David Horne

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Managing Director of London North Eastern Railway • LNER • Follow the official LNER account on Bluesky at: @lner.co.uk

A montage of three images showing a promotional image featuring the cast, The Market Deeping Mode Railway Club projected on the theatre ‘curtain’ and the Woodcroft model railway.
Mike standing on platform 2 at Newark Northgate station
Severe heat alert graphic
Ben Godfrey and Nina Brittan in front of Azuma 801228 “Gresley 150”
An LNER designer holding a Pantone colour sample card against a blue background
A collage of four photos showing the interior of Doncaster Minster, a Gresley 150 Anniversary train headboard, the order of service, and the exterior of Doncaster Minster
An LNER customer Nicola holding an Ask for Angela sign with LNER Security and Safeguarding Manager Jim Rawcliffe in front of an LNER Azuma train
Clive Casling and David Horne
Azuma 800104 at Bedford
The Coffee Cup run team standing as a group at King’s Cross alongside an LNER Azuma
A picture of the Toasted avocado muffin on a table with the LNER signature menu
LNER’s new identity for the Flying Scotsman named services featuring the winged thistle on a green background
A flower bed at Grantham platform 1 made in the shape of an LNER Azuma train
Railway Lottery in a gold star with the Railway Benefit Fund logo and the Gamble Aware logo
A red star sticker on a floor reading LNER Celebrating Women in Rail
Five women standing in front of York ‘s customer information screen, holding certificates, on the star installation
Jack Thompson at the controls of the LNER Azuma train driving simulator
The memorial at Great Heck with flowers in the front. In the background is an LNER Azuma train passing the site.
The Great Heck memorial garden with a GNER train passing behind
Three squares from the LNER website showing prices from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh from £41.40 Thursday 26 March 2026, London to Newcastle from £27.60 on same day and London to York First Class from £56.30 on Friday 3 April 2026. Each box includes a Buy Now button and the words 7x greener than a car
A montage of three photos showing an LNER Azuma train passing the new southbound platform, the concourse of the new station gateway building and David Horne, Carl Howarth and Philip Cooke of LNER wearing orange PPE standing on the new footbridge
A graph of journeys growth by train operating company, the title reads LNER passenger journeys up 15% - the largest rise of any operator
A montage of four photos the top two shows groups of people at stations, the bottom left shows LNER executives in the LNER board room holding mugs, the bottom right shows two colleagues in red jackets holding a Blueberry Muffin
A green graphic showing a tea pot and cup cakes and the words: There’s always time for a cuppa and a catch-up #Brew Monday
An LNER Azuma train in wintry conditions
Rachel Blake MP, David Horne and a representative of Hitachi lay wreaths at the GWR War Memorial at Paddington station
Sam Zitouni
A plaque which reads This memorial garden has been created in memory of those who died in the Hatfield rail tragedy on October 17th, 2000. Please treat it with respect.
The Hatfield rail crash memorial, with four lit candles, and numerous flowers.
A photo of Penny Lancaster with the Routes and LNER logos in the top right corner
A montage of three photos: the top photo showing the Durham Cathedral locomotive nameplate, with the Dean of Durham and David either side; the bottom left photo shows David giving a bible reading at the Pelican Lectern, and the bottom right photo shows The Dean Of Durham Philip Plyming giving the address
Locomotion No.1 next to an InterCity 125 power car 43102 at Locomotion in Shildon
A line-up of LNER Beryl Bikes with (L-R) Warrick Dent, Alex Sobel, Tracy Brabin, Fabian Hamilton and David Horne in front of Leeds station Queens Hotel
An LNER Azuma train in Newcastle with the Tyne Bridge in the background
The interior of one of the coaches on the Inspiration train, featuring a blue circular exhibit with the word Dorothy representing a tunnel boring machine, and a display cabinet of exhibits on the right hand side with the word Culture on the wall
The group of Chelsea Pensioners in front of Azuma “Celebrating Scotland” at King’s Cross station
Montage of two images, left hand image is the promotional image of The Railway Children with text reading 15 Jul - 7 Sep 2025 The classic production heads to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, the right hand photo shows LMS 8F locomotive 48305 at the head of the train
LNER Fun Kids graphic with the words Fun Kids at the bottom and a photo of an Azuma train
LNER class 91 91105 next to a Class 55 Deltic
Three LNER drivers in the driving cab of an Azuma train
Azuma 800111 “Thank You” crossing the Forth Bridge on the 0952 Aberdeen-King’s Cross service
The front of HST power car 43012 being cleaned by a member of the LNER team using a pressure washer at the fuel point at Clayhills, the fuel gauge reads 1339 litres
Picture showing a child on a man's shoulders wearing a captain's hat. Information advising services for the Tall Ships Races Aberdeen between Friday 18 and Tuesday 22 July will be busy and that passengers should reserve seats and check our luggage policy.
