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WASHINGTON — “Train Daddy” is officially back. Former Transit President Andy Byford has formally joined Amtrak’s Board of Directors to oversee the long-delayed revamp of Penn Station ...
Former NYC Transit head Andy Byford has been chosen by President ... earning him the nickname “Train Daddy” — has been working at Amtrak on high-speed rail since 2023. That same year ...
New York’s “Train Daddy” is coming home. Former NYC Transit President Andy Byford — who infamously resigned after clashing with then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo — has been brought on by the White ...
On Friday, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy did a tour of Penn Station along with Andy Byford, the former TA president who was given the name “Train Daddy” by New Yorkers and has now ...
NYC Transit president is now heading Penn Station's redevelopment in an era when easy commutes are a major workplace amenity.
Andy Byford previously served as President of the New York City Transit Authority before his 2023 appointment as executive vice president in charge of high-speed rail for Amtrak. (Marc A.
The story bore the headline Daddy’s Home: Andy Byford to Make NYC Return for Penn Station Remake, White House Says, and began: “Train Daddy is on the express route back to New York City.” After his ...
I recently wrote an editor’s note on how Penn Station advocates were hoping Andy “Train Daddy” Byford would take the lead on the transit hub’s redevelopment. Then, on May 23, it was reported that ...