Heritage Railway

It’s safety first for Kent & East Sussex’s new board member

NEIL SIME, the founder and managing director of UK train operator Victa Railfreight, has been appointed safety director of the Kent & East Sussex Railway, the second senior post to be filled by the heritage line this year.

The 57-year-old has been involved with the KESR as a volunteer since it ran its first train in 1974 and has fulfilled a

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