Christopher Bolt
CB is a British economist and, formerly non-executive chairman of the
Office of Rail Regulation, the national economic and safety regulatory authority for Britain's railways, and (separately) the arbiter for the London Underground
public-private partnership.
Background
Christopher Bolt born 1953 in Plymouth, Devon.
Railways
In 1994, Bolt moved to the Office of the
Rail Regulator
The Rail Regulator was a statutory office, created with effect from 1 December 1993 by section 1 of the Railways Act 1993, for the independent economic regulation of the British railway industry.
The office was abolished from 4 July 2004, using ...
to take up appointment as chief economist. After
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott MP decided not to reappoint
John Swift QC
John Swift QC is an English barrister and a leading authority on competition law. Born on 11 July 1940, he was called to the English bar in 1965 and took silk (became a Queen's Counsel) in 1981. He became a Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1992 ...
as Rail Regulator, Bolt was given a seven-month contract as Rail Regulator pending Prescott's decision on the full-term appointment of
Tom Winsor from 5 July 1999.
In July 1999, Bolt left the Office of the Rail Regulator and joined Transco plc, the company which owns and operates the majority of Great Britain’s gas transportation system, as regulation and corporate affairs director. He was appointed to a new role of group director, regulation and public policy in Transco’s parent company,
Lattice Group plc, in November 2001. He left Lattice in October 2002 on completion of its merger with National Grid Group plc.
From 5 July 2004, Bolt became chairman of the
Office of Rail Regulation, until succeeded by Anna Walker in July 2009.
London Underground arbiter
In December 2002 Bolt was appointed Arbiter for the public-private partnership for the London Underground.
The role of
PPP Arbiter was established by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (GLA Act). The
Secretary of State for Transport
The Secretary of State for Transport, also referred to as the transport secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the policies of the Department for Transport. The incumbent i ...
appointed Chris Bolt as the first PPP Arbiter for a four-year term from 31 December 2002, the date of commencement of the
Tube Lines contract. This term was extended on 18 May 2006 for a further four years to December 2010.
Bolt was appointed
Companion of the Order of the Bath
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(CB) in the 2010 New Year Honours.
References
External links
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Members of HM Government Economic Service
People working in public safety
Civil servants in HM Treasury
Civil servants in the Home Office
Civil servants in the Department of the Environment
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Companions of the Order of the Bath