About
Transport professional, with 25 years experience across heavy rail, light rail & bus projects predominantly in the UK, Middle East, Canada and Australasia.
Extensive client-side experience in the procurement of transport services and provision of rail technical advisory to rail companies and investors/lenders. This includes specification and management of design, build, finance, operate & maintain (DBFOM) rail contracts with private bidding consortiums also client support.
I have worked on multiple projects with operations and maintenance technical and commercial requirements across heavy & light rail, including operational readiness, rolling stock and depots delivery and systems integration.
- Over 25 years experience
- Extensive client-side experience
- Light & heavy rail
James Kennedy
Transport Professional
Experience
Commerical Lead
Transport for Wales & Pullman Rail - Contract
Business case development for significant investment into engineering firm. Possible site relocation and full plant renewal. This is likely a lease buy back arrangement with 100% private funding.
Commercial Lead
HFR (High Frequency Rail) - Canada - Contract
Proposed 1000km rail upgrade from Quebec City to Toronto via Montreal & Ottawa. Commercial lead for the client, VIA-HFR, on a Transport for Canada (TC) led ‘progressive’ DBFOM procurement. Assumed $50B CAD capital investment into Canadian Rail. Led RfP entry to market for Q4 2023 on behalf of VIA-HFR.
Consultant
Transport for Wales (Through Steer and Constellia) - Contract
Led depot leases negotiations, major asset purchases connected with new fleet MSA and TSA / TSSSA negotiations, mostly influenced by significant changes to franchise position due to Covid.
Senior Advisor
HSL (Helsinki Rail Authority) - Contract
Supporting government with an international consultancy team to deliver enhanced O&M heavy rail contract in Helsinki. International procurement of services for the region. Full financial, customer service, operational support for the client.
Consultant
Jerusalem Light Rail Extensions - Consulting through AECOM
Supporting operational solution review, consortium structure and credible delivery of a light rail project Full private financing project to finance, design, build, operate and maintain (DBFOM) existing and extended system Contract value assumed - 2.5B USD
