Michèle Dix CBE (born 5 February 1955) is a British civil engineer. She is the managing director of Crossrail 2 and had previously been the director of planning for Transport for London. In 2016, Dix was named as one of the Top 50 Influential Women in Engineering.
Michèle Dix | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 February 1955 |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Civil |
| Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers |
| Awards | Top 50 Influential Women in Engineering (2016) |
Early life
editAs Michèle Holland, she attended Cleethorpes Girls' Grammar School.
Dix gained a degree in civil engineering from the University of Leeds before studying for a Doctor of Philosophy degree in transport and land use planning at the university's Institute for Transport Studies which she was awarded in 1982.[1][2]
Career
editShe worked for the Greater London Council for six years as a traffic planner developing traffic policies and planning new road schemes.[1][3] She became a chartered engineer through the council's graduate development scheme.[3]
Dix subsequently joined engineering consultancy Halcrow Fox and became their board director for urban transport planning.[2] She is a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.[4]
After 15 years at Halcrow, Dix joined Transport for London in 2000 as co-director of congestion charging, in which role she was responsible for development of the London Low Emission Zone.[2][3] She was promoted to managing director of planning in 2007 with responsibilities for planning the future transport needs of London, coordinating local plans and developing major transportation schemes.[3]
On 5 February 2015 she was made managing director of Crossrail 2, a proposed £27 billion high-capacity rail line to connect Surrey and Hertfordshire with London and provide additional capacity to the rail network.[3][2][5]
Dix was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to transport in London.[1] She was described as "the best transport planner in Britain" by Sir Peter Hendy and was named as one of the Top 50 Influential Women in Engineering in 2016.[4][5] Dix has stated that when she retires she would like to "run a tea room – baking cakes and serving teas".[2]
Personal life
editShe married in 1977, with a son and daughter.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Institute for Transport Studies: Michele Dix". University of Leeds.
- ^ a b c d e "Michèle Dix CBE, Managing Director, Crossrail 2 on leading the £27bn project and going for things that you want – Womanthology". Womanthology. 1 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Chief Officers". Transport for London. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Top 50 Influential Women in Engineering List 2016". Women's Engineering Society. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Michèle Dix takes over as Crossrail 2 chief, receives CBE". Union Internationale des Transports Publics.