Robert Tarabay

Robert Tarabay

Director

Robert has over 35 years of extensive experience in the bus and transport industry and building facilities and infrastructure industry. Robert started his working career as a heavy vehicle mechanic and from there he has worked in various fleet maintenance and operational positions within the bus industry, managing a large number of staff and significant budgets.

Robert also has extensive experience in building facilities maintenance and infrastructure, having been involved in preventative and reactive maintenance activities at a large scale. He has also had significant exposure to infrastructure projects from development through to construction. Before starting his own company Robert reached executive director level at the State Transit Authority and was directly involved at strategic levels in the transport sector and changed the face of bus services in Sydney’s Northern region.

Since founding TK Business Group Robert has delivered public transport service improvements, led infrastructure project development, provided key input on successful bid teams and provided technical advice and subject matter expertise to the bus industry. Robert is currently supporting a number of clients in the delivery of EV bussing at brownfield and greenfield sites.  

Qualifications

  • Diploma of Building and Construction (Master Builders Association)
  • NSW Licenced Builder

Associations

  • Member of the Australian Institute of Project Management
  • Member of Consult Australia

Project Experience

  • Development of interim transport plan for the Metro conversion of Sydenham to Bankstown train line
  • Design of bus ‘rail replacement’ services for rail closures across the Greater Sydney rail network
  • Technical advisor for bus infrastructure projects
  • Technical advisor for EV bus projects
  • Technical advisory and consultation for property adjustment works on major road projects
  • Management of bus priority improvement program
  • Subject matter expert and technical input into bus service tenders
  • The development and introduction of the B-line bus services for the Northern Beaches
  • Renovation of Waverley bus depot
  • Redevelopment of Tempe bus Depot including heritage buildings
  • The development of various bus depot capital projects from concept through to delivery