Conrad Bailey
Biography
Conrad Bailey is Director General Public Transport and Local Group at the Department for Transport (DfT).
Conrad joined DfT in 2018. Between 2021 and 2024, he was the Director General Rail Strategy and Services Group. In 2020, Conrad led the department’s response to COVID-19. Before that, he was the Director of Rail Strategy, Reform and Analysis and Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the Williams Rail Review.
Before joining DfT in 2018, Conrad worked in the Cabinet Office, No 10, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Defence in various strategy, policy, operational and business-facing roles.
Conrad is the DFT’s Social Mobility and Neurodiversity champion.
Conrad has an Executive Masters in Public Policy and a BSc (Econ.) in history from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
Director General Public Transport and Local Group
To contribute to the collective leadership of the Department for Transport (DfT) as a Board and Executive Committee member and lead the General Public Transport and Local Group.
Previous roles in government
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Director General Rail Strategy and Services Group