“We’re going to get through this crisis like everyone else, we’re going to come out the other side of this, and I think the industry will be even healthier.”

As COVID-19 affects public transit dramatically, we’re proud to present a special edition of Transit Unplugged led by transit evangelist and Trapeze VP Paul Comfort. In today's episode, we discuss how the newest changes in the public transport industry, including layoffs and social distancing procedures. We then hear from John Walsh, Senior VP of Sales at Proterra, about how to operate an essential business during COVID-19 and what shelter-in-place orders reveal about the necessity of electric vehicles. Plus, Paul shares another reading from his bestselling new book, “The Future of Public Transportation.”

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