Jim Allison is Manager of Planning, Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority – Bay Area Rapid Transit District.
Since October 2000, Jim Allison has been with the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) management entity for the Intercity Passenger Rail service operating in Northern California.
In that capacity, Mr. Allison is the Manager of Planning for new capital/service projects and planning studies along the route. In addition to traditional railway project planning, Mr. Allison leads CCJPA’s technology projects including the wireless/wired network.
He has been on the forefront of evaluating technologies and business models for wireless networks for passenger train service since 2004 and works in partnership with Amtrak to take advantage of these and other communication, network, and application improvements.
Jim has spoken at several international conferences about these topics and maintains close contact with rail operators worldwide who are implementing wireless networks.
Prior to joining the CCJPA, for ten years Mr. Allison worked for the Bi-State Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in current planning, and later in transportation and air quality. Mr. Allison graduated from the University of California Davis with B.S. Degree in Environmental Planning and Management.