Jim was Chief Programme Officer for Crossrail from January 2020 to January 2023, accountable for the delivery of the Central Operating system comprising 21km of twin bore tunnels and 10 new stations. Post opening in May 2022 Jim was accountable for leading the Crossrail Programme. Jim is currently the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme director. Prior to Crossrail Jim was the HS2 Managing Director Phase 1 for 5 years and prior to that Thamesklink Programme Director for 5 years