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In this special episode of Transit Unplugged, Paul Comfort welcomes Dr. Kaan Yildizgöz, host of Mobility Redefined, the new sister podcast of Transit Unplugged. Dr. Yildizögz, a leading global expert in public transportation and former senior director at UITP, shares his personal journey into transportation, driven by childhood memories in his father's bus workshop, and his academic expertise in ride-hailing and mobility. Paul and Kaan dive into global mobility trends, exploring key issues such as decarbonization of bus fleets, resilience in transit governance and funding, digitalization, and workforce challenges across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. Discover how transportation leaders worldwide tackle these universal challenges with innovative solutions and best practices. Also in this episode, communication experts Rebecca Klein and Keith Scott offer practical strategies for navigating change management, emphasizing the power of active listening and consistent messaging to guide teams effectively through transitions. Transit Unplugged is brought to you by Modaxo https://www.modaxo.com Host: Paul Comfort Producer: Paul Comfort Producer: Chris O'KeeffeMedia Support: Cyndi RaskinExecutive Producer: Julie Gates Special Thanks To Social Media: Tatyana Mechkarova Transit Unplugged Newsletter & Media Support: Cyndi Raskin Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Modaxo Inc., its affiliates or subsidiaries, or any entities they represent (“Modaxo”). This production belongs to Modaxo, and may contain information that may be subject to trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property rights and restrictions. This production provides general information, and should not be relied on as legal advice or opinion. Modaxo specifically disclaims all warranties, express or implied, and will not be liable for any losses, claims, or damages arising from the use of this presentation, from any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken in response to it.

In this episode of Diverse, host Siddika Demir speaks with Renée Amilcar, the first female president of UITP, the International Association of Public Transport, about her trailblazing career in a male-dominated industry. Renée shares her passion for public transport and discusses the vital role it plays in sustainable urban development. She reflects on the importance of gender parity and diversity within the sector and offers valuable insights on the skills women engineers need to succeed in public transport. From innovative advancements in passenger communication to the critical need for mentorship, Renée emphasizes how being bold and breaking down barriers can help pave the way for future generations of women leaders. This episode is an empowering conversation about transforming an often-overlooked field and creating lasting change.

In Barcelona entstehen Superblocks, Kopenhagen und Utrecht investieren stark in die Fahrradinfrastruktur. Man könnte meinen, dass die Zukunft der Mobilität in Spanien, in den Niederlanden und in Dänemark stattfindet. Doch im Zusammenhang des UITP Summits 2025 wurde jüngst der Report "The future of mobility is in Hamburg" veröffentlicht. Was seit 2021 in Hamburg passiert, ist beeindruckend: Elektrifizierung der Busflotte, Bau der vollautomatisierten U5, autonomer On Demand-Verkehr und vieles mehr. Gebündelt werden die Maßnahmen im sogenannten Hamburg-Takt, an dem die Hamburger Hochbahn AG, die Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH, die MOIA GmbH und die HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienst AG beteiligt sind. Mit dem Hamburg-Takt soll der Marktanteil des ÖPNV bis 2030 auf 30 Prozent steigen (gegenüber 22 Prozent im Jahr 2017), um die ambitionierten Klimaschutzziele der EU und der Bundesregierung zu erreichen. Sicherlich gibt es Städte, die in bestimmten Bereichen führend sind, gibt unser Gast Sascha Meyer, CEO vom Hamburger und Hannoveraner Ridepooling-Anbieter MOIA, zu. Hier schließt sich der Kreis zum UITP-Report wieder: In Hamburg greifen unterschiedliche Mobilitätsformen eng ineinander. Hier arbeiten die unterschiedlichen Akteure nicht gegeneinander, sondern miteinander. Und davon können viele andere Metropolregionen lernen. Jetzt reinhören! Shownotes: Mehr zum Hamburg-Takt: https://www.hamburg.de/politik-und-verwaltung/behoerden/bvm/projekte-und-initiativen/awht-191768. Podcastfolgen, die auf der mobility move bzw. VDV-Elektrobuskonferenz entstanden sind: #live: Mobilitätswende in Hamburg: https://www.vdv-akademie.de/podcast/podcast-folge-live-mobilitaetswende-in-hamburg/. On Air: Autonomer On-Demand Verkehr aus Kommunensicht: https://www.vdv-akademie.de/podcast/autonomer-on-demand-verkehr-kommunensicht/. On Air: Stand des autonomen Fahrens auf der Schiene: https://www.vdv-akademie.de/podcast/autonomes-fahren-schiene/. Folge direkt herunterladen

In this conversation, Senthil Gopinath, the CEO of ICCA shares his reflections on the success of the incredible 63rd ICCA Congress, the innovative new model introduced, and the vital role of global leadership in shaping the future of the industry. Senthil Gopinath is the Chief Executive Officer of International Congress and Convention Association ICCA. He has over two decades of experience and expertise in the meetings, association, and leisure industries. He has held a wide spectrum of positions in the meetings industry. Such as the CEO of the Convention Bureau of Sri Lanka, the Vice President of Kuoni. He moved to Dubai in 2006 and has been working for Congress Solutions International, the Professional Congress Organizer (PCO) arm of Emirates Group, eventually holding responsibility for wide-ranging business development, sales, and operations functions for some of the largest international meetings held in the UAE, including World Diabetes Congress, UITP, and World Economic Forum. He has been involved in winning many Congress bids for Dubai, UAE, and the Region. Academically he holds a European Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master's in Business Administration. Currently reading for PhD. Senthil has been working with the global association fraternity for more than a decade and has in-depth knowledge of global association segment development. A passionate strategist. Being creative and adaptable to the constantly changing environment are his key strengths. Always aims at professionalism and focuses on achieving the organizational objectives and financial goals. ICCA -the International Congress and Convention Association- is the global community and knowledge hub for the international association meetings industry.  

