James Dunne

James Dunne is an experienced professional in transport planning and passenger policy with a strong background in managing commercial relationships within the rail industry. Currently serving as Head of Transport Planning - Capital Investments at Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail since November 2019, James previously held positions at the Department for Transport in the United Kingdom as Head of Passenger Policy during the Williams Rail Review, and as Commercial Manager and Senior Contract Manager in the West Coast Franchise. James's early career includes roles as a Business Planning Analyst at Aer Lingus and Project Officer at daa. James holds an Executive MBA from Trinity College Dublin, a Master of Science in Strategic Management from Technological University Dublin, and a Bachelor of Science in Transport Operations and Technology.