Steve Murphy
Biography
Steve was CEO of MTR UK from 2020 to 2024, overseeing the delivery of full Elizabeth line services, the joint venture on South Western Railway and the start-up of both infrastructure and property development businesses, designed to bring new solutions to the UK industry.
Steve had previously led the award-winning train company MTR Elizabeth line (MTREL) as Managing Director, since its inception in 2015, achieving first-place sector status for measurements as wide-ranging as on-time running, safety standards, workplace diversity and customer service. Steve has been credited as the driving force behind MTREL’s escalating success story.
From the start of his career over 30 years ago as a British Rail graduate trainee and following leadership roles with Chiltern Railways, Irish Rail, Deutsche Bahn and London Overground, Steve’s approach has been the catalyst for dynamic growth in the industry through constant innovation and an unwavering focus on safety, reliability and customer service.