Thread: Bob Kiley obituary
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Old August 11th 16, 06:01 PM
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The capital’s first ever Transport Commissioner has died at his home in New
England aged 80.

American Bob Kiley was recruited by former Mayor Ken Livingstone and spent
six years as Britain’s highest paid civil servant, earning £2 million.

The former CIA agent headed Transport for London during the introduction of
the congestion charge and fought the part-privatisation of the Tube.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...kiley-obituary

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/londo...-a3316626.html
Strange that the Standard attributes the congestion charge to
Bob Kiley. It was Livingstone's idea and he made it a major part
of the first Mayoralty election, long before Bob Kiley was appointed.
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