Andy Byford, the popular former boss of New York City’s subways and buses, will take the helm of London’s transit agency, the city’s Mayor Sadik Khan announced Wednesday.
“I look forward to working with Andy as we build a greener city with clean and environmentally-friendly travel, including walking and cycling, at the heart of its recovery,” Khan said in a statement.
Byford, 54, who previously ran the transit system in Toronto, began his career in 1989 as a station foreman in London’s subway system.
He left the NYC MTA in February after just two years, during which he clashed with Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
In his dramatic exit, Byford said Cuomo made his job “intolerable” and “yelled” at transit staff behind his back.
The cheery Brit was also known for taking public transit to work with his nametag on, and a cult of personality developed around him — with fans dubbing him “Train Daddy” and designing stickers with his face in front of a subway car.
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