Summary
Dr Allport is a qualified civil engineer and transport economist. His PhD at Imperial College was 'Improving Decision-making for Major Urban Rail Projects' (2008).
He is Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Railway and Transport Strategy Centre (RTSC) at Imperial College. He has had a leadership role in case studies for the Community of Metros into strategic risk management , major new-build and extension project development, and The Operator's Story.
As a Consultant he has advised governments, multilateral banks and private project developers and banks on urban transport policy/ strategy, urban rail transit policy, and rail concessioning. He has been responsible for identifying/ appraising major rail projects in Singapore, London, Taipei, Lahore, Bangkok, Manila, Bogotá, and Budapest.
Dr Allport has published widely and is author of the book ‘Planning Major Projects’, Thomas Telford, London, 2011.