Former New York, London transit exec tapped to lead Toronto Transit Commission | CBC News
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Mandeep Lali has been appointed as the new CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission, aiming to transform it into North America's most reliable transit system. With extensive experience from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York and Transport for London, Lali's vision focuses on delivering a world-class service characterized by safety, reliability, affordability, and accessibility. His appointment follows a nine-month search, and he is set to officially start on July 7. TTC board chair Jamaal Myers expressed enthusiasm for Lali's goal, reflecting the hopes of many Torontonians for improved transit services.
"My vision for the TTC is to be world class - world class in safety, reliability, affordability and accessibility," Lali said Thursday. "Those are all basics of which are fundamentals of a great transportation system."
"When we asked him what his goal for the TTC was, he said, without missing a beat, to make the TTC the most reliable transit system in North America," Myers said.
Lali was previously an executive at New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), serving as executive vice-president and chief operating officer of subways for the largest transit agency in North America.
Lali will officially take over the role on July 7 after an extensive international search that lasted close to nine months.
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