James Michael Duggan BA MSc. MCILT MCIHT

Senior International Transport Consultant / Team Leader

 

Consultant Summary

I am a senior independent international transport consultant and Team Leader with over 30 years of experience delivering complex transport planning, infrastructure, policy and institutional development assignments for the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, European Union, KfW and national governments. I have served as Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader, Project Manager, Lead Consultant and Key Expert on multidisciplinary transport assignments.

 

My experience covers sustainable urban mobility, rail and metro systems, BRT, road sector development, multimodal and master planning, transport demand forecasting, road safety, climate change adaptation and resilience, low-carbon transport, smart mobility, e-mobility, institutional capacity development, economic and financial appraisal, project preparation, procurement support, monitoring and evaluation, and implementation planning.

 

I have worked extensively across ASEAN, Central Asia, South Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, as well as on major UK assignments including the London 2012 Olympic transport studies. I hold an MSc in Transport Planning and Management from the University of Westminster and a BA in Geography from the University of Leeds, and am a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) and the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (UK).

 

Recent Projects

Hanoi Metro Line 3 Project Management Support, Vietnam – Team Leader directing multidisciplinary inputs across project planning, procurement, financial and contract management, institutional strengthening and system integration.

ASEAN Smart Mobility & Innovation Roadmap – Smart Mobility Technical Expert supporting low-carbon, digitally enabled mobility pathways, e-mobility, MaaS and innovation roadmapping.

ADB: San Mateo Railway Project, Philippines – Team Leader / Railway Planner leading project preparation, corridor assessment, alignment and system configuration, cost and financial analysis, and stakeholder coordination.

ADB: Hanoi Metro Line 3 Project Preparatory Facility, Vietnam – Transport Specialist supporting feasibility study preparation, implementing-agency capacity assessment, project readiness and procurement planning.

KfW / EU: Tbilisi Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, Georgia – Team Leader directing sustainable mobility strategy, public transport, BRT, TOD, active mobility, low-carbon transport and stakeholder engagement.

ADB: Tbilisi Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan – Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist establishing outcome and performance indicators for sustainable mobility implementation.

ADB: Regional Urban Development Project, Nepal – Traffic & Transportation Specialist integrating transport planning, institutional strengthening and resilient urban investment planning.

Transportation Master Plan for Qatar – Team Leader directing national multimodal policy, strategy, benchmarking and long-term investment planning to 2050.

ADB: Developing Pathways to Low-Carbon Transportation in Ningxia, PR China – Deputy Team Leader / Urban Transportation Planner supporting low-carbon policy, BRT, active mobility, road safety and institutional implementation.

 

 

Specialist Fields

Team Leadership & Project Management

Transportation Planning & Master Planning

Sustainable Urban Mobility

Rail, Metro & Urban Rail

Public Transport & BRT

Active Mobility / NMT / Smart Mobility, ITS & MaaS

E-Mobility & New Transport Technologies

Low-Carbon Transport

Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience

Road Safety

Institutional Capacity Development

Feasibility & Project Preparation

 

Major Clients

Asian Development Bank

World Bank

European Union (AfD / KfW)

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Locations

United Kingdom & European Union

Vietnam, Philippines, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand

PR China, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Russia

India, Pakistan, Nepal

UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Nigeria

 

Current Availability (Last updated: 03 October 2026)

Available for Team Leader, Senior Transport Specialist and Lead Expert assignments, with particular interest in international donor-funded transport programmes and strategic advisory roles.

 

 

Please email jim [at] jmdcon d0t com or WhatsApp +44 (0)7956-139595 to discuss availability.