Electronic engineer with a PhD in Operations Research (thesis on algorithms for railway traffic optimization). 30 years of experience in the Railway sector spent in R&D, Project Management, Bid & Sales management in Bombardier Transportation before he joined Wabtec on January 2019. Alessandro is currently involved in the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking R&D project co-financed by the European Commission as Project Coordinator for the FutuRe project (Future for Regional Lines). FutuRe’s key goal is to develop low-cost innovative solutions for low density railway lines.