Mike Brown (transport executive)


Michael William Tuke Brown, was the Commissioner of Transport for London. He was appointed in September 2015 by then mayor Boris Johnson.
Following the November 2016 Croydon tram derailment, he was one of two top Transport for London officials to decline a performance bonus.

Career

Brown started work for London Underground in 1989, rising to become its Chief Operating Officer in 2003. From 2008 to 2010 he moved to be Managing Director of Heathrow Airport. In 2010, he was appointed Managing Director of London Underground and London Rail. On 16 July 2015, he became Interim Commissioner of Transport for London after the departure of Sir Peter Hendy.
, Brown is a board member of London and Partners, chair of the Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce, and chair of the National Skills Academy for Rail.
In October 2019, TfL announced that Brown would be leaving his role as Commissioner in May 2020 to chair the Delivery Authority for the restoration of the Houses of Parliament.

Honours and awards

Brown was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order in the 2002 Birthday Honours "for services to the Golden Jubilee" for his work at TfL during what has been called "one of the Underground’s greatest-ever organisational challenges".
In 2016, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by his alma mater, Queen's University Belfast, "for distinction in public service".