Howard Collins OBE

Howard Collins is the Chief Executive of Sydney Trains.  Previously the Chief Operating Officer of the London Underground, he had a 35-year career with London transport.

Since Howard’s appointment as Chief Executive of Sydney Trains in 2013, the network has seen major patronage growth, record breaking customer satisfaction rates, a reduction in peak incidents and safety performance now better than most benchmarked operators in Australia.

Howard is a board member of Transport Heritage NSW, the Australasian Railway Association, Passenger Transport Group, and TrackSAFE.

In 2013, Howard was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of his success as the Lead Director for the London Underground and London Rail for the 2012 Olympic Games and for services to Public Transport.

Howard is a keen media spokesperson for a wide range of transport issues and a keynote speaker at many national and international events.

In March 2017, Howard was appointed as Acting Chief Executive, NSW TrainLink, responsible for intercity and regional train and coach services.