Matt was appointed as the Chief Executive of Sydney Trains in June 2021.
In this role, Matt has accountability for the delivery of safe, reliable and efficient
passenger rail services, rail network control and the management of fleet, assets
and infrastructure.
Sydney Trains is Australia’s largest public transport operator, moving more than
a million passengers each day and supporting rail freight movement across the
metropolitan network.
In his role, Matt is leading a significant program of work to improve the reliability
and resilience of rail services – while investing in new technology, integrated
planning and new ways of working to modernise operations for the future.
Matt has almost 25 years’ experience working in the transport sector, in various
roles across strategy, planning, project and service delivery.
Matt has undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in Urban and Regional
Planning and has completed an Executive Master of Business Administration at
the Australian Graduate School of Management.
Outside of work, Matt is a keen runner and is currently training for his sixth
marathon in Chicago later this year.