Arriva Rail London
Steve Best is an accomplished financial and operational leader with extensive experience in the transportation sector, currently serving as Managing Director of Arriva Rail London since November 2016, where the role includes overseeing a significant train operating company serving over 500,000 passengers daily. Prior to this, Steve held key roles such as Finance & Commercial Director at Arriva Rail London and Finance Director at London Overground Rail Operations Ltd, where responsibilities included negotiating multi-million-pound contracts and managing complex financial frameworks. Additional experience includes positions at City Link, Rentokil Initial, Invensys, and J&E Hall Ltd, where strategic financial planning and operational improvements were pivotal. Steve holds a BSc in Management Science from the University of Hull.
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Arriva Rail London
Arriva Rail London (ARL) is the train operating company responsible for running the London Overground network under a concession agreement with Transport for London (TfL). The seven-and-a-half-year concession commenced on 13 November 2016 and was extended by two years in 2023 to run until 3 May 2026. Working in partnership with TfL, ARL strives to deliver improvements for London Overground customers through more frequent services, new trains and improved interchanges, as well as developing stations and lines to meet increasing passenger demand and to support new homes and jobs. Arriva Rail London is part of the Arriva group. Arriva is a leading provider of passenger transport across Europe, employing around 35,500 people and delivering around 1.5 billion passenger journeys across 10 European countries.