‘All rail is operational’ says the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators as it seeks to grow profile

UK: ‘Operations are central to everything in rail, and we believe that if CIRO succeeds, the railway is better for it’, said Phil Sherratt, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators as it publicly launched its refreshed mission and values in mid-February.

Sherratt joined CIRO in October 2024, having previously been Editor of UK rail industry title Modern Railways. Having spent a few months getting to know the organisation, he felt that now was the right time to provide a refresh of its ethos that reflects a commitment to enhancing the professional development of railway operators in the UK and across the globe.

CIRO’s updated mission promises to ‘lead, inspire, and accelerate the growth of rail professionals, cultivating collaboration to support the success of rail organisations, now and in the future’. Sherratt emphasised that the word ‘operator’ was deliberat…