In this special episode we have guest host, and past guest, Dr. Kaan Yildizgoz hosting a live CEO roundtable from the Modaxo booth at the UITP MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition. Kaan is joined by:Renée Amilcar: President of UITP & General Manager of OC Transpo, CanadaAbdulla Al Marzouqi: Director General – Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), Abu DhabiMohammed Obaid Al Mulla: Member of the Board of Directors of Roads and Transport Authority & Chair of UITP MENA Division, DubaiKaan and his guests talked about not only public transport in the Middle East post-COVID, but also the exciting future in what has been a very car-centric region. In previous episodes of Transit Unplugged from the Middle East, one of the most interesting things has been the interweaving of taxis into the larger public transport system. Now with autonomous taxis becoming a reality, even more exciting opportunities are happening in the region.Now with metro systems being built across the region, as well as zero emissions fleets, the Middle East is showing its colors as one of the most innovative regions in the world.If you have a question or comment, email us at info@transitunplugged.com.Transit Unplugged is brought to you by Modaxo and these fine folks:Dr. Kaan Yildizgoz, guest hostJulie Gates, executive producerTris Hussey, editor and writerTatyana Mechkarova, social mediaFollow us on social media: LinkedIn - Twitter - Threads- Instagram - FacebookSign up for the Transit Unplugged Newsletter00:00 Welcome to the Transit Unplugged CEO Live Roundtable00:03 Introduction from Kaan Yildizgoz00:51 Introducing the Panelists: Leaders of Global Mobility02:32 Exploring Post-COVID Mobility Trends and Priorities04:18 Focusing on the Middle East: Challenges and Innovations in Mobility10:38 The Future of Mobility: Digitalization and Autonomous Taxis19:10 Concluding Remarks and Future Aspirations in Mobility23:42 Thank you for listening

Holly Arnold has spent her entire career at the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA). Starting as a contractor in grants administration then leading capital planning and then Deputy Administrator responsible for engineering before she became Administrator and CEO two years ago. The head of the MTA is a massive job. Not only is she responsible for massive capital projects--like the largest public-private partnership (P3) in the U.S., the Purple Line--she is responsible for transit in the City of Baltimore, supporting all the other transit agencies in the state, commuter bus, commuter rail, subways, and paratransit. Running the MTA is like running five agencies at once!Two years into the role, Holly talks with host Paul Comfort about the agency, her career, and the massive projects she is delivering. She talks about what she learned from each step on the way and how seizing opportunities as they presented themselves got her to the top job.Delivering one large scale project is hard enough, but Holly is wrangling several expansions, including supporting Amtrak with a new tunnel to support higher speed passenger rail traffic. Holly talks candidly about her work and how her approach of getting her hands dirty learning about projects has helped her rise through the ranks to lead one of the largest transit agencies in North America.Coming up next week, we have a special episode from APTA's Transit Authority podcast. APTA Vice President for Mobility Initiatives and Public Policy, Art Guzzetti talks with Amtrak CEO Stephcen Gardener live from the APTA EXPO in Orlando. This episode was originally released October 12, 2023. Learn more about The Transit Authority and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts (https://podcast.apta.com/)We're excited to announce a special Transit Unplugged live CEO round table. Hosted by Dr. Kaan Yildizgöz at UITP MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition (https://www.menatransport.org/website/3387/home/) on February the 29th at the Trapeze booth. We'll have guests, including UITP President Renee Amilcar and the Director General of the Integrated Transport Center in Abu Dhabi, Abdulla Al Marzooqi.The MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition 2024 is the premier event focusing on sustainable urban mobility solutions in the MENA region. It takes place in Dubai from February 28th to March 1st, the event is co-organized by UITP and Dubai's RTA.The MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition has been a leading platform for showcasing advancements in public transport since 2007.If you have a question or comment, email us at info@transitunplugged.com.Transit Unplugged is brought to you by Modaxo and these fine folks:Paul Comfort, host and producerJulie Gates, executive producerTris Hussey, editor and writerTatyana Mechkarova, social mediaFollow us on social media: LinkedIn - Twitter - Instagram - FacebookSign up for the Transit Unplugged Newsletter00:00 Holly Arnold: Building a career at the Maryland MTA01:38 Overview of the Maryland Transit Administration02:55 Discussion on the Purple...

When you think of big city transit agencies you think about Boston, New York, Toronto, LA, San Francisco...maybe not Mississauga, Ontario. It might surprise you that this city of one million people supports a transit system with over 500 buses and serves as the essential connector between cities East, West, and North (South is Lake Ontario). Mississauga Transit (or MiWay) helps people in Brampton, Oakville, and Toronto get to jobs and school.But they seem to be doing something right because they've increased ridership 27% over the last year and are at 109% of their 2019 ridership levels (let's stop saying the "p" word). Eve Wiggins recently took the helm of MiWay after almost a decade at the TTC and Metrolinx and before that a decade at the Toronto Airport Authority. Eve certainly knows how to get people where they want to go, in the air or on the ground.While she's only been at MiWay a short time, she has a big vision and big plans for the agency to grow and expand over the next five years.But you can't execute your vision on your own. You need to lead people and clear the roadblocks in their way. Eve subscribes to the CASTLE (Courage, Authenticity, Truthfulness, Love, and Effectiveness) leadership philosophy and you will want to listen to how she describes her leadership style. It's pretty inspiring just listening to how she approaches getting things done and relying on others when she knows she doesn't have all the answers.Coming up next week we have Holly Arnold, CEO of the Maryland Transit Administration about her career at the MTA and the massive projects she has on the go there.We're excited to announce a special Transit Unplugged live CEO round table. Hosted by Dr. Khan you'll Legos at UITP MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition on February the 29th at the Trapeze booth. We'll have guests, including UITP President, Renee Amilcar and the Director General of the Integrated Transport Center in Abu Dhabi, Abdulla Al Marzooqi.The MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition 2024 is the premier event focusing on sustainable urban mobility solutions in the MENA region. It takes place in Dubai from February 28th to March 1st, the event is co-organized by UITP and Dubai's RTA.The MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition has been a leading platform for showcasing advancements in public transport since 2007.If you have a question or comment, email us at info@transitunplugged.com.Transit Unplugged is brought to you by Modaxo and these fine folks:Paul Comfort, host and producerJulie Gates, executive producerTris Hussey, editor and writerTatyana Mechkarova, social mediaFollow us on social media: LinkedIn - Twitter - Instagram - FacebookSign up for the Transit Unplugged Newsletter0:00 What's the secret sauce to increasing ridership 27% in one year?00:03 Introduction and Overview01:44 The Success of Mississauga's Transit System04:27 The Secret Sauce: How Mississauga Grew Ridership12:01 Eve's Leadership Philosophy and Approach19:00 The Future of Transit in...

