“You’re going to be in a place in your career where you’re going to need mentors. You’re going to need trusted people that you can talk [to] about the aspects…
“How do we maximize the full scope of services that best serve the community? That comes from the standpoint of environment…social equity…mobility. Those big picture goals are going to be…
“The important thing about transit…It is the engine for economics and economic development.” In this special edition of Transit Unplugged, you’ll hear a global view on what is happening around…
“We may see some short-term pain, but in the long run, I think it’s going to stabilize itself…and public transportation is going to be a big piece of that. On…
“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…
“My purpose is not to be biased [one] way or the other. My purpose is just to use real evidence to help us get through this.” As COVID-19 affects public…
“The 21st century is about mass transit innovation. If it was shipping in the 19th and automotive in the 20th, it is transit and fast mobility in the 21st.” In…
“Public transportation has a future and we will carve out the future. We will work together with the communities to make sure our values are demonstrated and that everyone can…
“With any project, you’ve got to plan it out.” India Birdsong started her career in Community Development before entering the Public Transit Industry with CTA (Chicago Transit Authority). During her ten…
“Eventually, as the world returns to normal, whatever that new normal is going to be… people are going to want to return to public transit.” As COVID-19 affects public transit…