Alexander has 15 years of experience in the field of railway transport and public transport more broadly, working in a range of disciplines including strategy, marketing, innovation, communication, stakeholder engagement, government affairs, and public policy. Having worked in both the private sector for a global railway rolling stock and systems manufacturer, and for a global engineering consultancy) and in the public sector (for local government).  Alexander is currently leading a large team in Europe’s largest specialist railway research, education, and innovation centre at the University of Birmingham. Alexander is researching for his PhD in railway strategy and innovation.  He is a Fellow of both the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.