Jim Hailstone

Jim Hailstone has extensive experience in the railway industry, currently serving as a freight train operators stakeholder technical representative on ERTMS for Network Rail since February 2012. In addition, Jim Hailstone is the director of Jim Hailstone Ltd, an independent railway consultancy established in December 2001. Previously, Jim held significant roles including interim Technical Director at East Coast Mainline Company Ltd, Lead Technical Advisor for Transport Scotland, and Engineering Director at Freightliner Group Ltd. Jim began a career with British Rail, culminating in various engineering roles. Jim holds a B Sc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Portsmouth, attained between 1969 and 1973.