Richard Boswell - Associate Director, Smart Infrastructure and Management

Richard is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (MCHIT), and PRINCE 2® Practitioner whose career spans 30 years working for local authorities and consultants to them.

He joined Capita in 2008 as a Project Leader, managing and designing Highways ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) schemes for Highways England's SRN (Strategic Road Network).

Richard's extensive experience within the Highways sector from both contractors and within local government, makes him an ideal leader, providing strategic direction to clients across the Highways and Rail networks in the UK, covering everything from initial stage feasibilities, through to construction design, supervision and handover.

Richard also has a notable specialism in enforcement systems, having worked closely with Highways England on HADECS (Highways Agency Digital Enforcement Compliance System), Average Speed and Red Light Enforcement systems.

As well as working with Highways England, Richard's expertise in the sector has helped him to establish strong relationships with Police Enforcement agencies across the UK.

In recent years, Richards remit has been expanded to include leading the Asset Management elements of Technology, notably TPMS (Technology Performance Managed Service), across Highways England's SRN.

Richard has delivered countless projects of significant complexity, which continue to grow and adapt as part of a long term relationship with our many clients.

The technology problems solved by Richard and his teams also extends to Rail networks, notably London Underground's SSP (Station Stabilisation Programme), delivering projects such as Barbican Underground Station. In addition, Network Rail station upgrades include Brent Cross, Tottenham Hale, and LoCros (London Overground Crossrail Lift Project, including Maryland, Manor Park, and Seven Kings).