John is a highly experienced rail professional, specialising in rail operations, planning and strategy development. John holds an Honours degree in Transport Management and Planning, and has over 20 years’ rail industry experience. He has worked with some of the UK’s largest and most successful transport groups, developing medium and long-term operational, resourcing and performance strategies for passenger rail networks.John currently works for Dubai Metro at an Executive Level, where he has delivered a number of significant operational, service and capacity improvements. An enthusiastic and confident communicator at all levels, John is politically incisive in discussions with government agencies as well as reporting to the board.John has a proven track record of consistently delivering high quality results to demanding customer requirements. He is experienced in the leadership of large, successful teams, motivating and developing staff to ensure they always work safely, produce excellent outputs and understand the value of these to all relevant stakeholders.