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June 17, 2020
This episode features Chris Pangilinan, Head of Global Policy for Public Transportation at Uber. After working in transit for several years, as well as serving as a Program Director at the Transit Center, Chris joined Uber, in part, to help facilitate partnerships with transit agencies. Today, Chris discusses Uber's first Software-as-a-Service partnership with Marin Transit, how public transit agencies are adapting quicker then ever to increase the options they provide in the communities they serve, and how COVID-19 will impact future mobility models.
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December 10, 2020
Jessica Mefford-Miller, executive director for St. Louis’s Metro Transit discusses an electric bus program, the addition of mobile ticketing, as well as how the pandemic has impacted the region and how it will shape the future of mobility.
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MJ Maynard, CEO of the RTC of Southern Nevada, joins METRO's Alex Roman to discuss her recent article about the measures the agency is taking to protect its ridership during the pandemic, how COVID-19 is impacting the Las Vegas Strip, the RTC’s ongoing work with the ADA community, and more.
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July 27, 2020
Nicole Recker, VP of mobility services and administration at Texas’ DCTA, and Tom Ryden, senior project manager for LAN, join METRO's Alex Roman to discuss the implications for transit caused by the pandemic, how branding and messaging will play a part in ridership returning, much more.
June 17, 2020
Chris Pangilinan, Head of Global Policy for Public Transportation at Uber. Chris joins METROspectives to discuss Uber's first Software-as-a-Service partnership with Marin Transit, how public transit agencies are adapting quicker then ever to increase the options they provide in the communities they serve, and how COVID-19 will impact future mobility models.
June 16, 2020
Marco D'Angelo, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) joins METROspectives to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian transit, how some provinces are starting full schedules, and the ongoing fight to get federal funding to help offset operational losses.
June 16, 2020
METROspectives speaks with John Andoh, Executive Director and CEO of South Carolina's The COMET mass transportation system. Andoh discusses how The COMET and its workforce are dealing with COVID-19, what it's like to be a manager of a public transportation agency at this time, and what the agency is doing to plan for its new post-pandemic reality.
June 16, 2020
METROspectives speaks with Paul Comfort, VP, business development at Trapeze, and host of the Transit Unplugged podcast. Comfort discusses the present and future of public transportation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, his perspectives on what it's like to unpack an action plan, and his new book "The Future of Public Transportation."
June 16, 2020
METROspectives has a conversation with the American Bus Association (ABA) President/CEO Peter Pantuso, who discusses the impact COVID-19 has had on the motorcoach industry and why he believes Congress must act to help support an industry that is mostly made up small, mostly family-run businesses.
June 16, 2020
Community Transportation of America (CTAA) Director, Scott Bogren, joins us to discuss how they and their membership are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, how surface transportation re-authorization may play out, and how new mobility models differ in smaller cities versus larger metro regions.
