Building Better with Brandon Bartneck

#137 – Paul Comfort – Conversations on Equity and Inclusion in Public Transportation & Trends for 2023


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Paul Comfort has recently released Conversations on Equity and Inclusion in Public Transportation, where we hear from twenty top public transportation officials from across America and Australia discussing practical steps on how they are improving their services and providing more equity and inclusion both in their agencies and the communities they serve.

Key topics in this conversation include:

  • Key trends in public transportation that Paul is watching heading into 2023
  • How Paul sought input from 20 influential transportation leaders regarding E & I
  • One of the unexpected ways in which equity and inclusion can be realized in public transportation
  • Links:

    • Full show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/conversationsonequityandinclusion
    • https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Equity-Inclusion-Public-Transportation-ebook/dp/B0BG8TBPHS
    • https://www.transitunplugged.com/
    • https://paulcomfort.org/
    • www.futureofpublictransportation.com
    • About the book:

      In Conversations on Equity and Inclusion in Public Transportation, we hear from twenty top public transportation officials from across America and Australia discussing practical steps on how they are improving their services and providing more equity and inclusion both in their agencies and the communities they serve.


      The Covid pandemic provided transit agencies an opportunity to reflect on our core mission. Would our agencies and the government entities that fund them continue to be almost solely focused on ridership increases or would they now focus on more fundamental missions such as providing mobility and access to opportunities for all, including traditionally underserved communities?

      This book explores the new reality where transit agencies are putting the focus back on the rider and improving equity and inclusion for all. It also examines the new move toward zero fares and utilizing micro transit as a safety net. The book shows how public transit is really now about more than just transporting passengers from A to B as it is becoming a vehicle to improve overall society.

      About Paul:

      Paul Comfort is a veteran of the transit and government industries having risen to the top of both fields. After 25 years working in both management and business development for public and private transit agencies, Maryland Governor Hogan appointed Mr. Comfort as CEO of the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) where he served heading one of the top 12 transit systems in America with bus, light rail, subway, commuter train, commuter bus and paratransit services.

      Future of Mobility:

      The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

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