northern with Ministerial policy. industrial relations. Their combined experience director positions at Invest NI, Ilex Urban Ireland Legal Services Commission, Member and skills will be of great benefit to the company Regeneration Company, Legal Services of the Probation Board and Member of Five Non-Executive Members have been in these challenging times and contribute to Commission, and non-executive chair of the Consumer Council. Hilary currently appointed to the Board of NITHC; commencing the continued provision of quality transport the Northern Ireland Science Park. He is holds the following public appointments: currently a UK board member of the Big a Non-Executive Director of the Business 2 January 2016 for four years until 1 January services.” Lottery Fund and a non-executive board Services Organisation (DHSSPS) (April 2013 2020. The Regional Development Minister member of the Strategic Investment Board. – March 2016), a Member of the Agri-Food Michelle McIlveen reappointed Bernard Mitchell Tribute was paid to the outgoing Board Members and Biosciences Institute (DARD) (April and Tony Depledge OBE to the Board to serve a Mrs Angela Coffey and Mr James Brown MBE, 2011 -March 2016), and a Commissioner for Londonderry Port and Harbour second term and Dr Mark Sweeney OBE, Hilary who were thanked for the valuable contribution Commissioners (April 2015- March 2019). McCartan and Angela Reavey have all been they made to NITHC during their tenure. Tony Depledge OBE Dr. Mark Sweeney OBE 4 - NITHC Board: Non-Executive Director 5 - NITHC Board: Non-Executive Director Tony Depledge has served on the Dr. Sweeney has a background in the Board of Northern Ireland Transport industrial, commercial and manufacturing Philip O'Neill Holding Company since 2011. Tony has sectors within Northern Ireland and 6 - NITHC Board / Translink Management: a background in passenger transport globally. He is a former Vice President of Chief Operating Officer management in both the public and private Caterpillar from 2012 to 2015 and prior sectors; he was Managing Director of to that Global Operations Director for Appointed as a Director on 1 April 2010, Blackpool Transport Services Ltd. from Caterpillar's Electric Power Division and Philip commenced work with the group 1985 until 2001 and was the Director of Managing Director of FG Wilson Eng. Ltd. in 1979 and since then has held various Transport Policy for Arriva plc. until 2013. Prior to joining Caterpillar, Mark worked technical and managerial positions in He served as President of the UK bus and for eight years in the US for a marine Ulsterbus, Citybus and N I Railways. In coach trade association, the Confederation engine company, Mercury Marine. He February 2009 he was appointed as Chief of Passenger Transport (CPT) in 2000/2001. graduated from Queens University, Belfast Operating Officer. Tony chairs the UK Bus Awards Scheme, with a 1st class honours degree and PhD 4 is a trustee of the Rees Jeffreys Road in Mechanical Engineering. He is a Fellow 5 6 7 Fund and is also a Fellow of the Chartered of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Institute of Transport and Logistics. He is an He was President of the Northern Ireland honorary President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce from 2006-2008. In Committee of the international transport 2007 he was awarded an OBE for services 8 trade association UITP, having chaired that to business and in 2011, an Honorary 9 Committee from 2009 to 2013. He was D.Sc. Degree from Queen's University. He appointed OBE for services to passenger is currently a Non-Executive Director of transport in 2001. Invest NI. 3 2 1 Patrick Anderson Bernard Mitchell Angela Reavey 7 - NITHC Board / Translink Management: 8 - NITHC Board: Non-Executive Director 9 - NITHC Board: Non-Executive Director Chief Financial Officer Appointed as a non-executive Director on A Fellow of Chartered Accountant Ireland, Paddy Anderson has been appointed to 1 February, 2012, Bernard worked in the Angela has over 20 years of experience the position of Chief Financial Officer for NI Health and Social Services from 1978 working at a senior level in both the public Translink. Paddy joins Translink from the to 2011, including 10 years as a Chief and private sectors. Angela is a former Business Services Organisation, where he Executive. He is also currently Chair of the partner in BDO Northern Ireland, which she was Director of Finance and member of the NI Guardian Ad Litem Agency, a member left in 2012 to establish her own consulting Board. A Chartered Accountant, Paddy has of the NI Assembly Secretariat Audit and practice, working with various organisations held a number of senior Finance positions Risk Committee and the Audit and Risk including the Strategic Investment in both the private and public sectors.