In this week’s episode, host Paul Comfort sits down with Steve Butcher, Executive General Manager of Rail and Transport for John Holland. Paul and Steve caught up at the AusRail conference in Brisbane while Paul was on his 10-day tour of Australia. Steve shares his extensive career journey, starting at British Rail at age 16 all the way up to his current job at John Holland and dives into managing Yarra Trams, the Gold Coast Railway, and the Sydney Metro.

"Transforming lives through railways is what drives me every day." - Steve Butcher

Coming up next week on Transit Unplugged we have a special panel on Transportation Networking Companies (TNCs) and public transit with Dr. Judy L. Shanley, Ph.D. National Director, Transportation, Mobility, & Youth Transition at Easterseals; Alex Elegudin, CEO of Wheeling Forward; Jen Shepherd General Manager of Uber Transit; and Brad Miller CEO of Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority.

00:00 Introduction to Steve Butcher

00:26 Steve Butcher's Career Journey

00:53 John Holland Group's Major Projects

01:56 Gold Coast Light Railway and Yarra Trams

04:38 Sydney Metro and Tunnel Boring

07:26 Yarra Trams Joint Venture

11:57 Post-Pandemic Rail Trends

14:43 Australia's Investment in Public Transport

17:30 Steve Butcher's Personal Background

20:03 Coming up next week on Transit Unplugged

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