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Richard Adams

Questioner · DISC type c
Senior Transport Planner (Rail Officer) at Gloucestershire County Council
📍 Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Richard is a Senior Transport Planner at Gloucestershire County Council, where he also serves as the Rail Officer. With over six years of experience from his time at AtkinsRéalis, he focuses on bus service improvement and transport strategy. He is an Associate Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and a University of Nottingham graduate.

Passionate about diversity and inclusion, Richard was a co-host for an LGBTQ+ networking event at his previous company. This highlights his commitment to creating supportive professional environments for colleagues. He is also a skilled pianist, having achieved a Grade 6 certification.

Richard led the "Getting Home Safely" research initiative at AtkinsRéalis, focusing on improving perceptions of personal safety within transport networks.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Senior Transport Planner (Rail Officer)
Location
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Richard shows up

Cautious & Analytical
Systematic
Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Richard cares about

Sustainable Transport
His work on Bus Service Improvement Plans and updating Local Transport Plans demonstrates a focus on creating efficient and user-centric public transport systems.
Rail Network Planning
As the current Rail Officer for Gloucestershire County Council, he is directly involved in the strategy and development of local and regional rail services.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Senior Transport Planner (Rail Officer)
Gloucestershire County Council
9-2023 - 7-2024
Senior Transport Planner
AtkinsRéalis
8-2023 - 9-2023
Senior Transport Planner
Atkins
10-2020 - 8-2023
Transport Planner
Atkins
9-2017 - 10-2020
Graduate Transport Planner
Atkins
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2013 - 2016
BA
University of Nottingham
2011 - 2013
AS and A2 levels
Hinchingbrooke Sixth Form
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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