Phillip Eng was recently named as the next Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) general manager, effective April 10.
Eng is an engineer with nearly 40 years of experience in transportation. He began working with the New York State Department of Transportation in the 1980s. He most recently served as Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Long Island Rail Road president, New York City Transit interim president, and executive vice president of the LiRo Group.
As MTA Long Island Rail Road president, he managed 7,600 employees and a $1.6 billion operating budget and oversaw the implementation of new technology.
At LiRo Group, Eng advised public and private sector clients on engineering, transportation, and infrastructure projects. One of his clients was the MBTA, where he advised on construction management and quality design, assurance, and control inspections.
Eng will relocate from New York to Massachusetts.
Interim General Manager Jeff Gonneville will remain with the MBTA to assist with transitioning to new management.
On Monday, Eg joined Gov. Maura T. Healey, Lt. Gov. Kimberley Driscoll, and Transportation Secretary Gina Fiandaca at the Green Line’s D Branch.
Eng and Fiandaca took the Green Line to Park Street Station to greet riders before meeting workers at the MBTA Operations Control Center and reviewing operations.