Nükhet Işıkoğlu'nun hazırlayıp sunduğu Demiryolu Günlükleri programına Üyelik ve Global Operasyonlar Kıdemli Direktörü, UITP, Brüksel, Belçika Dr. Kaan YILDIZGÖZ konuk oldu.

Nükhet Işıkoğlu'nun hazırlayıp sunduğu Demiryolu Günlükleri programına Üyelik ve Global Operasyonlar Kıdemli Direktörü, UITP, Brüksel, Belçika Dr. Kaan YILDIZGÖZ konuk oldu.

This week we bring you our final segment from the UTIP Global Summit held earlier this summer in Barcelona. In this dynamic CEO Roundtable recorded live at the summit, we hear from Dorval Carter, President of the Chicago Transit Authority, Paul Skoutelas, President and CEO of APTA, Carla Purcell, CEO of Yarra Trams, and Jeremy Yap, Deputy Chief Executive of LTA Singapore. This panel continues the discussions started in the first CEO Roundtable with a focus on innovation across the industry, how places like Singapore are focusing on making public transport accessible for everyone, and how agencies will attract new, non-work trip riders to their systems. Together these two CEO Roundtables give a complete view of the challenges--and opportunities--facing transit today around the world. Sustainability, funding, new ridership patterns, and accessibility, all sewn together with a renewed spirit of innovation. Around the world, as highlighted at the UITP Global Summit, agencies are buoyed with this new sense of purpose. If you haven't listened to Part One, check it out and give it a listen. Next week on the show, we have William (John) Slot, Chief Innovation Officer at LYNX in Florida, and in our leadership segment, we have Rudy Vidal of Vidal Consulting Group. Please take a moment while you're listening to Transit Unplugged to leave a rating and review of the show. This helps other people find the show can become part of the Transit Unplugged community. If you have a question or comment, you can email us at info@transitunplugged.com.

This week we bring you the first of two special CEO Roundtables recorded live at the UITP Global Summit in Barcelona. This first panel features: Thierry Mallet,CEO of Transdev Anjes Tjarks, Minister of Transport in Hamburg Laura Shoaf, CEO of the West Midlands Combined Authority Ruben Leonor, Strategy & Quality Director at Renfe Paul leads this all-star lineup of transit leaders through discussions of today's changing ridership, funding and fares, the transition to zero emissions, and what the future of transit holds. You're only going to find guests like these on Transit Unplugged! The second CEO Roundtable featuring Carla Purcell, CEO of Yarra Trams, Jeremy Yap Deputy Chief Executive of LTA in Singapore, Paul Skoutelas, President of APTA, and Dorval Carter, President of CTA in Chicago, airs in two weeks on August 2nd. But next week, we have another great transit leader: David S. Kim, formerly the Secretary of Transportation for the State of California, now Senior Vice President & Principal, National Transportation Policy and Multimodal Strategy at WSP, in conversation with Paul. We also bring you the second leadership segment from Keith Scott and Rebecca Klein Scott of TALLsmall Productions. This week Keith and Rebecca tell us how to defeat negative self-talk. While you're here, we have a favor to ask... Please take a couple minutes to take our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PN3WLZP. We'd like to know you like, and don't, about Transit Unplugged and how we can make it even better for future episodes. If you have a question, comment, or would like to be a guest on Transit Unplugged, email us at info@transitunplugged.com. Transit Unplugged is brought to you by Modaxo. At Modaxo, we're passionate about moving the world's people, and at Transit Unplugged, we're passionate about telling those stories. Enriched by Vizzy (00:00) CEO Roundtable Part 1 from UITP Global Summit 2023 (09:19) Theirry Mallet on challenges (11:58) Ruben Leonor Spain (13:46) Anjes Tjarks on cities (15:28) Laura Shoaf on passenger comfort (17:16) Anjes Tjarks on comfort continued (18:58) Theirry Mallet on convenience (23:08) Anjes Tjarks on fares (25:58) Ruben Leonor on rail (27:33) Laura Shoaf on funding (28:54) Theirry Mallet on funding (32:43) Laura Shoaf on AI (34:20) Ruben Leonor on Technology (35:45) Anjes Tjarks on technology (37:53) Theirry Mallet on electrification (42:00) Laura Shoaf on electrification and equity (44:44) Ruben Leonor on electrification (46:07) Anjes Tjarks on zero emissions (47:31) Theirry Mallet on zero emissions (49:21) Wrap up: Best things right now (52:34) Coming up next week on Transit Unplugged Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

Every week we bring you the top transit thought leaders from around the world, and this week is no exception. Recorded while at the UITP Global Summit in Barcelona, Paul sits in conversation with Dr. Kaan Yildizgöz, Senior Director of Membership and Global Operations at UITP. Kaan and Paul dive into one of the most important topics facing public transport today--helping people rely less on personal cars for regular travel. In much of the world, taxis are integrated into the transit system so people can use a taxi to get to and from transit hubs in their cities. Cities like Dubai are at the forefront of broadly integrated transport models where taxis are even managed by the public transit authority. In their conversation, Paul and Kaan also talk about the essential role UITP plays in delivering transit around the world as well as the biggest trends facing transit today. From training to best practices, studies to advocacy, UITP is at the center of transit. In the second half of the show our leadership segment is back. In the first part of a two-part conversation, Paul learns from Keith Scott and Rebecca Klein Scott of TALLsmall Productions, how the words we choose, our tone, and our body language convey more than we realize to people. Keith and Rebecca give some great tips and lessons on how to come across more professionally and confidently by getting rid of weak language and filler words. Keith and Rebecca continue their conversation with Paul focusing on self talk in our July 26th episode. Mike Bismeyer reflects on how important transit is to society and encourages all of us to ride transit this summer, if nothing else to say thank you. Next week on the show we have the first of two special CEO Roundtables recorded live at UITP in Barcelona. This first special episode features Thierry Mallet, CEO of Transdev, Anjes Tjarks, Minister of Transport in Hamburg, Laura Shoaf, CEO West Midlands Combined Authority in the UK, and Ruben Leonor, Strategy & Quality Director at Renfe in Spain. You won't want to miss this episode so make sure you follow/subscribe Transit Unplugged wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have a question, comment, or would like to be a guest on Transit Unplugged email us at info@transitunplugged.com. Enriched by Vizzy (00:00) Transit Unplugged News and Views (00:03) Kaan Yildizgoz UITP plus Keith Scott and Rebecca Klein Scott TALLsmall Productions (00:20) Interview with Kaan Yildizgoz, Senior Director of Membership and Global Operations, UITP (18:42) Mike's Minute with Mike Bismeyer (20:11) Leadership Segment with Keith Scott and Rebecca Klein Scott, TALLsmall Productions (38:17) Coming up next week on Transit Unplugged Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

