Economist – Rail International Transport Forum – OECD
Mr. Casullo joined the International Transport Forum in 2015 to contribute the OECD’s programme of research and policy analysis – with a specific focus on rail transport. His background is in economics; he holds an MA from Cambridge University and an MSc from City University in London, where he specialized in economic regulation and competition. Prior to that, he was Senior Consultant at Steer Davies Gleave in London. As a consultant, he advised local, national and international institutions on issues of transport policy and regulation. He was heavily involved in the impact assessment of the Fourth Railway Package, working with DG MOVE and stakeholders across the EU, as well as regulatory measures relating to ERTMS and the review of track access charges regimes. He has also worked on the development of transport-led strategies such as ‘Midlands Connect’ and ‘Transport for the North’ in the UK, and has contributed to the analysis of traffic trends on road and rail concessions worldwide. Lorenzo held consultancy and advisory roles with the United Nations on issues of climate change, urban development and youth participation. At the OECD, Lorenzo has worked on the evaluation of efficiency measures in rail markets, including the analysis of impacts from open access competition. He has also contributed to the competition assessment of Romania’s rail freight market. He is currently advising the Chilean government on the formulation of their long-term infrastructure strategy.