Amir Farooq

Economic Development Manager @East West Railway Company

Birmingham, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Sep 2025 — Present

Economic Development Manager @East West Railway Company

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Milton Keynes, GB

Economic Development Manager supporting East West Rail in unlocking growth, investment and place-making opportunities across the Oxford–Cambridge Growth Corridor.Working at the intersection of transport, spatial planning and economic development, I help translate major infrastructure investment into housing delivery, economic growth and sustainable communities.My work focuses on:• Corridor-wide economic strategy to maximise the growth potential of East West Rail• Station-led development and place-making, including new settlements and regeneration opportunities• Working with local authorities, government and delivery partners to align transport investment with housing and employment growth• Supporting the integration of rail, active travel and local connectivity to maximise accessibility to stations and surrounding communities

EDUCATION

2014 — 2015

University of Leeds

Masters in Transportation Planning and Engineering, Transportation Studies

2010 — 2014

SRM IST Chennai

Bachelor's Degree, Civil Engineering

SKILLS

Transport Demand AnalysisSurveyingTraffic SimulationPublic Transport PlanningMicrosoft OfficeTransportation PlanningTraffic ManagementMulti-Criteria Decision AnalysisRoad SafetyAccident AnalysisDevelopment ControlIntersection DesignPublic TransportUrban PlanningHighway EngineeringTraffic Signal DesignTransportationEnvironmental EngineeringStaad-ProTraffic Impact AssessmentMotorway ManagementIntelligent Transport SystemsCivil EngineeringPavement EngineeringSignage SystemsArcgisManagementAutocadDraculaDriver BehaviourLinsigRoad Pricing SystemsRoadHighway DesignTransport EconomicsVissimConstruction SafetyMx RoadSaturnConstruction Management

ABOUT AMIR FAROOQ

Economic Development Manager at East West Rail, working to maximise the growth, investment and place-making opportunities unlocked by major infrastructure across the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor.My work sits at the intersection of transport, spatial planning and economic development, translating connectivity investment into tangible outcomes such as new homes, jobs, town centre regeneration and sustainable communities.I work closely with local authorities, government departments and delivery partners to shape strategies that align transport investment with housing growth, economic clusters and long-term place-making, helping ensure infrastructure acts as a catalyst for transformational regional growth.

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