We wrap up our special look at Canadian transit tech innovation with three great innovators in the transit tech landscape. We lead off with Paul in conversation with Jean-Pierre Baracat, VP and Partner at Cysca Technologies, talking about the need for enhanced operational cybersecurity for the vehicles and systems that power transit. Then Paul talks with Tim Bigwood, GM of Trapeze Workforce Management, about the need for agencies to have a single source of truth for all their safety-related data. Finally, we have Brad Cameron, CEO of BusPas, talking about using bus stops as data anchor points for smart cities. We end the show with a special roundtable led by Transit Unplugged producer Tris Hussey in conversation with contributors Mike Bismeyer and Elea Carey reflecting on the past two episodes and how to communicate tech innovations to your customers. Next week on the show, we have Kaan Yildizgöz, Head of Global Membership and Operations at UITP, talking with Paul about the new models for mobility that use taxis as an integral part of the transport system. Then our leadership segments return with a two-part series from continues Keith Scott and Rebecca Klein Scott of TALLsmall Productions. In this first part, Keith and Rebecca dive into how language--and weak language--can hurt your career and success. Don't forget to subscribe/follow Transit Unplugged wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a review if you enjoy the show. You can always reach us at info@transitunplugged.com; we'd love to hear from you. Enriched by Vizzy (00:00) Canadian Transit Tech Innovation Part 2: Safety (00:03) Introduction by Paul Comfort (01:00) Interview with Margaret Cullen, Jean-Pierre Baracat, and Tim Bigwood (01:20) Introduction from Margaret Cullen (05:22) Jean-Pierre Baracat on emerging cybersecurity threats (11:41) Tim Bigwood on the need for integrating safety data systems (17:13) Brad Cameron BusPas Interview (24:49) Series roundup with Tris Hussey, Mike Bismeyer, and Elea Carey (40:03) Coming up next week on Transit Unplugged Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

After spending the bulk of her 20 year career in public transport in Montreal at STM, Renée Amilcar has been at the helm of OC Transpo in Ottawa for almost two years and leading the effort to move OC Transpo to zero emissions by 2036. But that's only the tip of the iceberg for this dynamic transit leader. Join Paul in conversation with Renée in an interview recorded at the UITP Global Summit in Barcelona the day before she took office as the President of UITP. OC Transpo serves the City of Ottawa, which isn't just your regular city, it's the capital city of Canada. Known for it's history, beauty, and canals, it also has famously harsh winters. OC Transpo has the difficult enough job of keeping a city moving, but also helps keep the wheels of government going by making sure government workers get to their jobs as well. On the road to zero emissions, Renée talks with Paul about the electric bus trials in the city that have been very successful thus far. She's also responsible for the multi-billion dollar light rail expansion to create more transit options for people in the city of Ottawa. Renée is an example of the new generation of leaders who are transforming and re-energizing public transit. As the new President of UITP, Renée wants to build bridges across agencies, countries, and continents to help all transit systems meet the challenges we all face in the 21st century. Also on the show Mike Bismeyer talks about his recent visit to a school to talk with kids about careers in transit as part of CUTA's Mentorship Program. If you'd like to have Mike visit your school, reach out to him on LinkedIn. Coming up we have a special two-part series on Canadian technology innovation with experts on planning, cybersecurity, safety management, and more. Technology is crucial to transit, get an inside look into some of the newest innovation and how agencies like TransLink are piloting them. If you have a question or would like to be a guest on the show, email us at info@transitunplugged.com. Transit Unplugged is presented by Modaxo. At Modaxo we're passionate about moving the world's people, and Transit Unplugged is passionate about telling those stories. Enriched by Vizzy (00:00) Renée Amilcar, President UITP (00:17) Interview with Renée Amilcar, GM of OC Transpo, Ottawa, ON (25:29) Mike's Minute with Mike Bismeyer (26:14) Mike in the classroom (26:56) Mike in class talking (27:42) Coming up next week on Transit Unplugged Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

We have two very complementary episodes this week on Transit Unplugged. We start off with Alex Esposito, Co-founder and CEO of Circuit, who took a passion for solving traffic problems and turned it into a business. In our leadership segment Paul talks with Marinma Dorado, Founder and Passion Catalyst of Mindset Results, about connecting the things you're passionate about with your work. On demand transit is an innovation born out of a simple premise: just because it isn't cost-effective to run a 40 foot bus somewhere, doesn't mean those people don't need transit. On demand transit can fill the first mile-last mile gaps and provide service where buses--even small ones--don't make practical sense. Circuit's approach to on demand transit is focusing on short trips. Trips just long enough someone might drive their car, but too short for a bus. Partnering with cities and businesses Circuit provides free or low cost on demand, shared transit to get cars off the road, people where they need to go, and fill buses with people. Interestingly, and a direct connection to our second guest, this passion project was born from Alex and his friend looking for a better parking solution around their hometown on Long Island. In our leadership segment, Marinma Dorado talks about one of the most critical parts of managing your life and career--making sure you focus on doing what you love. A lot of us can do things, and do them well, but they also tend to pull us away from the things we love. And according to Marinma and her own experience, focusing on the things you're passionate about, the things you love to do, makes you more successful in the long run. Also on the show, Elea Carey talks about what transit agencies should think about when picking which community events to attend. Coming up next week we have a very special interview with Renée Amilcar, GM of OC Transpo in Ottawa, ON and the new president of UITP. Renée is the first woman, and first North American, to hold the office. Paul recorded the interview with her while at the UTIP Global Summit the day before she took office. Her passion for transit and global cooperation cross-agencies and cross continents should make her two-year term very exciting! Enriched by Vizzy (00:00) Transit Unplugged News and Views with Alex Esposito and Marinma Dorado (00:23) Interview with Alex Esposito. Co-founder and CEO of Circuit (16:56) Marketing Minute with Elea Carey (19:07) Interview with Marinma Dorado (33:37) Coming up next week on Transit Unplugged Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

