Stop Measuring Your Transit System Against 2019

The transit industry has spent years asking the same question: When will things go back to 2019? Increasingly, the answer is that they won’t—and perhaps they shouldn’t.

This week, we’re looking at what it means to lead in a world where rider behavior, workforce expectations, funding realities, and service demands have fundamentally changed. Christy Wegener makes the case for prioritizing reliability over nostalgia, while Steve Fuentes shares what it takes to steer a major transit agency through budget challenges, service pressures, and organizational change.

Let’s roll! 

PREMIER: Christy Wegener

Paul speaks with Christy Wegener, Executive Director of the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA), about the changing realities of suburban transit, evolving commuter behavior, and why reliability may matter more than ridership.

ICYMI: San Antonio UNCUT

There was way more food, fun, culture, and public transit than what we could include in “The Alamo and Beyond: The Surprising Sides of San Antonio”. Check out these extended interviews to learn even more about what makes San Antonio so special!