Anthony Smith Chair of Independent Rail Retailers
Anthony Smith was the voice of Britain’s transport users for almost 25 years as Chief Executive of Transport Focus and its predecessor bodies since 1999 until stepping down to take over as Chair of Independent Rail Retailers (IRR) in January last year. Established in 2017, the IRR is the membership and lobbying group representing Britain’s independent ticket retailers, together responsible for over £5 billion in ticket sales each year. 14