Arriva has announced the appointment of the senior management team that will lead the delivery of transport reform in Malta.
The team of transport experts, with local consortium partner the Tumas Group, will be responsible for preparing the Arriva business in Malta to start operations on July 3, as well as recruiting, training and developing local Maltese senior managers who will run the business in the future.
Keith Bastow, formerly Arriva plc’s director of new business development, has been appointed managing director of Arriva in Malta. He will be responsible for overseeing the set-up of the Arriva business and will then lead the business through the first two years of operation, recruiting, training and developing a permanent Maltese senior management team.
A seasoned transport expert, Mr Bastow has significant experience in bus, rail and intermediate/rapid transit. He has more than 45 years service in the public transport industry and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Supporting him will be Interim Operations Director, Alf Lloyd, and Interim Finance Director, Dave Barry.
Mr Lloyd is seconded to Arriva Malta for up to 12 months from the Arriva Midlands bus business in the UK where he is operations drector. He has 30 years experience in the transport industry across a variety of operational roles and is experienced in network development, industrial relations, customer services and marketing.
He will be responsible for preparing Arriva to start operations and also supporting recruitment and training for the permanent Maltese operations director.
Mr Barry is seconded to Arriva Malta for six to nine months from the Arriva North East and Scotland bus business in the UK, where he holds the position of regional finance director.
He has 15 years experience in the transport industry and his responsibilities include setting up financial reporting and control systems, whilst supporting the recruitment of a permanent finance director in Malta and providing integration guidance for the finance team.