Anuradha Jain

Anuradha Jain is an independent expert and business advisor. She specializes in introduction of technological innovation in transport, logistics and electricity sectors. Rail industry experience of over 15 years in passenger, infrastructure and (mainly European) freight where she held strategic, operational and project manager positions in international firms (Switzerland, Germany, India).
Her research focus is sustainable modal shift in EU from road to rail freight for reduction of CO2 emissions. She has studied over hundred digital freight transport platforms since 2014. As a PhD researcher at Radboud University (start 2017), she has applied her cross-network industry experience for developing the online exchange maturity framework (OEMF) for organizing multimodal freight transport. Her papers and stakeholder interactions aim at informing regulatory framework and technological innovations for a stepwise transition of the platforms to accelerate rail freight growth. Has co-authored UIC’s global talent management survey report and articles for rail professionals (2015-2017).