Rail Group boss Richard Branson using the same "Black Prince" name, the first union secretary to have such an honour since former ASLEF secretary William P. Allen, General Secretary until 1947. After being voted out of office in May 1998 to be replaced by left wing candidate Mick Rix, Adams joined Virgin Trains as a training manager. In 2003 Adams was campaign manager for right-wing candidate Shaun Brady's unexpectedly successful campaign to be elected ASLEF General Secretary, defeating the incumbent Rix. Brady was removed from office the following year after a bitter dispute with the union's Executive Committee. Adams was later appointed to the Strategic Rail Authority set up by the new Labour government and is a board member of the British Transport Police. References External links Adams bio at the British Transport Police General secretaries of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen Living people 1939 births