East Midlands Railway MD Steps Down After Six Years

Sudden departure for train boss as EMR managing director leaves amid strikes, reliability and customer complaints

Will Rogers, managing director of East Midlands Railway (EMR), has left his role with immediate effect.

EMR names interim managing director

East Midlands Railway has appointed Neil Grabham as interim managing director following the departure of Will Rogers. Grabham joins from Merseyrail, where he has served as managing director for three years. He previously worked at EMR as customer services director. Suzanne Grant has been named interim managing director of Merseyrail. The leadership change comes as […]

Managing director of troubled East Midlands Railway steps down with immediate effect

EMR is due to return to public ownership next year

East Midlands Railway MD steps down after six years

Transport UK Group is confirming that East Midlands Railway Managing Director, Will Rogers, will be leaving his post on 27 July 2026. Will joined EMR in January 2020, just before the global COVID-19 pandemic, and successfully led the business through multiple lockdowns, ensuring colleagues were kept safe whilst supporting key workers to travel safely to […]

East Midlands Railway Managing Director Will Rogers to Step Down as Neil Grabham Returns on an Interim Basis

East Midlands Railway Managing Director Will Rogers is stepping down after six years leading the operator. Transport UK has appointed former EMR Customer Services Director and current Merseyrail boss Neil Grabham as Interim Managing Director.