Richard Robinson, Managing Director, Heathrow Express

Richard Robinson, Managing Director, Heathrow Express

Richard Robinson, Managing Director, Heathrow Express

It’s been an eventful few months for Richard Robinson and his management team at Heathrow Express. Sub-zero temperatures, strikes by BA cabin crew, the Icelandic volcano and the threat of a national rail strike have all posed a challenge to the London Paddington-to-Heathrow rail link, which, like the airport, is owned and operated by BAA.

A chemical engineer by training, Robinson only joined the company 12 months ago. His engineering education began at Nottingham University and continued...