“We were going to do this in a way where it was multimodal, multijurisdictional, [and] multiproduct.”

Are disruptive and displacement technologies an opportunity? Or an existential threat? Does public transit need to start acting more like the private sector – getting speed to market, while seeking cheaper options? Is the future really mobility as a service (MaaS)? David Leininger, CFO at Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), looks to answer all this (and more) on this episode of Transit Unplugged.

If you want to know more about DART you can check out their website dart.org.

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“Don’t think our customers don’t have answers.”

Dr. Robert Schneider, Executive Director of Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), joins this episode of Transit Unplugged to share the history of PRTC and how he got into the transportation industry. Additionally, he discusses how without PRTC there would be ~4000 cars added to Interstate 95. Finally, Dr. Schneider talks about four things to make transit relevant (plan it, track your vehicle, pay for it, and play).

If you want to know more about PRTC, you can check out their website prtctransit.org.

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“The future is bright. There is a transportation revolution going on in LA and the country.”

Phil Washington spent 24 years in the United States Army before moving into the transit industry. Now CEO of LA Metro, Washington has spent 18 years between two agencies (Denver and LA Metro). LA Metro is in charge of transit, highway, and regional planning for all of LA County (the largest county in the U.S.). He discusses the “financial lasagna” funding LA Metro’s major projects and what’s next for transit (autonomous vehicles, working with the private sector, and disruptions to mobility and technology).

If you want to know more about LA Metro, you can check out their website metro.net.

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“Helping cities achieve their vision for mobility.”

Mark Joseph, Global Chief Development Officer for Transdev, believes that “there’s never been a more exciting time to be in the transportation business.” This episode's discussion consists of Transdev’s three primary business operations (large transit, rail, and on-demand), the problems of cities (congestion, pollution, and navigation), and how the future of transit revolves around being a personalized, autonomous, connected, and electric experience.

If you want to know more about Transdev North America you can check out their website transdevna.com.

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“There’s no substitute for being on the road…out in the operations, out in the systems, out talking to the clients, talking to the riders, [and] talking to the employees.”

Private contracting public transit is one of many options for agencies and cities. Brad Thomas, President of First Transit, elaborates on the expertise and knowledge private contractors can bring to the table. Also, find out the different waves of innovations for the American transit market and more on this episode of Transit Unplugged.

If you want to know more about First Transit you can check out their website firsttransit.com.

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