David Harrison - Programme Controls Manager, Transport for Wales

David joined Transport for Wales in 2019 to help deliver the Core Valley Lines. A project close to his heart having grown up in Cardiff and wishing to contribute to delivering change to the communities of South Wales.

Having spent the majority of his career in consultancy working across multiple industries. David now leads Transport for Wales Programme Management Office ensuring future projects deliver the outcomes to realise the T Network!

Session | Core Valley Lines – delivering the South Wales Metro

In 2020, the Welsh Government through Transport for Wales and its delivery partner KeolisAmey embarked on transforming how the people and communities of the South Wales Valleys travelled. The ambitious programme sought to challenge how investment in rail infrastructure was delivered, maintained and operated.

This session will explore how adopting a customer centric and system thinking approach enabled the outcomes from the £1.5billion investment in new infrastructure and £800m in new rolling stock has delivered value today and for those in future generations.

Winner in 2024 of the Association for Project Management awards for Transformation and Overall Project of the Year – the CVL project illustrates how ‘when projects succeed, society benefits’.