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Andy Byford, ex-NYC Transit boss, to work for Amtrak
Byford, known in the NYC area as "Train Daddy," will oversee the national railroad’s high-speed rail programs, according to a memo announcing his hiring.
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Clayton Guse
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Like Byford before him, MTA's new city transit chief starts in a time of tumult
Richard Davey doesn't have the celebrity or international resume of Andy Byford, but he does have a reputation as a coalition builder.
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Stephen Nessen
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Andy Byford Unchained: Train Daddy Reveals How Cuomo Made His Job "Intolerable"
“I found myself being undermined, if I’m honest.”
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Ben Yakas
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A Q&A With Sarah Feinberg, New Interim President Of New York City Transit
We sat down with Feinberg last week to find out how she plans to carry out the job of New York City Transit President.
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Stephen Nessen
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Andy Byford's Interim Replacement Is A Cuomo Ally Who Led Push For New Subway Cops
"It’s clear from her public statements that she’s in lock stop with the governor."
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Stephen Nessen
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Jake Offenhartz
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"Train Daddy Has Left The Building": NYC Says Goodbye To Andy Byford On His Last Day
Hundreds of transit enthusiasts and workers gathered in the lobby of MTA HQ in the Financial District on Friday to give a proper send-off to outgoing NYC Transit President Andy Byford.
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Ben Yakas
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Jake Offenhartz
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MTA Celebrates Subway Improvements Brought By Andy Byford, Who Leaves This Week
"By and large, we attribute the improvement in on-time performance to Byford's Save Safe Seconds campaign," the Riders Alliance advocacy group said today.
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Jake Offenhartz
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Why Won't The MTA Release Andy Byford's 'Scorching' Resignation Letter?
'From my understanding this should be easily available and there’d be no difficulty in them producing this immediately.'
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Jake Offenhartz
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Why Andy Byford's Departure Is So Distressing For NYC Subway & Bus Riders
How much influence could one individual have over the MTA? A whole lot, it turns out.
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Jake Offenhartz
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Christopher Robbins
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'This Changes Everything': Andy Byford Quits The MTA
Train Daddy has left the station.
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Jake Offenhartz
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