Luke Gottard Email & Phone Number

Bus industry commercial and network professional. Currently Head of Network Management for the UK's largest commercial bus operator, covering 1350 buses on more than 150 routes across the West Midlands. Highly numerate and with a degree in Law. Track record of improving revenue and profit by optimising networks and schedules through exercising a strong commercial and operational focus.Skilled at:- Designing networks for growth and sustainability, including through close cost and revenue control- Gaining new business through bidding and contact gains, including developing alternative bid solutions to drive additional value- Developing stakeholder relationships. Key member of the UK's leading bus partnership (with TfWM)- Commercial and operational evaluation. Analysing, interpreting and troubleshooting to improve performance