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London Transport Executive

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London Transport Executive
Formation1948 (Transport Act 1947)
Extinction1962 (Transport Act 1962)
TypePublic body
PurposeTransport authority
Headquarters55 Broadway, Westminster, London
Region served
London and within 30 miles (48 km) of Charing Cross
Main organ
London Transport
Parent organization
British Transport Commission

The London Transport Executive (LTE) was the organisation responsible for public transport in the Greater London area, England, United Kingdom, between 1948-1963. In common with all London transport authorities from 1933 to 2000, the public name and operational brand of the organization was London Transport.

Preceded by
London Passenger Transport Board
London public transport authority
1948–1963
Succeeded by
London Transport Board