After decades at transit agencies across the U.S., Tom Drozt decided at 56 to retire, spend time with his family, work on his yard, and find some new passions to put his energy into. Turns out transit is his passion, so before long he was out of retirement and at MARTA in Atlanta running bus operations. Now the CEO of Ben Franklin Transit in Southern Washington State, Tom is leading the agency with his people-first leadership style and helping people choose transit over cars.

Coming up next week we have Stephen Gardner, CEO of Amtrak, talking with Paul about the historic investments Amtrak is making to bring rail travel to the fore in the U.S.

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00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:05 Interview with Tom Drozt, CEO of Ben Franklin Transit

00:23 Tom's Background and Early Career

03:13 Career Challenges and Transitions

07:50 Joining Ben Franklin Transit

17:20 Current Initiatives and Projects

21:43 Leadership Philosophy and Future Vision

24:52 Conclusion and thank you

25:07 Coming up next week on Transit Unplugged

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