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Beacon Rail April 21, 2026 · 3 min read

Appointment of Alistair Dormer

Appointment of Alistair Dormer
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Posted on April 21, 2026

Beacon Rail Lux Holdings S.A.R.L are pleased to announce the appointment of Alistair Dormer to the board as a Non-Executive Director.

Alistair brings to Beacon an in depth and unrivalled knowledge of the rolling stock industry having spent 22 years with Hitachi Ltd, transforming Hitachi Rail from a domestic Japanese company to a leading global player active in over 50 countries worldwide. He joined Hitachi Rail initially as a founding member and CEO of Hitachi Rail Europe, becoming Global CEO Hitachi Rail in 2014 and latterly Executive Chairman of Hitachi Rail and Hitachi Energy. 

In welcoming him to the role, Keith Howard, Chair of Beacon, said;

“We are delighted that Ali has agreed to join Beacon at a time of major expansion for the company following the acquisition of Eversholt Rail Group. Ali’s wealth of knowledge and experience will be invaluable as we take Beacon into the next stage of its development as one of the largest rolling stock leasing companies in Europe. I look forward to working with him, the Beacon board and management as we work to achieve our goals.”.

In response Ali Dormer said;

“I am delighted to be invited to join the Board of Beacon at this exciting time for the business following the acquisition of Eversholt Rail Group. I am impressed by the ambition and potential for Beacon and look forward to supporting the management achieve further success.”.

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