'With a longer-term financial settlement with government now in place I can leave with TfL set fair to move positively into the future'.
Mr Byford, who oversaw the opening of the Elizabeth line earlier this year, has spent more than 30 years in the transport industry.Announcing his departure, Mr Byford said: "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.
"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." While negotiating government funding, he was affected by the strained relations of a Labour-run City Hall and the Conservative government.
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