Richard Thorp

Richard Thorp is an experienced professional in the railway engineering sector, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and Engineering Director at HS1 Ltd since November 2016. Richard's expertise includes the strategic direction for safe operational delivery and asset management. Prior to this role, Richard was Head of Route Engineering at Network Rail, where responsibilities included asset management for the Anglia route and the integration of engineering disciplines. Richard's earlier positions include Route Asset Manager (Signals), where oversight of signalling assets and maintenance plans was essential, and leadership roles in signalling control and communications engineering. Richard began their career at Eurotunnel and Balfour Beatty Rail, focusing on signalling maintenance. Richard holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)(Hons) in Engineering & Technology from the Open University.