“We all learn from each other; that’s one of the powerful things… about this industry. We don’t compete. It’s how you share practices to help leverage the circumstances that we each face that are common, and some that are not common. That’s one of the secret sauces and the powers of this industry.” 

Doug Kelsey, CEO and General Manager of TriMet, joins Transit Unplugged to provide an outlook on his career, experiences (including a leading role supporting public transportation for the Olympics), and his current role at TriMet. Doug has a professional background that spans both the private and public sectors, with over 20 years in public transit. He shares his value of having both private and public expertise, and the importance of being customer centric. 

Doug Kelsey shares TriMet’s update on COVID-19 and the impact it has had on ridership. He shares his focus-principles including, preserving service dollars, retaining employment for the future outlook and the importance of financial flexibility, and centralization in a crisis.

If you want to know more about TriMet, check out their website. 

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