Autonomous mobility will play a major role in reshaping cities. Industry predicted that autonomous vehicles would be providing services and were available on our streets by 2021. However, the industry is still not closer to market deployment. Autonomous vehicles are already in the phase of disillusionment under Gartner Hype Cycle for connected and smart mobility. The industry will see upper movement from this level. User acceptance and perception of autonomous vehicles will have a big impact on large-scale adoption. According to Lloyd's Register Foundation, only 27% of the global population would accept or believe that this technology is safe. The cities and authorities have a big role to support the new technology deployment. European Commission (EU) followed the right approach to fund the pilots and demonstration of new technologies.Guido di Pasquale is the Managing Director of PAVE (Partners for Automated Vehicle Education), a coalition of industry, non-profit and academic institutions. The key mission of PAVE is to inform the public about automated vehicles and their potential. Prior to joining PAVE Europe, he was working as Deputy Director of Knowledge and Innovation at UITP. He has 20 years of experience in the transport and automation field, specializing in Intelligent Transport Systems, Automated Mobility, integrated mobility, research and innovation, strategy, and policy. He was involved in many EU projects including SPACE Project (Shared Personalised Automated Connected vhEicles), Shift2Rail GoF4R (Governance of the Interoperability Framework for Rail and Intermodal Mobility), AUTOPILOT (Automated Driving progressed by the Internet of Things), IMOVE (Accelerate deployment and unlock the scalability of MaaS schemes in Europe and GALILEO FOR MOBILITY (Fostering the adoption of Galileo for MaaS).

In unserer Reihe „Bildungstrialog“ unterhalten wir uns mit verschiedenen Akteur*innen aus der Mobilität, die für die Aus- und Weiterbildung in der Branche unterwegs sind. In der ersten Folge richten wir den Blick auf die Mobilität und Bildung in Europa bzw. in der EU. Lassen sich Aus- und Weiterbildungen zwischen den europäischen Ländern vergleichen, sodass z. B. Busfahrer*innen oder Triebfahrzeugführer*innen auch in einem anderen Land fahren dürfen? Welche EU-Richtlinien gibt es, dass ein grenzüberschreitender Verkehr problemlos möglich ist? Welche Maßnahmen sind dafür unbedingt erforderlich? Um diese Fragen und viele mehr zu beantworten, haben wir mit Brigitte Ollier, UITP, und Eckard Voss, wmp Consult, gesprochen. Jetzt reinhören! Folge direkt herunterladen

We've got a pretty good idea about what the post-pandemic recovery for public transport looks like in Britain, but what about the rest of the world?  Leon Daniels OBE travels to the MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition (MTCE) at the Dubai World Trade Centre to catch up with transport leaders from around the world. He discovers that the answer varies between a 25-100% recovery, on different continents for a variety of reasons, his various guests explain.  Talking to operators and suppliers, he also explores how public transport can fill the gap between what the public wants to pay (generally very little) and what the transport costs to provide. He finishes by finding out about the transformative effect of data on operations and predictions on how personal mobility is likely to change.

Paul was at the UITP Middle East North Africa Conference and Expo in Dubai, UAE recently and this is the first of several interviews from his trip. The first is with Alexander Pazuchanics, Head of Policy & Partnerships at Vianova I/O. Alexander and Paul talk about something we don't hear much about these days, ever really--managing curb space. Not just for parking, but travel and making the best use of this public space throughout the day. We also hear from Elea Carey and Mike Bismeyer this week with communications and kindness. Finally, Paul gives us a rundown of where he'll be speaking and visiting this Spring. All this on this week's Transit Unplugged News & Views. If you have a question, comment, or would like to be a guest on Transit Unplugged, email us at info@transitunplugged.com.

Guest: Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General, International Association of Public Transport (UITP)The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) was founded in 1885 as the European tram operators' association. Fast forward today, UITP has more than 1,800 members in 100 countries around the world. New mobility and digitalization will play an important role in the recovery plan of transit players. UITP is supporting the various stakeholders by sharing knowledge and best practices around the world.Mohamed Mezghani is Secretary-General of International Association of Public Transport (UITP). He has been working for more than 25 years in public transport and urban mobility-related fields. In this episode, we talk with Mohamed about technology innovation, new mobility and public transportation, a new generation of passengers, the future of mobility in Africa and the MENA region, women in mobility, and management lessons from football.If you have questions, comments, or would like to be a guest on Mobility Innovators Podcast, email us at info@mobility-innovators.com

Name: Vivienne KingCurrent title: CEO & Managing DirectorCurrent organisation: Box Hill InstituteVivienne King is currently the CEO & Managing Director of Box Hill Institute. Prior to her current position Vivienne worked in North America and held the role of President, British Columbia Rapid Transit Company which operated and maintained the Skytrain and Westcoast Express Transit systems in Vancouver, moving over 350 million passengers annually.Before North America Vivienne held the position of CEO for KDR Gold Coast, the operator and maintainer of the Gold Coast Light Rail and prior to that the position of Group General Manager, Strategic & Service Development for RailCorp which provided metropolitan passenger rail services in Sydney; in that role Vivienne was responsible for its investment strategy, future design of rail networks and $1.2b capital works program. While working with RailCorp Vivienne also held the role of Chief Operations Officer leading 15 departments with over 8000 staff to deliver the day to day passenger services.Vivienne has a strong interest in Public Policy and Education & Transit and has sat on many boards including the international passenger transport association (UiTP); holding the Australian & New Zealand chair for public transport; Australia's transit committee for light rail and held a seat at the table for the Queensland chapter of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.  Recently Vivienne sat on the international student advisory committee for Victoria and currently sits on the Lilydale Precinct Activation Board.In her spare time Vivienne enjoys training for triathlons and half marathons.

