{"id":2608,"date":"2022-12-14T12:13:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T12:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slcrail.com\/?p=2608"},"modified":"2022-12-14T12:13:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T12:13:41","slug":"the-passing-of-adrian-shooter-cbe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slcrail.com\/the-passing-of-adrian-shooter-cbe\/","title":{"rendered":"The passing of Adrian Shooter CBE"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is with deep sadness to learn of the passing of our Chairman, Adrian Shooter, <\/span>on 13 December 2022. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Adrian was appointed SLC Rail\u2019s Chairman in 2015 and consistently challenged received wisdom and the conventional way of doing things.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An honour and a privilege<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ian Walters, Managing Director of SLC Rail said: \u00a0\u201cI am deeply saddened by the passing of this great man. \u00a0I met Adrian on my first day working in the rail industry in November 1991, and I feel lucky and honoured to have had his mentorship and friendship since then.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs Chairman of SLC Rail, we have benefited from Adrian\u2019s leadership, wisdom and experience \u2013\u00a0<\/span>and focus on what worked for passengers\u00a0<\/span>– as we\u2019ve grown as a business. It has been a privilege to have him as part of the SLC team\u00a0<\/span>for so many years. \u00a0It is no exaggeration that his involvement and advocacy has been fundamental to our success and our work will continue his unrivalled legacy. \u00a0Our thoughts and condolences are with his family during this extremely sad time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A railway legend<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Adrian began his career with British Rail in 1970 and worked at and led maintenance depots, managed London St Pancras station and held various senior positions within the industry. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He was\u00a0<\/span>Managing Director and Chairman of Chiltern Railways, and the visionary and determined driving force in its\u00a0<\/s>doubling of passenger numbers through\u00a0<\/span>innovation and\u00a0<\/span>investment in the ambitious development of train services and infrastructure. He chaired London Overground, Tyne & Wear Metro, DB Regio UK (Deutsch Bahn), Laing Rail, the West Midlands CBI Council and has been involved in many other groups.\u00a0 After retiring from Chiltern Railways, Adrian set up Vivarail in 2012 leading<\/span>\u00a0the world in developing technology for\u00a0<\/span>environmentally sustainable\u00a0<\/span>battery powered trains.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In August – to recognise his outstanding contribution to the railway – a nine-foot bronze statue was unveiled at London Marylebone,\u00a0along with the naming of his favourite train (DMU 168 001) ‘Adrian Shooter CBE’.\u00a0\u00a0Adrian held<\/span>\u00a0a CBE for his contribution to the railway and was<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and of the Chartered Institute of Transport.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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