Andy Lord
{{Short description|Transport executive (born 1970)}}
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Andrew Lord (born 1970) is the Commissioner of Transport for London, London's most senior transport official. He was appointed on a permanent basis in June 2023, after holding the role on an interim basis from October 2022.
Career
Educated at Repton School, Lord studied engineering at the University of Manchester, joining British Airways as an Engineering undergraduate in 1989.{{Cite news |last=Topham |first=Gwyn |last2= |date=2023-10-22 |title=‘We are vital to London and the country’: TfL boss Andy Lord on Ulez, rail funding and HS2 |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/22/we-are-vital-to-london-and-the-country-tfl-boss-andy-lord-on-ulez-rail-funding-and-hs2 |access-date=2023-10-22 |issn=0261-3077}} He then worked at the airline in a variety of roles, becoming Director of Operations in 2008. Leaving British Airways in 2015, Lord worked as a consultant, before joining John Menzies in 2016.{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Rob |date=15 July 2019 |title=Andy Lord appointed new managing director of London Underground |url=http://www.infrastructure-intelligence.com/article/jul-2019/andy-lord-appointed-new-managing-director-london-underground |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Infrastructure Intelligence |language=en}} Lord has also held director roles at companies and organisations such as NATS and Defence Equipment and Support.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Chief Officers |url=https://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/about-tfl/how-we-work/corporate-governance/chief-officers |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Transport for London |language=en-GB}}
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In July 2019, Andy joined Transport for London (TfL), as the managing director of London Underground and TfL Engineering.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=15 July 2019 |title=Andy Lord appointed new MD of London Underground |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2019/july/andy-lord-appointed-new-md-of-london-underground |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Transport for London |language=en-GB}} In February 2022, the Commissioner of Transport for London Andy Byford appointed him Chief Operating Officer of TfL.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=19 January 2022 |title=London’s Transport Commissioner sets out new TfL Executive Team |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2022/january/london-s-transport-commissioner-sets-out-new-tfl-executive-team |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Transport for London |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Clinnick |first=Richard |date=2022-01-28 |title=TfL reorganises and reduces size of management team |url=https://www.railjournal.com/financial/tfl-reorganises-and-reduces-size-of-management-team/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=International Railway Journal |language=en-GB |quote=Andy Lord, the current LU MD will become TfL chief operating officer.}}
Following the departure of Andy Byford from TfL in October 2022, Lord became Acting Commissioner.{{Cite news |last=Topham |first=Gwyn |last2= |first2= |date=2022-09-22 |title=Transport for London boss resigns after just two years in job |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/22/transport-for-london-boss-andy-byford-resigns-after-just-two-years-in-job |access-date=2023-06-07 |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=7 June 2023 |title=Focus on funding as Andy Lord appointed London Transport Commissioner |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/focus-on-funding-as-andy-lord-appointed-london-transport-commissioner/64267.article |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Railway Gazette International |language=en}} In June 2023, Lord was appointed commissioner of Transport for London on a permanent basis by the TfL board and the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=7 June 2023 |title=Andy Lord confirmed as London’s Transport Commissioner |url=https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2023/june/andy-lord-confirmed-as-london-s-transport-commissioner |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Transport for London |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Jess |date=2023-06-07 |title=Andy Lord announced as London's Transport Commissioner |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz4nv3vpql4o |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}} This makes him London's most senior transport official. Lord receives a base salary of £395,000, an increase of £40,000 from the previous commissioners.{{Cite web |last=Vickers |first=Noah |date=2023-06-07 |title=TfL chief gets £40,000 pay rise as he’s given role on permanent basis |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/andy-lord-tfl-commissioner-pay-salary-increase-permanent-interim-b1086173.html |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}
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Category:Alumni of the University of Manchester