Gavin Peace joins Arriva NE

Gavin Peace is to join Arriva North East as Engineering Director at the end of August 2014. Gavin has a wealth of board level engineering experience, bringing expertise from both inside and outside the UK bus sector. He has held senior positions at companies including National Express, First Bus and Alstom. He succeeds the long serving John Greaves, who retires after over 45 years in the industry.

Regional MD of Arriva North East, Nigel Featham, said, ‘We are delighted to welcome Gavin into the team here at Arriva North East. He joins the business at an exciting time of growth and development. Arri-Va-Va-Voom, Arriva North East’s innovative Engineering Change Management programme, is delivering some excellent results. Gavin will play a key role in building upon that programme and further strengthening our engineering performance.’