AJ Cronin joined IÉ in 1988 as an apprentice fitter and has worked in Iarnród Éireann throughout his career. He has held management and leadership roles across the organisation including fleet, safety, change management, infrastructure, and operations. He was appointed to the role of Delivery Manager Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme in November 2021 responsible for the delivery of the transformative heavy rail programme of circa €1.5Bn investment in the Cork area. He previously managed the Infrastructure Manager Operations department of IÉ and the organisation’s response to COVID-19.