Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
The natural home for all people working in highways & transportation infrastructure.
Members of the North Wales team from Transport for Wales will present on the plans for North Wales highlighting the North Wales Metro programme which is developing solutions for integrated public transport.
Ruth Wojtan – Strategic Development Programme Manager (North Wales Metro): North Wales Metro: the programme vision, structure, and key development work.
Alex Fortune – Rail Project Sponsor: North Wales Rail Programme overview.
Victor Turner – Senior Project Manager: Borderlands line (Wrexham to Liverpool); North Wales Mainline.
Caroline Thomas – Senior Project Manager: Wrexham case study.
The natural home for all people working in highways & transportation infrastructure.
The chartered body for professionals involved in the movement of goods and people and their associated supply chains.
Transport for Wales
Project Sponsor
Alex Fortune has over twenty years of experience in railway planning for both public and private sectors. He has been part of Transport for Wales for the past three years, with a focus on delivering the aspired rail improvements for North Wales Metro and ensuring there’s agreement across all Stakeholder partners on our asks and priorities to ensure these schemes help deliver their wider economic benefits.
Chartered Engineer
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