Amtrak has a lot on the go
It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of rail here at Transit Unplugged. Last year we had a special feed swap with the American Public Transit Association’s podcast featuring Stephen Gardner, CEO of Amtrak. And from the looks of it, a lot of you are big rail fans too, because that was one of our most popular episodes last year.
To get an update on how things are going at Amtrak, Paul visited Stephen in his office for an update on all the projects Amtrak has cooking to bring passenger rail to the fore in the U.S. From record-breaking ridership to upgrades to expanding service, Amtrak has a lot on the go. Make sure you follow us wherever you listen so you don’t miss Stephen’s great vision of what rail in the U.S. could be like in the future.
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Coming up next week…
Paul Comfort chatted with Mikel Oglesby, General Manager of SunTran, SunRail, and SunLink, about what’s happening in Tucson, AZ.
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Transit is the business of moving people
Last week we featured an interview with Tom Drozt, CEO of Ben Franklin Transit in Washington State, who has worked at agencies across the U.S.—literally from coast to coast. In his conversation with Paul, Tom talked about the different places he’s worked, retiring early, coming out of retirement, and now his plans for Ben Franklin Transit.
You’ll find this and other great interviews on the Transit Unplugged TV YouTube channel.
📰This Week in Transit News…
Daylight Savings, DART Van Awards & Transit News Highlights
In the news this week:
- U.S. Department of Transportation oversees daylight savings
- DART awards vans to nonprofits
- APTA AdWheel winners announced
