Mr Edward Thomas was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the Europe Business Unit on 13 November 2023. He is responsible for ComfortDelGro’s United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland businesses, as well as further business growth and opportunities in the wider European area. Mr Thomas has over two decades of experience in high-level executive roles in the transport industry in UK and Australia, both in Rail and Bus modes, overseeing significant business developments as CEO at Transdev Melbourne Pty Ltd, leading operations at Yarra Trams, MD at Keolis Hyderabad Mass Rapid Transit System Pvt Ltd, and more recently, with ComfortDelGro Australia as CEO at CDC NSW.

Mr Thomas graduated from the University of Nottingham with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Economics. He is also an Associate Chartered Management Accountant.