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In 2009 Ajit Chambers gave up a normal life to work solely on opening London’s disused tube stations as tourist attractions and multipurpose venues. His journey has been nothing short of extraordinary after he discovered an old map showing 26 disused London tube stations and then presented his detailed plan to Boris Johnson the Chairman of Transport for London (TfL), now UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

London Live TV reported on this innovative proposal.

In 2015 TfL attempted to claim Chambers work as their own. Chambers spent three years building his lawsuit and in June of 2018 he starts pre-action protocol in the High Court against Transport for London, claiming damages of £200 million.

 Leader of the Liberal Democrat Party, RT Honourable Sir Vince Cable has watched the case develop and is now urging Transport for London to ‘’give Ajit Chambers the recognition he properly needs’’.

The ex Secretary of State for business said on the 5th of April 2017 “Mr Chambers came to see me about his dispute with TfL some time ago. I would concur with the comments of his former MP and my former ministerial colleague Norman Baker.”
The comments Sir Vince Cable referred to were from Rt Hon Mr Baker, the former Transport Minister, speaking to London Loves Business;
“I have examined this matter in some detail and frankly, it appears that TfL has simply stolen Mr Chambers’ creative work.
The procurement process has strong echoes of the faulty Garden Bridge process. I suggest the court look closely into the detail of Mr Chambers’ case against TfL, if justice is to be done.”
It is clear that Transport for London has an opportunity to settle this dispute before court or continue with what is now appearing to be a fruitless attempt to steal Chambers work.

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