Network Rail announces regional and programme directors   Enlarge Network Rail has announced the appointment of its new regional directors and programme directors. These positions will be taken up formally in April 2012 and will report to Simon Kirby, managing director, investment projects. The appointments are as follows: Regional directors: North – Roger Dickinson Central – Neil Thompson Western & Wales – Robbie Burns Southern – Nick Elliot   Programme directors: Signalling - Mark Southwell Thameslink – Jim Crawford FTN/GSMR – Graham Greener Crossrail/Reading – Jorge Mendonca (reporting to Robbie Burns) Email address or create your ACENET account Password You have 5000 characters left Please read our community standards All comments Be the first one to post a comment.