14th November 2021 The Spokesmen Cycling Podcast EPISODE 286: COP26 SPECIAL: The Transition to Zero Cars SPONSOR: Jenson USA HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: US Congressman Earl Blumenauer of Oregon; Greater Manchester's transport commissioner Chris Boardman and the city region's mayor Andy Burnham; the UCI's Advocacy and Development Manager Isabella Burczak; Susan Claris and Stephen Edwards of Living Streets; Ed Miliband, UK Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary-General of the global public transit organization UITP; European Cyclists' Federation president Henk Swarttouw; Heather Thompson, CEO of the New-York-based Institute for Transportation and Development Policy; Bronwen Thornton, chief executive of pedestrian organization Walk 21 and European Cyclists' Federation CEO Jill Warren. TOPICS: COP26 LINKS: https://www.Jensonusa.com/thespokesmen https://www.the-spokesmen.com

This week's show is an edited re-broadcast of the UITP and Trapeze-sponsored Connected Journeys webinar from earlier this summer. Paul leads a discussion with: Abimbola Akinajo, CEO, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)  Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO, Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Djan Fanny, Director of Operations, AMUGA About what they are doing to promote public transit and develop more integrated, connected journeys in their cities. This episode brings home how, around the world, all transit agencies face the same challenges getting people to choose transit over private cars. The innovations the panelists are bringing in--like loyalty card programs and autonomous taxis--are truly innovative tools we all need to take note of. Next week on Transit Unplugged, Paul talks with frequent contributor Mike Bismeyer about his Kindness is Cool campaign and his recent CUTA award. Then Paul will talk with Modaxo's Roger Helmy about innovations in transit and what their vision of the future of transit is. If you have questions, comments, or would like to be a guest on Transit Unplugged, email us any time at info@transitunplugged.com.  

As a woman in transit and the tech industry, it's not every day that you get to see female leaders in transit share how they got to where they are today and the hurdles they had to overcome to do so. Transit has traditionally been a male-dominated industry; and years ago, it would've been rare to see a female CEO rise up the ranks. It's inspiring that that's no longer the case. On today's episode of Transit Unplugged, we put together more than just an interview with one female transit leader – for the first time ever, we brought together an all-female panel from leaders on transit in the land down under, to talk about their journeys, share career advice, and learn from their inspiring stories. Four years ago, I was one of the individuals behind the scenes that worked with Paul Comfort to create the Transit Unplugged podcast. To witness the evolution of where we started to where we are today encourages me to continue to shoot for the stars and shows me the power of female leadership in such an important industry. That's why this note might sound a little different than our other show notes. Normally they're written by our producer, Tris Hussey, but for today's all-female show, I decided to peek out from behind the curtain and share a few words about what episodes like this, and stories like these, mean to a young female and dare-I-say leader in transit. I hope you enjoy the episode and share it – more people need to hear these stories. Now, I'll head back behind the scenes! Vicky Abihsira, Director of Integrated Marketing, Trapeze Group This week's guests are: Magda Robertson, General Manager, Torrens Connect Catherine Baxter, COO Metro Trains Samantha Abeydeera, Executive Director Strategic Operations, Transport for New South Wales Michelle Batsas, Executive Director, UITP, Australia and New Zealand who also hosts the Women Who Move Nations podcast Next week on Transit Unplugged News and Views we have David Harris Director of Transport and Rail for the Department of Transportation in New Mexico. If you want to get in touch with the show, be a guest, or have feedback, you can email us at info@transitunplugged.com.

This week on the first episode of Transit Unplugged News and Views (what we use to call Comfort's Corner) Paul chats with Andrew Bata of UITP, North America. Paul and Andrew talk about Andrew's former role as Chief Innovator at New York MTA. He and Paul continue with his vision of the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead for transit agencies around the world. Elea Carey continues the thread with how agencies should communicate getting people back to transit. And finally, Paul wraps up the episode with insights into one of the biggest challenges facing agencies right now: recruiting and training drivers for the coming ridership surge. Next week on Transit Unplugged In Depth we continue our Latin American series with Joubert Flores of Brazil's national rail transport association.

