TransPennine Express
Michael Collins ACIRO is an experienced train driver currently employed at TransPennine Express since July 2023, responsible for driving express intercity passenger services. Prior to this role, Michael served as a train driver with Northern, operating local services between various regional destinations from January 2020 to July 2023. Michael's extensive background in the railway industry began at Avanti West Coast, where roles included Train Manager Assessor and Train Manager, emphasizing safety and customer service on the West Coast Mainline for several years. Earlier career positions included train dispatcher and customer service assistant during the Virgin Trains era. Michael also served as President of the Worcester Students' Union, representing a large student body during the 2009-2011 period. Educational qualifications comprise a Higher Education Diploma in Railway Operations Management from Glasgow Caledonian University, a Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor Apprenticeship from the Chartered Management Institute, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Worcester.
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TransPennine Express
We are an intercity rail provider with a vision to Take the North Further. We are delivering an investment of over £500m that will transform travel and customer experience across the North and into Scotland. This includes the introduction of 220 brand new state of the art Nova carriages, providing new routes, services and will increase capacity by over 80 per cent on a seven day a week timetable. Our network is: · North TransPennine - including Newcastle to Manchester Airport, Redcar/Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport, Scarborough to Liverpool, Edinburgh to Liverpool and Hull to Manchester Piccadilly · South TransPennine from Cleethorpes via Doncaster and Sheffield to Manchester Airport · North West and Scotland – from Liverpool and Manchester Airport to Preston, Oxenholme, Carlisle, Penrith, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Destinations served by TransPennine Express include Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Northallerton, Thirsk, York, Malton, Scarborough, Hull, Selby, Leeds, Huddersfield, Cleethorpes, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Meadowhall, Doncaster, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Carlisle, Lancaster, Preston, Redcar, Morpeth, Manchester, Manchester Airport and Liverpool.