As executive director, Mefford-Miller is responsible for the operations of Metro Transit's light rail, bus, and paratransit service.
Two safe cleaning and disinfecting options at the top of the list for their effectiveness that also have a reduced impact on the user and the environment are UV-C and electrostatic sprayer technology.
At the heart of the industry, marketing campaigns are what ultimately help build service awareness, promote safety, and boost accessibility, all while maintaining efficient ridership levels for transit agencies.
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The outlook is not rosy and bright for our industry. Unless there is significant expansion of federal operating dollars for public transit in the U.S. and Canada, there could be severe and potentially permanent retrenchment in service plans around the nation.
Just as transportation hubs orchestrate the travel of passengers between rail, bus, and other transit options, smart cities employing multimodal transport hubs could organize EV charging within their borders to benefit a wide variety of constituents.
The 2020s is the prime decade for hopefuls whose innovations will take center stage as the race towards sustainability rounds a defining corner. The alignment between federal, local, and private initiatives has begun.