Security for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral is tight, and the man in charge of keeping London's public transit system running smoothly is a familiar face to New Yorkers. kjohnsononair reports.
and as many as 750,000 people are expected to view the queen's coffin.
"In terms of events, they don't get any bigger than this," said Byford, who called the effort"Herculean" and"truly a multi-agency operation."
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