Keith Fender

Keith has 15 years' experience as a recognized specialist in the UK and European rail markets, with a wide range of contacts across multiple countries and is widely published on all aspects of the market in trade and specialist media. Prior to this he had 20 years senior commercial management experience in the logistics and industrial manufacturing sectors in the UK, Germany and other European markets.

Keith has managed and led companies in multiple European countries as Managing Director / Chairman and managed nationwide change programmes in the UK for a FTSE100 plc. He led the creation of the leading express mail brand in the UK and subsequently established mail and logistics companies in Germany and the Netherlands.

As a consultant Keith has advised companies in the UK, Europe and Argentina, leading several market development and M&A projects in both public transport and industrial sectors. Keith has a degree in Transport from Aston University, and since 2005 has focused on the rail industry especially within the EU and reports for several leading industry publications / websites on market developments and analysis.

As a writer and commentator, he has appeared in a variety of leading trade magazines and rail industry journals, including Modern Railways, UK, Today's Railways Europe, International Railway Journal [IRJ] and Trains, USA, as well as TV appearances for BBC and ITN, focusing on markets, operations and rolling stock issues.