London Transport Executive
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| Details | |
|---|---|
| In operation: | 1948-1963 |
| Scope: | within 30 miles of Charing Cross |
| Control: | British Transport Commission |
| Legislation | |
| Created: | Transport Act 1947 |
| Abolished: | Transport Act 1962 |
The London Transport Executive (LTE), commonly known as London Transport, was the organisation responsible for public transport in London, United Kingdom and its environs from 1948-1963.
The organisation was created by the Transport Act 1947 and replaced the London Passenger Transport Board. The organisation was in public ownership. It became part of the British Transport Commission, which meant that London Transport and British Railways were under the same management for the first and last time in their histories.
A great deal of the early work of the LTE was spend repairing and replacing stock and stations damaged during the war as well as completion of delayed projects such as the Central Line eastern extension. The London Transport Executive started direct recruitment in Ireland and the Caribbean in the 1950s. The iconic Routemaster bus was first introduced in 1956. In 1963 responsibility was passed to the London Transport Board under the Transport Act 1962.
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| Preceded by London Passenger Transport Board |
London transport authority 1948–1963 |
Succeeded by London Transport Board |
