New METRO webinar to look at how COVID-19 is impacting transit suppliers
Officials from Proterra, United Safety, and the Transit Marketing Group will give their insights on April 24 at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern.


Photo courtesy Janna Starcic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc in communities across the nation, many transit industry suppliers have continued to manufacture products and services, as well as service their agency partners.
Join METRO Magazine and sponsors Proterra, United Safety, and the Transit Marketing Group, on April 24 at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern, for an insightful look at how the pandemic has impacted the suppliers who serve the industry, how they are continuing to work with transit agencies large and small, and what business may look like in the long-term future after the pandemic.
John Walsh, sr. VP at Proterra; Raymond Melleady, executive VP, North American Transit, for United Safety (formerly the USSC Group); and Mark Magaldi III, GM at the Transit Marketing Group will join METRO Managing Editor Alex Roman to give their unique perspectives
Key Takeaways of the webinar include:
How suppliers have been impacted
Measures taken to protect the workforce
What suppliers are doing to provide service to their transit partners
How the CARES Act will impact business
Planning for what’s next
For registration and more information, click here.
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