Our people

Rob Macintosh was appointed as Non-Executive Director of HS2 Ltd in January 2026.

Rob has led two of Network Rail’s largest regions and was responsible for over half of the organisation’s capital investment portfolio before stepping back in early 2025. 

During his time at Network Rail, Rob oversaw the successful delivery of major multibillion-pound investment programmes on the East Coast and Midland Main Line routes. He is also independent chair of the £10 billion Transpennine Route Upgrade programme board. 

Before joining Network Rail, Rob worked across the rail supply chain in the UK and overseas. He began his career as an apprentice mechanical engineer, joining the Railtrack graduate training programme in 1996.