Peter Hendy

This article is about the British public transport executive. For the Australian politician, see Peter Hendy (politician).

Sir Peter Hendy CBE
Born	19 March 1953
Nationality	British
Occupation(s)	Chairman, Network Rail
Years active	1975-
Employer(s)	London Transport: (1975-1997) FirstGroup: (1997-2001) Transport for London: (2001-2015) Network Rail: (2015-)

Sir Peter Gerard Hendy, CBE (born 19 March 1953) is the current chairman of Network Rail and was formerly the Commissioner of Transport for London.

Education

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

Career

Transport for London’s Commissioner, Peter Hendy and Revd James Westcott of St Chad’s Church

London Transport

Hendy started his career in the public transport industry in 1975 as a London Transport graduate trainee. He moved up the career ladder, eventually taking on the role of managing director of CentreWest London Buses Ltd, managing it under London Transport ownership.

First Bus

He led the company through a management buyout with staff involvement, and subsequent expansion. After the takeover of CentreWest by FirstGroup, Hendy became Deputy Director UK Bus for FirstGroup, responsible for bus operations in London and southern England, bus development, light rail and operations in Hong Kong.

Transport for London

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

Network Rail

In July 2015 Hendy was appointed chairman of Network Rail.

Honours

Insignia of Knight Bachelor

Hendy was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours for his work in keeping public transport in London running during the 7 July 2005 London bombings. He was knighted for services to transport and the community in the 2013 New Year Honours. Hendy was given an Award of Doctor of Science honoris causa by City University London in 2010.

Personal life

Sir Peter Hendy's RM1005 on Route 188, at Canada Water.

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 have two children.

Hendy owns an original and roadworthy London AEC Routemaster bus.

External links

• Official Network Rail web page of Board members
• Appointment as Commissioner of Transport
• Interview with 'The Guardian' on his first day as Commissioner of Transport