The Train Daddy.

Did you know, there is an Argyle fan who has managed most of the largest train networks around the world? Well, there is. And his name is Andy Byford.

Having grown up in the South Hams, Andy was sucked into the allure of Home Park in the early 1980s.

As he entered adulthood, one of his other loves, trains, became the new obsession. Andy worked his way up at the London Underground before getting the authority and reputation that would make him desirable to all the big train networks. 

His career took him to Australia as the Operations Director of Rail Corp in New South Wales, to Canada as the CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission; and to New York, where he became the first non-American to become President of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Having done all of that, he then took over the commissioner role of Transport for London and oversaw the completion of the Elizabeth Tube line. All the while, supporting the Greens wherever he went.

A journey like no other. This is the story of Andy Byford.

 *WARNING: This podcast contains very strong language that some may find offensive.

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