Network Rail’s managing director for the Wales and Western region, Michelle Handforth, has resigned.
The news came just days after infrastructure problems left hundreds of passengers stranded in carriages for hours in the dark in west London.
Ms Handforth was paid a £330,000 salary and commuted to work from Aberdeen.
Ms Handforth was paid a £330,000 salary and commuted to work from Aberdeen.
Earlier this month, passengers were stuck in cold and dark carriages for hours when overhead electric cables were damaged in Ladbroke Grove.
Elizabeth Line, Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express trains were all affected, with some passengers trapped for more than three hours with no access to toilets.
Multiple rail system faults and damaged rails had caused problems on Paddington services in the weeks before the incident.
Ms Handforth had been in the role for three-and-a-half years.
Before joining Network Rail, she was chief executive officer for the Port of Aberdeen.
Network Rail’s managing director for the Wales and Western region, Michelle Handforth, has resigned.
Ms Handforth was paid a £330,000 salary and commuted to work from Aberdeen.
The news came just days after infrastructure problems left hundreds of passengers stranded in carriages for hours in the dark in west London.
Earlier this month, passengers were stuck in cold and dark carriages for hours when overhead electric cables were damaged in Ladbroke Grove.
Ms Handforth was paid a £330,000 salary and commuted to work from Aberdeen.
Ms Handforth was paid a £330,000 salary and commuted to work from Aberdeen.
Earlier this month, passengers were stuck in cold and dark carriages for hours when overhead electric cables were damaged in Ladbroke Grove.
Elizabeth Line, Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express trains were all affected, with some passengers trapped for more than three hours with no access to toilets.
Multiple rail system faults and damaged rails had caused problems on Paddington services in the weeks before the incident.
Ms Handforth had been in the role for three-and-a-half years.
Before joining Network Rail, she was chief executive officer for the Port of Aberdeen.
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