Tri-Rail leader David Dech resigns to head Midwest commuter railroad
David Dech, the top Tri-Rail executive who led a variety of initiatives to upgrade South Florida’s aging publicly funded commuter railroad, has resigned to head a Midwest rail line.
Dech, who is executive director of Tri-Rail’s governing body, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, stunned his staff with a phone call from Tallahassee announcing his resignation Monday, spokesman Victor Garcia said Wednesday.
His new position: president and general manager of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District. His hiring becomes effective March 16, according to The Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana, which first reported the leadership change.