The Kent and East Sussex Railway has selected one of the heritage world’s most highly regarded and experienced professionals for the full-time position

Robin Coombes will take the reigns as General Manager for the heritage railway from Shaun Dewey who retired in July.

Robin comes to the Kent & East Sussex Railway with more than 30 years of experience working in both the rail industry, and heritage tourism as the Company Secretary for the Vintage Trains Group, and also worked in construction, marketing and as an advisor to successive Governments for regional development.