Tim Wood leads the Northern Powerhouse Rail team at Transport for the North, the country’s first-ever sub-national statutory transport body. He works in partnership with the Department for Transport, Network Rail, HS2 Ltd and Local and Combined Authorities to determine and deliver the priorities for investment in the North’s rail network, freight and passenger services. Tim has over 25 years’ experience in railway design and delivery and previously held two Rail Director positions in the private sector. He is known for early development of Rail PPP schemes and partner and stakeholder management.