Independent Urban Transport ConsultantGuido Bruggeman is a world-class international urban transport expert with 40 years' experience in the urban transport sector. He started his career in 1980 at the Municipal Transport Company (GVB) in Amsterdam (Netherlands) and afterwards became an urban transport consultant. From 2000, he worked for 7 years as an Urban Transport Specialist at the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Currently he is working as an independent urban transport consultant. He is an experienced project manager and team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Guido has hands-on experience in analysing and developing institutional and organisational frameworks for urban transport, scoping and preparation of Urban Transport Investment Programs including Feasibility Studies, defining and managing Reform and Corporate Development Programs for transport operators, sustainable transport strategies (SUMP). Service Design and Operations Planning as well as advising on Public Transport Service Contracts between Transport Authorities and Operators. Broad knowledge of and experience with various public transport modes (minibus, bus, BRT, electric bus, tram, light-rail, metro and regional bus). In addition to consultancy activities, Guido is Lead Trainer at the UITP Academy and was involved in 50 training programs worldwide. Extensive experience with working with Multilateral Development Banks like ADB, AfDB, EBRD, EIB and World Bank. He has worked in over more than 35 countries on urban transport projects. Nowadays, due to his residency in Sri Lanka, he is mainly focusing on projects in South-East Asia, South Asia, Middle East and Central Asia.

Responsible for the development of Urban Transport Projects in countries of operation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).