Speaking on electric buses in Dubai, February 2023
Very much looking forward to speaking on electric bus procurement in Dubai in February 2023 at Shangri La Hotel, Dubai. More information and registration here: https://web.cvent.com/event/626b546e-46ca-4021-b8b6-7f5c5b122596/summary. Hope to see you there!
Updated Social Value Playbook, November 2022
Having worked on over 10 projects with social value requirements from 2012 onwards I thought after 10 years it would be good idea to briefly summarise social value in a simple playbook (please see downloads section). Social value as a topic is a one which is undergoing a lot of...
Speaking on electric buses at SITCE, Singapore November 2022
I am very much looking forward to speaking at SITCE (LTA-UITP Singapore International Transport Congress and Exhibition) on procurement of electric buses. It looks to be an interesting hybrid event held both in Singapore and online post COVID. Check out the details below to register and find out about the topics...
Delivering Contract Management Training to TGA on behalf of UITP, KSA, September 2022
It was great to be asked to lead contract management training on behalf of UITP to deliver to the Transport General Authority in Riyadh. The sessions held over 3 days between 25th to 27th September covered fundamentals of tendering and contract management, looking at a range of public transport contracts...
100 ways to improve your transport bid
Check out a summary of my new ebook; 100 ways to improve your transport bid. It's a summary of all the tips that I have gleaned from 10 years of bidding across 2 continents split by strategy, processes, bid solution and people. Download it from our downloads page and let...
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Deeply saddened to hear the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. For over 70 years she dedicated her life to service for her country and the Commonwealth and had a positive influence across the world, the likes of which will be unlikely to be seen again. Rest in peace your...
Raising over £5,000 for charity by swimming round Jersey, Summer 2022
I was delighted to be part of the recent Jersey relay team (Team MAD (Rachel Hughes and Trisha Harvey)along with guest star (Gary Potter) to have completed the relay swim round Jersey with each of us swimming 1 hour slots. Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands with a...
Supporting Stagecoach on sale of coach platforms to Scottish Citylink, Aug 2022
Really enjoyed supporting Stagecoach through offering programme management services on the sale of the following platforms to Scottish Citylink (Stagecoach/ComfortDelGro joint venture: The megabus.com retail platform and customer-service business, which sells and markets inter-city coach services in England and WalesFalcon South-West, which retails tickets for the coach route between Plymouth...
Delivering training on behalf of UITP in Riyadh, June 2022
It was great to visit Riyadh and deliver integrated land use and planning training on behalf of UITP to the Transport General Authority (TGA) last month. It was my second visit to Riyadh so enjoyed being able to see of the city this time than my previous 24 hour visit in April....
CILT Event – Community Rail Lancashire, Accrington, May 2022
Thanks to CILT (UK) and CMAC Group for the recent community rail event at Accrington and Blackburn. We learnt about the good work of Community Rail Lancashire, involving local schoolchildren and artists to brighten up Blackburn station and Accrington station. Artwork really does help to make an environment far more welcoming. A further example...