THE new transport commissioner for London has been named as Andy Byford, who will join Transport for London on 29 June. The present commissioner Mike Brown will stay for a handover period until 10 July. Mr Brown will then move on to take up a new posiition overseeing the renovation of the Houses of Parliament. Until now, Mr Byford has been the president and CEO of  New York City Transit Authority, responsible for 50,000 staff and a $40 billion budget over five years.