Kevin Coggin, Executive Director of the Coast Transit Authority, joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about his organization, the need for public transit, the importance of hurricane preparedness and more.

• Show intro, introducing Coast Transit Authority Executive Director Kevin Coggin - 00:36
• On the Gulfport Transit Center building - 01:15
• What is the Coast Transit Authority - 03:29
• Van pool operations - 05:54
• How the Coast Transit Authority relates to MDOT - 06:51
• Recent funding for multimodal transportation - 08:29
• Experience during Hurricane Katrina - 09:59
• Response to hurricanes  - 12:34
• Lessons learned from Katrina - 13:51
• Importance of a hurricane plan - 15:20
• Future challenges for transit - 20:11
• Autonomous and EV type vehicles for transit - 21:18
• Favorite place(s) to eat - 22:57
• Favorite music - 24:56
• Show outro - 25:33