From: grammatim@verizon.net   
      
   On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 3:20:48 PM UTC-4, danny burstein wrote:   
   > [nyc.streetsbog.org]    
   >    
   > STREETSBLOG EXCLUSIVE: Andy Byford to Join Amtrak    
   >    
   > Former NYC Transit President and beloved "Train Daddy" Andy Byford will    
   > join Amtrak next month as an executive vice president, Streetsblog has    
   > learned.    
   >    
   > Byford, who earned his nickname during his time running the MTA's city bus    
   > and subway system from January 2018 to February 2020, returned to the    
   > United States last year after a stint in his native U.K. as the head of    
   > Transport for London.    
   >    
   > At Amtrak, Byford will oversee the development of high-speed rail,    
   > according to an internal company memo. The fast train tech, which is    
   > commonplace in Asia and Europe, has historically eluded the U.S.    
   > =======    
   > rest:    
   > https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/03/23/exclusive-andy-byford-to-join-amtrak/    
      
   Even Andy Byford won't be able to buy the land needed to straighten    
   the tracks for TGV.   
      
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