Andy Byford — Train Daddy — Returns to the U.S. to Save Amtrak
Byford, almost universally beloved during his tenure as head of the New York City Transit Authority, has taken a position as executive vice president at Amtrak.
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Byford, almost universally beloved during his tenure as head of the New York City Transit Authority, has taken a position as executive vice president at Amtrak.
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