39 years in transport, with 20 years in front line rail service provision and senior management roles, developing wide-ranging operational skills as well as stakeholder and communications experience.
Managed large operational portfolios and multi-million P&Ls, including expanding the rail portfolio of National Car Parks (NCP) to become market leader through competitive tendering.
Since 2009, I have been a successful independent consultant providing support to the UK and international rail and parking sectors, gaining a reputation across these sectors as the foremost expert in parking at railway stations.
Key achievements include:
Car parking and access to stations strategy, authoring bid content and investment cases for 15 rail franchise bids, including car park capacity expansion, cycle storage and security, bus-rail integration and pedestrian / wayfinding improvements.
Working with Network Rail and London & Continental Railways to appraise development opportunities at multiple GB rail stations through the analysis of parking provision and demand
Delivering solutions for GB rail station operators, including the deployment of parking technology to support revenue growth and improvements to the customer journey
Subject matter expert for Transport for London, analysing parking operations, identifying outdated business practices, developing innovative technology solutions for 11,000 car parking spaces across 60 car parks to increase revenue, reduce costs and improve customer service offering.
Parking Strategy for a Unitary Authority in Wales, through stakeholder and public consultation, quantitative and qualitative analysis, with a well-received strategy adopted by the Council.
International rail experience, including project management of a complex analytical study for a rail freight network operator in Colombia, including the creation of a track access charging model, developing a business plan for the rehabilitation of the Nigerian rail network and supporting Turkish railways in the development of a train fleet for their high speed network.
Key skills include:
Strategic car parking development
Project Planning & Management
Bid/Report Writing
Client Needs Assessment/Solutions
Market/Product Knowledge
Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis
Relationship Building/Maintenance
Technology Strategic Appraisal
Risk Analysis/Assessment
Commercial Modelling
