Where Captain Deltic leads Mystic Wolmar is sure to follow.
This is not necessarily a good thing.
Regular readers of Railway Eye will be aware that Roger Ford received a big raspberry from NR's troughocracy when he applied to become a Public Member.
Alas Christian Wolmar's application to join the Board of TfL has received a similar brush-off from Mayor BoJo.
With Wolmar out the frame The Fact Compiler thought he would offer a quick 'dullards guide' to TfL's new Board.
Tim Parker – Transport Commissioner – NON-RUNNER
Steven Norris – Big political beastie – Hero
Kulveer Ranger – Who he? – Zero
Christopher Garnett – GNER – Hero (BUT if ODA overspend continues - Zero)
Tony West – 'The Godfather' – Massive Hero
Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson – Olympian – Hero
Bob Oddy – Brother of Bill? – Zero
Steve Wright – No good on Radio 2 – Zero
Eva Lindholm – Crazy name – crazy gal – Hero
Keith William – Ex BA and brother of Just? – Hero
Patrick O’Keeffe – Untie, gets Dyslexic 'brothers' vote – Hero
Peter Anderson – MD Canary Wharf Group – Zero (have they paid for the JLE yet?)
Judith Hunt – Inclusion, blah, blah, blah – Hero (PC and Bar)
Sir Mike Hodgkinson – If Baronet – Hero
Charles Belcher – Railwayman and Gent – Hero
Daniel Moylan – Must have Polaroids of BoJo – Zero
If Railway Eye readers have any additional insights into TfL's new Board then please forward them to the usual address...
