New York City's ‘Train Daddy’ Andy Byford Is Joining Amtrak https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-23/nyc-s-train-daddy-andy-by... Former New York City Transit President Andy Byford, nicknamed “Train Daddy,” will join Amtrak in April as an executive vice president, according to an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg. The Train Daddy should get a congaline rider policy for derail exposure.