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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2025

2025 Year in Review: METRO’s Award Winners and Industry Changemakers

From OK TOURS and Peter Pan to Innovative Solutions and Women in Transportation, we highlight our award winners who defined 2025.

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PodcastsOctober 29, 2025

Being a Woman in Transportation, Mentorship, and More with Hotard's Julie Chalmers

Recently, Executive Editor Alex Roman had a chance to talk to Chalmers, GM at Hotard Coaches Inc. in New Orleans, about being a leader in a historically male-dominated industry, providing mentorship to other women, career milestones, and much more.

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Videosby StaffOctober 6, 2025

Being a Woman in Transportation, Mentorship, and More with Hotard's Julie Chalmers

Julie Chalmers was recently named one of METRO’s 2025 Women in Transportation.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2024

Transport for London Piloting CCTV at Bus Shelters

The trial is designed to improve passenger safety, especially for women and girls, and ensure they can travel with confidence 24 hours a day.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 18, 2024

Through Leadership, Laura Hendricks Builds A Culture and A Legacy

As part of METRO's Women in Transportation series, the Transdev US CEO discusses her leadership, legacy, and dedication.

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ArticlesNovember 14, 2024

Carolyn Gonot's Path Paved with Experience, Inclusiveness

As part of METRO's Women in Transportation series, Santa Clara VTA's Carolyn Gonot talks her private sector experience, listening to feedback to build consensus, and much more.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 11, 2024

Forging a Path of Firsts Key to Michele Wong Krause's Career

As part of its Women in Transportation series, METRO spoke to the former APTA chair about her term, her career path, diversity and equity in the industry, and much more.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 8, 2024

New York Signs ‘Equity in Infrastructure Project’ Pledge

The pledge affirms the MTA will ensure participation on at least $1 billion of work by Minority- and Women-owned or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms every year and award larger contracts to small businesses.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 24, 2023

LAN Event Highlights Women in Transit

The Women in Transit reception was the brainchild of Sima Vajdani, PE, VP of the California Business Group for LAN. It was her idea three years ago to bring together women in transit and celebrate their accomplishments.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanOctober 10, 2023

Women in Transportation: Lauren Skiver

Lauren Skiver, COO of Transdev U.S., has worked her way to the top of the transit industry after beginning her career as a maintenance clerk. Skiver opens up about her path to leading an agency, the challenges of working as a woman in transit, and more.

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