Show notes: Welcome to Comfort's Corner for May 26th, 2021. This week on Comfort's Corner we have a special newsmaker segment with board members of the North American Transit Alliance (NATA) and the International Association of Public Transit (UITP) discussing the results of a new survey on private contracting in public transit agencies. UITP completed the study on behalf of NATA and conducted interviews with transit agencies from around the world. The results of this study and give a rich, diverse, and global picture of contracting in public transit. You can download a copy of the report from the UITP website. If your agency would like a presentation about the results of the study, contact Julia Gessner at NATA. In transit news, Paul covers: Kevin Quinn appointed as the new CEO of TransLink. Greyhound Canada ceases all operations in Canada on May 13. The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is taking steps to curb fraud and abuse. Union City, CA is bringing back The Flea microtransit service to BART stations. Finally, we hear from Elea Carey in her messaging minute talking about how to leverage the media for hiring at your agency. Next week we have Jeremy Yap of Public Transport, Policy and Planning for the Land Transport Authority in Singapore speaking with Paul in another segment on public transit around the world. Show transcript: Paul Comfort: This is Transit Unplugged. I'm your host Paul Comfort. Great to be with you on another edition of Comfort's Corner, where we bring you the inside story and what's happening in and around the transit industry. Today, we've got a great show for you got some big headline news stories to give you. And then after that, we'll be going into an in-depth interview with the North American Transit Alliance in UATP. It's a great interview with them. Um, and I'll tell you more about it in just a moment. We'll be talking about a new study on contracting and that'll take up most of today's show now on to headline news.  my successor as MTA Baltimore's CEO, Kevin Quinn was announced this week that the TransLink Board of Directors have appointed him Kevin Quinn to serve as the agency's next Chief Executive Officer. When we'll begin the role on July 19th and relocate to the Metro Vancouver, British Columbia area from the Baltimore, Maryland area. I've talked to Kevin multiple times this week, and very excited for him. And I know that he will be greatly missed at MTA. The TransLink folks are in for a great new CEO and, and Tony Gugliotta the Chair of TransLink's Board of Directors said. "We look forward to welcoming Kevin Quinn to the TransLink enterprise, which will benefit from his bold, innovative and customer centered approach to leadership." Congratulations to Kevin and to Holly Arnold, who will step in. She's been the deputy CEO for a while at MTA. She stepping up to be the interim CEO at the Maryland Transit Administration headquartered in Baltimore. On to some interesting news due to sustained ridership declines in Ontario and Quebec, Greyhound Canada is discontinuing all operations on its remaining routes in Ontario and Quebec and permanently closed all services in Canada effective May 13th. This announcement has no impact on Greyhound lines operation in the U S which will continue to operate cross border express service on the following routes when the border reopens Toronto to New York, Toronto to Buffalo Montreal, the New York Montreal to Boston, Vancouver to Seattle. Greyhound Lines, Inc, as a separate entity from Greyhound Canada, but a sad day when the inner-city bus Greyhound, Canada ceases to continue to operate their services. On to another interesting story out of Honolulu, Hawaii. The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is beginning to take steps to institute better. Internal auditing measures through a report presented by a group within the HART Board of Directors. The Permitted Interaction Group or PIG, which consists of half the board was tasked with reviewing suggestions from the American Public Transportation Association about HART's internal auditing practices. The report that PIG published, included 10 changes that should be implemented. One of the more substantial changes would implement an outsourced independent, internal audit function for HART. And they would report their findings to the committee, which is then charged with managing follow up actions resulting from the audit. The recommendations from the PIG also suggested that the audit committee establish a fraud and corruption hotline with an independent provider. The hotline would be both for internal sources within Hart and external complaints from outside the authority.  And now onto what a big trend is happening right now. And that is micro transit. I've been telling you about it as matter of fact, if you did not listen to our last Comfort's Corner from two weeks ago, I encourage you to go back and listen to it. It in it, and the final part of the program and the future of public transportation. I gave a heartfelt description of how I thought micro transit could help us add in equity and inclusion in a lot of cities are moving toward micro transit. One of them is in Union City, California. They're reviving a micro transit program from the 1970s that uses vans to help people get to and from its industrial business district, the BART station and parts of the Dakota neighborhood. This being the 2020s though, the Flea as they call it this time around, we'll take advantage of technology to provide on demand van service. The pilot program is set to launch this week and operate for 22 months. A Bay Area quality air quality management district grant will cover most of the $818,000 costs. And the city transit funds will pick up the balance. City officials hope the Flea will fill some of the gaps in regular bus service and be flexible enough for commuters to take advantage of. And now onto our newsmaker interview on this week's Comfort's Corner. It's a great interview with a UITP, which is the International Public Transit Union, the director of strategy Sylvain Haon and members of the North American Transit Alliance, including board chair, Brad Thomas, president of First Transit. The NATA Treasurer, Matt Wood, who is COO of National Express Transit Corporation here in North America and NATA a board member, Arnaud Legrand, who is CEO of RATP Dev along with Strategic Communications Manager, Julia Gessner. I interview them. Regarding the just released UITP study on contracting and transit the value and benefits of private contracting in North America and internationally to meet passenger needs. It's a great in-depth interview. I know you'll enjoy it on this edition of Comfort's Corner. Thanks for being with us and stay safe out here. This is Transit Unplugged and I'm your host Paul Comfort. We are on a newsmaker interview with Comfort's Corner. We like to travel around the world and talk to leading transit industry leaders about breaking news. And we've got breaking news for you today because UITP, the International Transit Union had just completed a brand-new study called Contracting and Transit The Value and Benefits of Private Contracting in North America and Internationally to Meet Passenger Needs. And we have with us on the newsmaker hotline. Sylvain Haon who is Senior Director of Strategy at UITP calling us today from where Sylvain, where are you at today in the world Brussels Belgium. We also have on the on the newsmaker interview hotline, Brad Thomas, who was President of First Transit and the Chairman of the North American Transit Alliance. Brad, welcome. Brad Thomas: Good morning. Paul Comfort: And we also have Clement Michel, who is the was the CEO of Keolis North America. And it just been promoted to an amazing new job at corporate headquarters. He's now in Boston, but headed to Paris, Clement. Welcome. And tell us the name of your new title you're gonna have. Clement Michel: Oh, I don't remember. But the HR transformation so safety sustainable development and HR. Yes. Paul Comfort:  So Clementis one of the founders there's of the North American Transit Alliance, along with Brad and other CEOs. And he is on the Board and is Vice Chair, the I guess the outgoing Vice Chair, but the current Vice Chair of our organization. We also have my good friend, Matthew Wood, who is a Chief Operating Officer of National Express and the Treasurer and a Board member of North American Transit Alliance. Matt, thanks for being with us. Matthew Wood: Thank you, Paul. Good morning, everyone. Paul Comfort: Good morning. And then we also have Julia Gassner. Julia is with First Transit and she's also basically the Vice Chair of the working group North American Transit Alliance, and has really been involved in integral in this study that was just completed. That was commissioned by NATA, but conducted by an independent third-party which is UITP. Thanks for being with us today, Julia. Julia Gessner: Thanks for having me. Paul Comfort: So, let me set it up. Uh this group, actually, Brad, let me ask you first right off Brad. Why don't you tell us some about the North American Transit Alliance what your role is and why you commissioned this study? Brad Thomas: Sure. Well, first, first things first the North American Transit Alliance has made up of the six largest.  public transit contracting companies in North America. So that is First Transit, Keolis MV transportation, National Express, Transdev, and RATP Dev. And we formed the North American Transit Alliance in 2020, really to advocate for policies that promote public transportation.  