Thomas Ableman

I help organisations in the transport and mobility sector 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, achieve lasting 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, and achieve 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀, drawing on 20 years of leadership across both public and private sectors.

I offer 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, and 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 services that energise teams, shape strategies, and remove barriers to change. Whether you’re aiming to accelerate innovation, solve tough problems, or inspire your people, I’m here to help. Let’s talk!

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Director of Strategy
& Innovation

Transport for London

Responsible for both strategy and innovation at the world’s biggest integrated transport authority (ten million people every day). Delivered digital partnerships, innovation processes and the first TfL Customer Strategy.

Founder & CEO

Sn-ap Travel Technology

Founder of venture capital-backed startup that grew to £15m valuation in just two years and seven UK cities in three years. Built a high-performing team from scratch. Highest customer satisfaction of any UK intercity travel option.

Commercial Director

Chiltern Railways

Responsible for revenue and growth at Britain’s most innovative train company. Doubled revenue from £100m to £200m. Introduced multiple industry-first innovations including barcode tickets, on-train wifi, information on Twitter, bluetooth ticketing and more.

Director of Product Development

National Express

Part of team responsible for annual strategic plan, led development of customer proposition and introduced new routes and services.

Freewheeling Associates

Katie-Lee English

Katie-Lee English is a seasoned transport and public policy expert, bringing a wealth of experience from her work at HM Treasury, the Department for Transport, and Ofcom. She has also supported major public sector clients through her work at EY and in the economics consultancy Oxera.

Katie is passionate about problem-solving and excels in streamlining processes to enhance efficiency. She brings to Freewheeling brainpower, analytical capacity, an obsession with getting to the right answer and a fascination with the real-world impacts of policy.
Katie is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Masters in Public Policy.

You can hear Katie on The Freewheeling Podcast here talking about her time at HM Treasury.

Things We can do for you

  • Thomas has led innovation for the world's largest integrated transport authority, Transport for London and built a VC-backed digital marketplace platform from idea to national scale. Before that, he led innovation at Britain's most innovative train operator, Chiltern Railways.

    We can use what he learned to help you.

  • Between us, we’ve worked in transport and mobility for 40 years, across the public and private sectors and across all transport modes.

    We’ve worked everywhere from HM Treasury to TfL, via operators and digital platforms.

    We offer an unrivalled breadth of industry insight. How can we help you succeed?

  • When faced with the pressure of day-to-day delivery, it can be hard to spend time thinking strategically. We can help you think through where you’re trying to get to, where you are now and what you need to do to fill the gap.

    Thomas has led strategy for three different organisations, including the world's largest integrated transport authority, while Katie has [INSERT].

    We can help you get the clarity you need.

  • You know how we can help you much better than we do.

    Send us an email with what you need, or book a short consultation conversation using the link below and we can talk

  • Thomas has a particular specialism organising and delivering engaging, fun, memorable events and awaydays and speaking at events.

    Get in touch if you have a day to fill and a team to inspire!

To hear more about how we can help please book a free consultation now or email me.

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