Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Barry Oliphant is an experienced professional in the engineering and transportation sectors, currently serving as Shift Service Delivery Manager at Strathclyde Partnership for Transport since August 2016, where responsibilities include managing maintenance teams and overseeing production and planned maintenance. Prior roles include Production Manager at KNORR-BREMSE RAILSERVICES (UK) LIMITED, and Team Leader within the Vehicles Department at both Knorr-Bremse and Railcare Ltd. Earlier in their career, Barry worked as a dual-trained electrician/fitter with BRITISH RAIL ENGINEERING LIMITED. Educational qualifications comprise an MA in Engineering Management from Jackson Mills Associates Ltd, HNCs in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from Falkirk College of Technology, an Advanced Craft Technician certificate in Engineering, and SVQs in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the same institution. Barry is also an accredited agent for rail accident investigations, having trained with the Rail Accident Investigation Branch since 2017.
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is the largest of Scotland’s seven regional transport partnerships. We run the Glasgow Subway, a host of specialist bus services and are responsible for delivering better public transport for all. SPT is the Regional Transport Partnership for the west of Scotland and was formed in 2006 as part of the transport framework created by the Scottish Government, which is made up of a national transport agency, Transport Scotland, and seven Regional Transport Partnerships. The SPT area comprises of the following council areas: East Dunbartonshire, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and the Helensburgh and Lomond area of Argyll and Bute. SPT’s role involves planning and delivering transport solutions for all modes of transport across the region, in conjunction with our member councils and industry partners. SPT is at the centre of the region’s transport planning; analysing all travel needs and developing the transport system for now and the future.