A decade after Superstorm Sandy flooded New York City’s largest transit rail yard complex, the combined Stillwell Avenue Yard, Avenue X Yard and Coney Island Yard now boast enhanced resilience to withstand future storms.
Former MTA Capital Construction chief navigated challenges both technical and political to guide completion of billions of dollars in projects to keep millions of city residents and visitors moving.
Andy Byford, a veteran of transit exec roles in London and Sydney, Australia, faces aging infrastructure and service issues as new transit agency president.
Commuters and travelers who cross the Hudson River by transit into New York City hope a just-finished track upgrade at Penn Station will improve recent delays, derailments and other malfunctions.
