Workers who clean the underground and other public transport in London are to be given free travel, Sadiq Khan has announced. The mayor of London has asked Transport for London to extend free travel on the capital’s public transport for the lowest-paid contract workers, as well as for catering and security staff. The move will […]
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Andy Byford to leave Transport for London
TfL COO, Andy Lord, will become interim transport commissioner when Byford departs at the end of October. Andy Byford is leaving TfL to return to the United States. TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has announced that London’s transport commissioner, Mr Andy Byford, will leave the authority at the end of October. He will be replaced on an interim basis by current chief operating officer, Mr Andy Lord. TfL says Byford has achieved the priorities he set on joining the organisation from Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York in June 2020 - opening the new Elizabeth Line without any further delay and to lead TfL out of the financial crisis caused by the pandemic. Byford confirmed that he will return to the United States upon leaving TfL. The Elizabeth Line was opened successfully by the late Queen Elizabeth II on May 24 and the full Reading and Heathrow - Shenfield/Abbey Wood service will commence on November 6. TfL received around £6bn in government support during the pandemic. And after months of protracted negotiations, TfL reached a long-term financing agreement with the British government on August 31, which guarantees passenger revenue until March 2024. TfL has also agreed additional support from the London Authority. Byford has overseen the creation of a new operational structure at TfL and the introduction of a new TfL vision. The organisation says it is focused on winning back customers, supporting the city’s economic recovery, and helping to build a greener city with sustainable transport at its centre. “The opening of the Elizabeth Line was, without doubt, the highlight of my career – made truly poignant as it was one of the last major events attended by Her Majesty the Queen. It was an honour to meet her, and an honour to oversee the transport arrangements for the ceremonial events to mark her passing. “With a longer-term financial settlement with government now in place I can now leave with TfL set fair to move positively into the future – supporting London’s recovery from the pandemic and truly becoming the green heartbeat of the city.”
Lord joined TfL in November 2019 as managing director of London Underground and became chief operating officer earlier this year. Lord led TfL’s operational response to the Covid-19 pandemic and has been responsible for the safe and reliable introduction of Elizabeth Line services as well as the Northern Line extension, the upgraded Bank station, the London Overground extension to Barking Riverside and the completion of the introduction of CBTC on the Circle Line. Lord joined TfL following nearly 30 years in the commercial aviation sector. “I’m grateful to Andy Lord for stepping into the role of interim Transport Commissioner,” says Mr Sadiq Khan, mayor of London. “Andy brings with him a wealth of experience and commitment to leading our city’s public transport network, and the recruitment for the new permanent Commissioner will commence shortly.”
The January 2022 edition of IRJ included an interview with Andy Lord. Website subscribers can read it here .

Andy Byford to leave Transport for London

Sky News reports that Byford’s departure from the role he has held since 2020 will be announced on Thursday morning. It comes just weeks after Byford helped seal a deal with the Department of Transportation via a financing package to address potential revenue losses caused by post-pandemic demand uncertainty. rice field. TfL will receive around …
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Transport for London Commissioner Andy Byford ‘will announce resignation’

Chief operating officer Andy Lord will take on the role of commissioner on an interim basis. Transport for London boss Andy Byford will leave the organisation at the end of October (Jonathan Brady/PA) / PA Archive
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ransport for London (TfL) boss Andy Byford will leave the organisation at the end of October. The organisation said Mr Byford – who became transport commissioner in June 2020 – will “resume life in the United States” and is “closing out a 33-year public service career”. TfL’s chief operating officer Andy Lord will take on the role of commissioner on an interim basis. The two main priorities Mr Byford set out at the start of his period in charge – opening the Elizabeth line without more delays and leading TfL out of the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic – have been achieved, according to the transport body. Mr Byford, who was previously the boss of New York’s public transport system, said: “It has been a huge privilege to have served as commissioner, back where I first started as a station foreman. Read More

Transport for London boss Andy Byford to leave next month

Mr Byford (left) with London mayor Sadiq Khan (Yui Mok/PA)
The two main priorities Mr Byford set out at the start of his period in charge – opening the Elizabeth line without more delays and leading TfL out of the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic – have been achieved, according to the transport body. Mr Byford, who was previously the boss of New York’s public transport system, said: “It has been a huge privilege to have served as commissioner, back where I first started as a station foreman. “I have been blessed to have had such an amazing transport and public service journey, and now is the right time to bow out and resume life in the US with my wife.”
Mr Byford described the opening of the Elizabeth line in May as “without doubt the highlight of my career”. It was “made truly poignant” by being one of the last major events attend by the Queen, he said. “It was an honour to meet her, and an honour to oversee the transport arrangements for the ceremonial events to mark her passing.”
Mr Byford helped TfL secure a £1.2 billion long-term funding package from the Department for Transport (DfT) in August. He said this means he can “leave with TfL set fair to move positively into the future”. The agreement was only reached after months of tough negotiations between TfL and the DfT. After the deal was announced, London mayor Sadiq Khan said it was “far from ideal” and warned TfL has a £740 million funding gap in its budget, with fare increases and service cuts under consideration alongside efficiency savings. Daily Headlines & Evening Telegraph Newsletter
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