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Peter Hendy (Peter Gerard Hendy) was born on 19 March, 1953 in London, United Kingdom, is a British transport executive (born 1953). Discover Peter Hendy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

Popular As Peter Gerard Hendy
Occupation Managing Director, CentreWest: (1994–1997) Deputy Director, FirstGroup: (1997–2001) Commissioner of Transport for London: (2006–2015) Chairman, Network Rail (2015–present)
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 19 March, 1953
Birthday 19 March
Birthplace London, United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

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1953

Peter Gerard Hendy, Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill, (born 19 March 1953), is a British transport executive and politician.

He is the current chairman of Network Rail and was formerly the Commissioner of Transport for London.

1975

Hendy was educated at Latymer Upper School and the University of Leeds, where he graduated in Economics and Geography in 1975.

Hendy started his career in the public transport industry in 1975 as a London Transport graduate trainee.

1989

He moved up the career ladder, eventually taking on the role of managing director of CentreWest London Buses Ltd in 1989, managing it under London Transport ownership.

1994

In 1994, he led CentreWest through a management buyout with staff involvement, and subsequent expansion.

1997

After the takeover of CentreWest by FirstGroup in 1997, Hendy became Deputy Director UK Bus for FirstGroup, responsible for bus operations in London and southern England, bus development, and the operation of Croydon Tramlink.

He also became a director of New World First Bus in Hong Kong.

2001

In 2001, he was appointed to the position of managing director of Surface Transport for Transport for London (TfL), under Ken Livingstone's mayoralty of London.

During this period, bus ridership in London grew substantially.

2006

On 1 February 2006, he took up the position of Commissioner of Transport for London.

Hendy was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours "for services to Public Transport and to the community in London."

2008

He continued in post after the election of Boris Johnson as Mayor of London in 2008.

2010

Hendy was given an Award of Doctor of Science honoris causa by City University London in 2010, an honorary Doctor of Engineering by the University of Bath in 2014, an honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of Leeds in 2015 and an honorary Doctor of Letters by Queen Mary University London in 2018.

It was announced on 14 October 2022, that as part of the 2022 Special Honours, Hendy would receive a life peerage.

On 17 November 2022, Hendy was created Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill, of Imber in the County of Wiltshire.

Hendy is the younger son of Jack Hendy and the Honourable Mary Best, youngest daughter of Philip George Best, 6th Baron Wynford.

He is married to Sue Pendle, a human resources consultant; the couple, who live in Richmond, London have two children.

His brother is John Hendy, Baron Hendy KC.

Hendy owns two roadworthy London AEC Routemaster buses.

He is organiser of the 23A scheduled bus service which runs once a year to the isolated and abandoned Wiltshire village of Imber which is surrounded by military firing ranges on Salisbury Plain and is normally closed to the public.

2012

During the London 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, Hendy chaired the 2012 Games Transport Board, which worked with LOCOG, transport operators, local authorities and others to ensure transportation of athletes, officials, staff, media and spectators across London.

He was subsequently knighted for his work at the Games.

Following the successful operation of transport during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games he was knighted for services to transport and the community in the 2013 New Year Honours.

2013

Between 2013 and 2015, Hendy was the chairman of International Association of Public Transport.

2015

In July 2015, Hendy left the position of Commissioner, replaced on an interim basis by Mike Brown (the Managing Director of London Underground and London Rail).

In July 2015 he was appointed chair of Network Rail by the then Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin.

In June 2023, he was reappointed to the role to serve for a further two years.

2017

In July 2017 he was appointed chair of the London Legacy Development Corporation, by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, which is developing the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

2019

In July 2019 he was appointed by the then Prime Minister Theresa May as a trustee of the Science Museum Group which incorporates the National Railway Museum in York.

Hendy is also an independent trustee of the London Transport Museum.

In March 2023, Hendy was appointed chairman of the Heritage Railway Association.

In 2019, 28 double-decker buses operated the route at 15-minute intervals from Warminster station.

2020

In June 2020, he was appointed chair of the Union Connectivity Review.

The terms of reference were published 3 October 2020.

It was published November 2021.