Speakers

Dawn Badminton-Capps has been working in the North East as Head of Rail Partnerships since August 2023. As a passionate passenger champion, she has been a leading voice for accessible and inclusive transport for all throughout her career, across bus and rail. Her role at the North East Combined Authority will see her oversee the further development of partnerships with the Great British Railway Transition Team, extending rail connectivity and integration through devolution, alongside one of the North East’s nationally important projects; the re-opening of the Leamside Line.