sentences:  Grant became Franchising Director in April 2000, and remaining in that post until 1 February 2001 when the Transport Act 2000 was brought into force, abolishing the position of Franchising Director and creating the SRA.Grant was appointed as the first chief executive of the SRA, under Morton's chairmanship.He remained in that role until shortly after Richard Bowker took over as SRA chairman and combined the roles of chairman and chief executive.