Who is the head of TfL?

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.



As of February 2026, Andy Lord serves as the Commissioner of Transport for London (TfL). He took over the role on an interim basis in late 2022 before being permanently appointed in 2023. Under his leadership, TfL has focused on stabilizing finances following the pandemic and overseeing the continued integration of the Elizabeth Line into the city's broader transit network. On the financial side, Patrick Doig holds a critical leadership position as the Managing Chief Finance Officer, having officially stepped into the role in mid-February 2026 following the departure of Rachel McLean. Together, they manage one of the world's most complex integrated transport systems, covering the London Underground, buses, Docklands Light Railway (DLR), and the city's strategic road network, while navigating the 2026 funding discussions with the UK central government.

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TfL is a statutory body created by the Greater London Authority (GLA) Act 1999. This Act gives the Mayor of London a general duty to develop and apply policies to promote and encourage safe, integrated, efficient and economic transport facilities and services to, from and within London.

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Answer. As set out in Transport for London's Quarter 3 (Financial year 2018/19) performance report, available online at https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/quarterly-progress-reports, the current total debt is £11.6 billion, of which £10.3 billion is long term debt.

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256. Paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 provides that TfL is not to be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown and its staff and property are not to be regarded as civil servants or property of the Crown.

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fares income, which is TfL's largest source of income (£4.9 billion); other income, including from commercial activity and income from the Congestion Charge (£1.2 billion); grants, including business rates (£3.4 billion); and. borrowing and cash reserves (£0.9 billion).

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The pandemic is the only reason TfL is facing a financial crisis and it has worked hard to progress all conditions placed on them by the government. TfL has already been making every efficiency saving it can to try to save services, cutting annual running costs by £1bn over the last five years.

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The current operator, London Underground Limited (LUL), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL), the statutory corporation responsible for the transport network in London.

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The London Underground is operated entirely by TfL, but buses, trams and the London Overground are franchised, so while TfL oversees fares, routes and timetables, competitive contracts are awarded to operators to run services, which includes hiring staff and buying or leasing vehicles.

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The highest amount of pay was given to Jim Crawford, Crossrail's Chief Programme Officer, who earned £499,447.

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TfL has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 47 reviews left anonymously by employees. 86% of employees would recommend working at TfL to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business.

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