MTR UK, a subsidiary of MTR Corporation, has announced that Steve Murphy, CEO of MTR UK, will be leaving MTR after 17 years of dedicated service to pursue other career goals. His last working day shall be 29 March 2024.
As MTR Elizabeth line’s inaugural Managing Director from 2014 and later CEO of MTR UK from 2020, Steve played a key role in setting the culture and direction of the team which operates one of the UK’s most successful railways. He had previously worked with MTR on the London Overground train service.
David Tang, Property and International Business Director of MTR Corporation, said: “Steve has led our MTR UK office with a focus on business development including railway services, rail-related property opportunities and infrastructure works, bringing the excellent expertise of MTR Corporation in those areas to the UK.
“We thank Steve for his service over the past 17 years.”
Steve Murphy thanked MTR and Transport for London (TfL) colleagues for the opportunity they gave him to work on some of London’s key transport projects.
“We have shared some incredible highlights; the creation of London Overground (LOROL), the 2012 Olympics and the phenomenon that is the Elizabeth line”, he said.
A process to find a new CEO for MTR UK has been initiated, while MTR Elizabeth line will continue to be led by Mike Bagshaw.
Since opening, the Elizabeth line has achieved the highest passenger numbers of any UK railway, the highest customer satisfaction scores and some of the lowest customer complaints in the industry.
As the operator of the Elizabeth line and South Western Railway (in conjunction with First Group), MTR Corporation remains committed to support and to ensure the delivery of safe, reliable and punctual services to our passengers. MTR continues to have a strong presence in the UK, and is looking forward to the opportunities in rail-related property with the proposed Liverpool St Station redevelopment in the pipeline.
