Shaw leaves TfWM top job to take transport role in Ireland

Anne Shaw OBE is to step down as Executive Director of Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) to take up a new role as Chief Executive of the National Transport Authority in Ireland.

Shaw will also step down as Vice-Chair of the Urban Transport Group.

She joined TfWM in 2017 as Director of Network Resilience before taking up the lead role in 2022. 

During her time at TfWM she has overseen the work on Metro extensions, the building of new railway stations and plans to franchise the region’s bus network.

Prior to joining the authority, Shaw spent 26 years working with Birmingham City Council’s transport department.

“As I embark on my next challenge, I’m proud to reflect on the many successes we've seen in the West Midlands, including securing over £6bn of investment in our transport network," said Shaw.

“That funding is paying for more railway stations, expanding our tram network, and will help bring our bus network under public control, connecting more people to jobs, opportunities and each other right across the region.

“I've always believed that access to great transport – be it by road, rail, bus, bike, tram or your own two feet – is a fundamental right that improves lives and provides access to opportunity.”