Murphy masterminds TfL’s plan to play on the world stage

Helen Murphy joined Transport for London last summer to lead its new commercial consulting and international operations division. She speaks to Andrew Forster about recruiting a team, collaborations, and target markets

Two years ago Transport for London created a stir by announcing plans to set up a consulting and international operations unit. Sadiq Khan had actually championed the idea in his 2016 campaign to become London’s mayor, pointing to the fact that state-owned companies from mainland Europe run train and bus services in the UK and reinvested profits back in their home countries. “I’ll capitalise on TfL’s global reputation as one of the world’s finest transport...

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