List of heads of public transport authorities in London
Overview of the heads of bus, rail and Underground planning in the English capital
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Since the creation of the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933, non-mainline railway and road passenger transport in London and the surrounding area has been under central or local government control in a variety of forms. The following persons headed the public transport authorities responsible for managing these services.
London Passenger Transport Board
Chairmen of London Passenger Transport Board:
- Albert Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield, 1933–1947[1]
- Charles Latham, 1st Baron Latham, 1947[2]
London Transport Executive
Chairmen of London Transport Executive:
- Charles Latham, 1st Baron Latham, 1948–1953[3]
- Sir John Elliot, 1953–1959[4]
- Sir Alexander Valentine, 1959–1963[4]
London Transport Board
Chairmen of London Transport Board:
- Sir Alexander Valentine, 1963–1965[4]
- Sir Maurice Holmes, 1965–1969[5]
London Transport Executive
Chairmen of London Transport Executive:
- Sir Richard Way, 1970–1975[6]
- Sir Kenneth Robinson, 1975–1978[7]
- Ralph Bennett, 1978–1980[8][9]
- Sir Peter Masefield, 1980–1982[10][11]
- Sir Keith Bright, 1982–1984[12][13]
London Regional Transport
Chairmen of London Regional Transport:
- Sir Keith Bright, 1984–1988[13]
- Sir Neil Shields, 1988–1989[14]
- Sir Wilfrid Newton, 1989–1994[15]
- Peter Ford, 1994–1998[16][17]
- Sir Malcolm Bates, 1999–2001[18]
- Bob Kiley, 2001[19]
- Sir Malcolm Bates, 2001–2003[18]
Transport for London
Commissioners of Transport for London:
- Bob Kiley, 2000–2006[19][20]
- Sir Peter Hendy, 2006–2015[21]
- Mike Brown, 2015–2020[22][23]
- Andy Byford, 2020–2022[24][25]
- Andy Lord, 2023–present[26]