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ManagementCover Storyby Janna Starcic, Executive EditorNovember 28, 2017

TriMet Ready to Make Rider Enhancements a Reality

The agency will use funds from a new statewide employee payroll tax to support two key priorities: a low-income fare program and bus service expansion.

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Managementby Phillip A. Washington, LA Metro CEONovember 27, 2017

How L.A. Metro is inspiring, training tomorrow's transportation workforce

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Thirty-nine percent of Metro’s workforce will be eligible for retirement over the next three years and 69% of Metro employees are over the age of 40.

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Managementby Tom Goodyer and Stephen KuhrOctober 24, 2017

How to Attract Millennials to the Transit Industry

Recruitment is already difficult; and with the impending retirement of boomers, the public transit industry will need even more recruits.

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Managementby Brittni GoldenbergOctober 13, 2017

Women in Transportation: Bonnie Shepherd

She oversees 10 different areas of expertise within Michael Baker International, spanning from service transportation to tech and innovation.

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Managementby Brittni GoldenbergOctober 12, 2017

Women in Transportation: Jodi Merritt

Jodi Merritt is the third generation of presidents to take over family-owned H & L Charter Co. Inc.

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Managementby Brittni GoldenbergOctober 11, 2017

Women in Transportation: Diana Mendes

With a master’s degree in urban planning from University of Pennsylvania, Diana Mendes was initially interested in natural resource preservation and urban environments.

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Managementby Brittni GoldenbergOctober 10, 2017

Women in Transportation: Nadine Lee

Nadine Lee came into her position with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation two years ago after learning about its mission.

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Managementby Brittni GoldenbergOctober 9, 2017

Women in Transportation: Nuria Fernandez

Growing up in Panama City, Panama, Nuria Fernandez’s earliest experience with transit was riding what she calls the “rather unorthodox bus system” of her hometown.

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Managementby Clayton WongOctober 6, 2017

Women in Transportation: Dawn Distler

Dawn Distler’s involvement in the transportation industry began serendipitously.

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Managementby Brittni GoldenbergOctober 5, 2017

Women in Transportation: Ann Derby

Ann Derby, director of marketing and events for INIT Innovations in Transportation Inc., got her start in education.

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