Andy Pike Email & Phone Number

Manchester

• Market appraisal, including demographic analysis, network performance and competitor reviews.• Business case development, including network planning, demand forecasting, fares and ticketing reviews, operational costing and evaluation of investment opportunities.• Analytical assistance and business performance assessment.• Local transport authority bus strategies, including partnerships and franchising.• Experienced in providing consultancy advice and completing longer term… Show more • Market appraisal, including demographic analysis, network performance and competitor reviews.• Business case development, including network planning, demand forecasting, fares and ticketing reviews, operational costing and evaluation of investment opportunities.• Analytical assistance and business performance assessment.• Local transport authority bus strategies, including partnerships and franchising.• Experienced in providing consultancy advice and completing longer term contracting assignments. Show less

Oldham

• Head of the Commercial function within the Northern Region of First’s UK Bus operations and a member of the region’s Executive Management Board.• Responsible for network planning, business development and local authority partnerships covering Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, York, Chester and Birkenhead.• Oversaw First’s involvement in the Optio Partnership in Sheffield, including the co-ordination of multi-operator timetables under Qualifying Agreement powers and… Show more • Head of the Commercial function within the Northern Region of First’s UK Bus operations and a member of the region’s Executive Management Board.• Responsible for network planning, business development and local authority partnerships covering Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, York, Chester and Birkenhead.• Oversaw First’s involvement in the Optio Partnership in Sheffield, including the co-ordination of multi-operator timetables under Qualifying Agreement powers and the use of multi-operator ticketing schemes. Show less

Manchester

• Responsible for overseeing AECOM’s bus planning and operations work throughout the UK.• Carried out a light rail business case review in Saudi Arabia, bus network reviews in the West Midlands, an evaluation of the introduction of Quality Contracts and a bus punctuality review.

Manchester

• Head of a team within First’s UK Bus Finance Division tasked with providing First’s Bus Board and operating companies with support in improving commercial and financial performance.• Responsible for representing the Greater Manchester Bus Operators’ Association in discussions with TfGM concerning demand forecasting of the enhanced bus provision and congestion charging contained within their Transport Infrastructure Fund bid.

Oldham

• Responsible for analysis of route profitability, identification of strategies to improve financial contribution through network and pricing reviews, development of in-house demand forecasting techniques and liaison with stakeholders regarding partnership working and legislative change.• Appraised the business case for the ugobus competitive network expansion in Plymouth and carried out analysis in support of business restructuring in Devon and Mid Lothian.

Altrincham

• Project Manager of a team advising on revenue, tram operation and traffic management issues as part of Greater Manchester Tramways Ltd’s Best and Final Offer bid for operation of the extended Manchester Metrolink system.• Responsible for developing an economic case for investment strategies for Clyde and Hebridean ferry services, including the development of elasticity-based forecasting models.

Sale

• Involved in the development of multi-modal models, air quality models and traffic management appraisal.

Manchester

• Involved in the development of rail demand forecasting models, bus elasticity models and public transport investment business cases.

Master Of Science (Msc), Transportation Engineering & Planning

• Awarded Stanley Raymond prize for examination results.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Geography