Neil Holm

Neil is responsible for leading the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme between Manchester, Leeds, and York. TRU will transform journeys across the North, better connecting towns and cities through more frequent, faster trains, running on a cleaner, greener, and more reliable railway.
Before TRU, Neil was programme director for HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier, where he was responsible for leading the carrier through assembly, commissioning, and sea trials to final delivery with the Royal Navy. Prior to this he was head of programme for HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. Neil spent his early career in Military Aerospace after graduating from the University of Cambridge with a post-graduate degree in Design, Manufacture and Management after obtaining an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Strathclyde University.