Charlene Wallace joins Network Rail’s Network Services Directorate

Network Rail has announced that Charlene Wallace has joined its Network Services Directorate as Director for National Passenger and Customer Experience. She brings over 20 years’ experience in the public transport sector, having previously worked within senior board director roles in rail and aviation, including Virgin Trains.

On the subject of her appointment, Charlene said: “I’m delighted to be joining the team and being part of a wider family within Network Rail. I have valuable experience, having been in the industry for many years, and I look forward to supporting the operation, development and delivery of great stations for our passengers, customers and communities across the network.”

Charlene has a strong track record of delivering and leading customer-focused transformation in transport and has a wide range of transition and business change experience, including improving customer and stakeholder processes and communications, delivering customer initiatives, employee engagement and organisational change.

Nick King, Director of Network Services, said: “Charlene is a welcome addition to our growing team and brings with her a wealth of experience in the rail industry. I believe she is the right person for the role and will help mould and shape the experience for our passengers and customers who use our network daily.”

Charlene’s responsibilities will include leading the National Passenger and Customer Experience team, which includes the national stations team, and the new Passenger Information During Disruption team. She joins at an exciting time, as Network Services comes into full formation and Charlene’s focus can be with customers and passengers. 

Created in 2019, Network Services was created in response to the Putting Passengers First (PPF) programme to support the routes, regions and functions. The new function provides network operational, freight, telecoms and technical expertise, as well as coordination of national programmes and initiatives that support Network Rail in delivering for passengers and freight customers.