Professional Engineer with over 39 years of experience in railway design, construction, maintenance, safety assessment and regulation.

Extensive experience in track maintenance ranging from the 1,067 mm gauge low tonnage branch lines to high tonnage standard gauge main lines.

Twelve years experience in safety regulation as Director, Engineering, with Transport Canada’s Railway Safety unit.

Led team of public and private sector experts to Indonesia to assist in development of safety and economic regulation to allow the commercialization of the Indonesian railway system.

Member of team that reviewed Transport Canada’s safety oversight and regulatory compliance mechanisms for the Minister of Transport and led team developing a regulatory requirement for safety management systems in the railway industry.

Provided assistance to the South African Department of Transport in the development of the Railway Safety Regulator for the country.

Conducted “Detailed Safety Assessments” of complex railway crossings.

Prepared expert reports on railway accidents including crossing, pedestrian and trespasser accidents.

Participated as a sub consultant in a number of crossing safety research projects.