New Chief Inspector for the Branch

Simon E French OBE, the current Chief Inspector of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, is to retire on 31 March 2022 after nearly 18 years at RAIB.

Following an open competition, Andrew Hall has been selected for the role of Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents, and will take over as from 1st April.

Andrew is a chartered electrical engineer with many years’ experience in the rail sector. He has worked at RAIB since 2004 and been the Deputy Chief Inspector at RAIB since 2015.