The boss of the Tyne Tunnel has left his job.
Philip Smith has quit as chief executive of tunnel operator TT2 to “pursue new opportunities”, the Local Democracy Reporting Service has been told. The company said it was “business as usual” following his departure. Mr Smith was in charge of the tunnel’s controversial shift to its new cashless payment system during his tenure, removing the crossing’s traditional toll booths in favour of the new ‘free flow’ model.
He joined TT2 in 2018, following a previous spell in charge of the Severn River Crossing. A spokesperson for TT2 said: “We can confirm that Philip Smith, chief Executive at TT2, has left the company to pursue new opportunities.