The Retford station team and Kevin’s family holding a MacMillan Cancer Support sign, with the Azuma ‘Thank You’ passing on the Up Fast
LNER class 91 locomotive 91105 (remembered 91150) on the turntable at the National Railway Museum, York, in its new livery celebrating the NRM’s 50th anniversary and with a golden nameplate “National Railway Museum 50 years 1975-2025”
David Horne presenting a replica nameplate to Andrew McClean, Head Curator, the nameplate reads National Railway Museum 50 Years 1975-2025
The six young people with two LNER colleagues standing in front of an Azuma train
Kinga Bogdanowicz, Fleet Control Manager at LNER
A montage showing an Azuma at Bradford Forster Square station, the Bradford Literature Festival logo, an InterCity 225 at Bradford Forster Square station, Sir Ben Okri at the podium, Centenary Square
David Horne standing outside the Present carriage
Plaque which reads: IN MEMORY OF THE LIFE AND WORK OF SIR NIGEL GRESLEY 1876 - 1941 BORN IN THIS CITY CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEER, 1923 - 1941 LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY HE DESIGNED POWERFUL, ELEGANT AND FAST LOCOMOTIVES INCLUDING THE WORLD FAMOUS FLYING SCOTSMAN AND MALLARD, THE FASTEST STEAM LOCOMOTIVE IN THE WORLD. HIS STREAMLINED TRAINS, INCLUDING THE CORONATION WHICH SERVED THIS CITY, SET NEW STANDARDS OF COMFORT, SPEED AND SAFETY. THESE WERE THE FIRST TRULY HIGI SPEED TRAINS. HE ALWAYS SOUGHT IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND BEFICIENCY IN LOCOMOTIVES AND COACHES. HE WAS A FIRM BELIEVER IN RESEARCH, EXPERIMENT AND DEVELOPMENT TO ESTABLIST THE BEST PRACTICE IN ENGINEERING. HE WAS AN INSPIRATION TO GENERATIONS OF ENGINEERS WIIO ADMIRE FINE ENGINEERING AND BEAUTY OF LINE. HE IS REMEMBERED BY THE PRESERVED LOCOMOTIVES AND CARRIAGES OF HIS TIME, ESPECIALLY BY ONE OF TIS INCOMPARABLE CLASS A4 LOCOMOTIVES WHICH BEARS HIS NAME.
The Coldstream Guards in their red tunics and bearskins marching along platform 8 at King’s Cross station alongside Azuma train 800111 named “Thank You”
A group of colleagues from LNER, Northern and Transpennine in front of York Minister celebrating Pride with flags which read LNER Living Proud Together and Hapoy Pride
Class 91 91101 Flying Scotsman at London King’s Cross station
The LNER Azuma train in Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture livery with the words Proud to partner with Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and VIPs
The stage set for the launch, showing the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and LNER logos, with text reading Proud to partner with Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture
Two Azuma trains crossing the Forth Bridge (in LEGO)
A graphic showing two of the teams taking part, wearing white RBF t-shirts, and the words Million Steo Team Challenge with the RBF and Railway200 logos
An LNER customer experience host at the CafeBar on an Azuma train handing a bag of refreshments to a customer
Train Manager Barry next to an LNER Azuma, raising his right arm to acknowledge the dispatch signal