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Andy Lord
Commissioner of Transport for London
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 June 2023
Preceded byAndy Byford
Personal details
Born1970 (age 54–55)
EducationUniversity of Manchester
OccupationDirector of Operations, British Airways: (2008-2015)
Managing Director, London Underground: (2019–2022)

Andrew Lord (born 1970)[1] 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.

Early career

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Educated at Repton School, Lord studied engineering at the University of Manchester, joining British Airways as an Engineering undergraduate in 1989.[1] 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.[2] Lord has also held director roles at companies and organisations such as NATS and Defence Equipment and Support.[3][2]

Transport for London

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In July 2019, Andy joined Transport for London (TfL), as the managing director of London Underground and TfL Engineering.[2][4] In February 2022, the Commissioner of Transport for London Andy Byford appointed him Chief Operating Officer of TfL.[5][6] Following the departure of Andy Byford from TfL in October 2022, Lord became Acting Commissioner.[7][8] 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.[9][10] 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.[1][11] As of 2025, his take home pay was £639,164 – with TfL noting that similar senior executives "earn £2m a year in the private sector".[12]

In July 2025, Lord noted TfL generates a surplus on its operating costs and that "there is only one other city operator in the world [MTR Corporation in Hong Kong] which has an operating surplus" – adding that TfL needs assistance to fund capital projects such as new trains and extensions to the transport network.[13]

Controversies

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In mid 2025, campaign group Looking for Growth (LFG) and journalist Tom Harwood filmed themselves cleaning graffiti off London Underground trains in protest of claimed inaction by TfL.[14] Speaking to the London Assembly in July 2025, Lord claimed that he had evidence that the group had sprayed the graffiti themselves, then cleaned it up.[15] Following freedom of information requests, no evidence surfaced, and Lord was accused of lying and smearing the campaigners.[16][17][18] In December, Lord apologised for the claim, admitting that "there hasn’t been any evidence" that cleaners had sprayed graffiti on the trains.[19] Lord noted that TfL and the British Transport Police were "making [...] good progress" on identifying "serial graffiti artists", and around £10 million a year was being spent cleaning graffiti.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Topham, Gwyn (22 October 2023). "'We are vital to London and the country': TfL boss Andy Lord on Ulez, rail funding and HS2". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c O'Connor, Rob (15 July 2019). "Andy Lord appointed new managing director of London Underground". Infrastructure Intelligence. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Chief Officers". Transport for London. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Andy Lord appointed new MD of London Underground". Transport for London. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. ^ "London's Transport Commissioner sets out new TfL Executive Team". Transport for London. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. ^ Clinnick, Richard (28 January 2022). "TfL reorganises and reduces size of management team". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 7 June 2023. Andy Lord, the current LU MD will become TfL chief operating officer.
  7. ^ Topham, Gwyn (22 September 2022). "Transport for London boss resigns after just two years in job". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Focus on funding as Andy Lord appointed London Transport Commissioner". Railway Gazette International. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Andy Lord confirmed as London's Transport Commissioner". Transport for London. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  10. ^ Warren, Jess (7 June 2023). "Andy Lord announced as London's Transport Commissioner". BBC News. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  11. ^ Vickers, Noah (7 June 2023). "TfL chief gets £40,000 pay rise as he's given role on permanent basis". Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  12. ^ Lydall, Ross (3 July 2025). "TfL's fat cat culture is completely out of control". The Standard. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  13. ^ "TfL at 25". www.modernrailways.com. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  14. ^ Corfield, Gareth (8 June 2025). "Watch: Londoners remove graffiti from Tube in swipe at Sadiq Khan". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  15. ^ Montgomery, Samuel (3 July 2025). "TfL chief accuses campaigners of spraying Tube graffiti just so they can clear it up". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  16. ^ Montgomery, Samuel (25 August 2025). "TfL chief accused of 'smearing' Tube graffiti campaigners". Telegraph. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  17. ^ Steerpike (23 October 2025). "TfL chief accused of 'lying' over tube graffiti claims". The Spectator. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  18. ^ Bowkett, Bill (23 October 2025). "TfL accused of 'lying' to smear vigilantes cleaning graffiti on Tube". The Standard. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  19. ^ a b Lydall, Ross (17 December 2025). "TfL chief apologises for suggesting that vigilante graffiti cleaners were tagging Tube trains". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.