We knew that together we could bring more value supporting the industry as a group than we could. As individual organizations. And I think really the, the pandemic really served as you know, serves as catalyst. It got this group together more quickly than we may have otherwise, but it really, it demonstrated the need for our organization because we were able to advocate on behalf of the private contracting industry to get the support that we needed to continue to operate. During COVID. And that was, that was obviously extremely important for these organizations and the, and all the folks who worked with us. Paul Comfort: So the, the organization to me kind of reminds me of like an airline association, right? So you've got, you know, Southwest and United and American, but they formed together to work on Capitol Hill for things that affect them and also to promote their industry, it would, would that be a good analogy? Brad Thomas: Absolutely. Absolutely. I mean, you know, we believe sincerely in the value of private contracting. We believe this, we're passionate about it, and we believe the value that we in the value that we can bring to the market. We've got the experience, the expertise, the bandwidth, the resources, the ability to get best practices from all over the globe and deliver them to local transit authority. So we, we really do you know, we, we believe in what we can bring to the market. But prior to this, we really didn't have a group that really represented us.  and you know, we, we felt that that was important. Um, and we felt that there were a lot of issues that we needed to have a voice in. Um, and that has given us the vehicle to be able to do that. Paul Comfort: And so why did NATA choose to commission, you know, this study with UITP? Brad Thomas: Well, again, I mean, we knew the value.  that private contracting brings to the market. We knew that, but we needed to, we really needed to challenge ourselves and to bring in what we felt. It important that we bring in a third party to kind of confirm what we believe. Um, and we've contacted UITP. We talked to them about the best way to do that and what we kind of would be set. What we settled on was. Looking at private contracting around the globe, going all over the world to see the different models that are used throughout the rest of the world and to talk to the customer, talk to the agencies and, and to get their perspective on private contracting or private contractors bring to their market. And ultimately the study, I mean, I think it's an amazing study. And I think it was you know, tremendous that the findings in it are tremendous. The ideas in it are just, you know, really amazing. We got we got folks from all over the world to talk about their experience and ultimately now in North America, we can look at those expand. There were people from North America, too, in the, in, in the study. So. People and people can look at the study and see what we're doing here in North America, what's happening in the rest of the world. And now we can kind of look at it and say, you know, where what other things could we be doing? What other models could be using? What other, what other ideas should we be bringing to North America from the rest of the world? And, and, you know, what might work in my community better than maybe, you know, how I'm operating today, where, you know, how could we improve? It's always best to get, you know, best practice when you can, when you can get best practice and you can see what others are doing and what's been successful in other places. And you can then, and the ability to bring that to your local community. Um, you know, that's the best of you know, that's the best of the, of the, of the industry. Um, and you can, you can bring it into your, you know, your local community. So I think that's ultimately what this study proved Atlas. There's amazing things happening in North America, and there are amazing things happening in the rest of the world. Now, people get to see all of those in one place and kind of look at them and see what's, you know, get some new ideas. Paul Comfort: That's wonderful. Excellent. Well, thank you, Brad. That's a great kind of intro to it.  now I want to turn to Sylvain from UITP. Sylvain thank you for being with us today. You've been kind of overseeing this study from the beginning. And why don't you tell us a little bit about UITP, just like Brad did about NATA and explain to listeners who may not be familiar. I know that you're basically like the APTA for the rest of the world outside of outside of the United States. So tell us about your organization. You guys are phenomenal and a huge organization and really the leading transportation, public transportation organization in the world. Sylvain Haon: Um, thank you. Thank you for those nice words. That's a better introduction that we'll do. I actually UITP a couple of things which are important for UITP. We are a global organization, as you rightly say. So we have members from more than a hundred countries. We have, I think the latest count is 1700 members from across the world. We are multi-stakeholders so our members come from. Um, the industry, they can manufacturers IT systems providers, et cetera. Um, there are public transport operators.  so running the services. And, and the authorities as well, whether it's a transit authority a city authority, a regional, federal, it depends on, it depends from country to country in a couple of cases of another country, transport authority as members and we represent public transport. But, you know, in a very broad sense on one more as, you know, the, the, the. And the difference  between mass transit and other forms of sharing equitable, but the transport is blurred. So w we, we believe we really, really represent the situ at-large in putting new mobility to the actors, um et cetera. And our mission is really to work with our members to advance public transport. In a sense of developing knowledge had been done to learn from each other, working together to develop solutions. Make the case core urban and public transports towards decision makers of various kinds. So being the voice of the sector and repeating days after days that there won't be sustainable cities in the future, if there is not a good transit system. Um, and we bring all those people also together in various ways and forms so that they can exchange and network with each other. Paul Comfort: Excellent. And we want to do a shout out to our good friend, the UITP Secretary General Muhammad Mezghani, who was really the world's leading transit, you know official, I guess, representing all these folks. So he's been a good friend to me personally, and to I've been on this podcast before and just wanted to make sure we acknowledged him. So I also want to acknowledge Arnaud Legrande who has joined us now on the podcast Arnaud is the CEO of RATP Dev USA.  Arnaud thank you for joining us today. Arnaud Legrand: Yeah, it's good morning.  Sorry to be late, but that's, that's operations Paul Comfort: better, late than never. Right. And, and he's also a founding member and a board member of the North American Transit Alliance. So great to have everybody on the show. So we were talking about Arnaud, and for our listeners is this study that's been commissioned by NATA and had this third-party organization independent, globally known for their work in public transportation to conduct this study that really provides a review of private contracting services in and outside of North America. The study includes case studies based on interviews with leaders at transit agencies and the varying contract models are looked at, and it shows the study shows that they were influenced by the context, the culture and the history of each location and the case studies point to the benefit of private contracting and best practices. In partnership relations. And I think it's important Sylvain that you actually interviewed, like Brad has said before, you weren't like talking to the contractors themselves, per se. You were talking to the transit agencies who contract out, you're saying to them, Hey, tell us about contracting. Tell us about the model you use. Are there benefits? Are there downsides to this? Let's get a full picture. So tell us overall, your, your, you know, kind of the overall summary of the study and any key points that you found coming out of it. Sylvain Haon: It's exactly this it's there are various ways various governance models for, for, um transit. I'm going to try to use the right terminology and there are various governance models each of them as its merits and they have a very good performance, but there is one thing we thought to our discussion with NATA. We it was the right time to highlight is. If she goes from contracting, how do you make it successful? How do you, how do you create benefits out of the model? Because there are various ways to do it and you need to make things properly to create the proper framework, to have the proper contracts so that it delivers its uh the benefits and that you maximize the benefits from or from contracting. And that's what  and the city really Looked at the movement of the theory of this, but a lot also through interviews discussions with authorities, as you're saying, who have contracted that we have services in various ways in various places of the world, as you put in, because that means you also have various even certain environments, so that changes the way you can do things. How, what made them successful what was important? What were the key elements to make the most out of it? Um, I mean what comes out of this?  I think a few key points is there's not one recipe, but there are a few things which you find always again, again, again, the first one is you have to create a partnership with your contractors.  and that's very key. It's not the process and the way you manage a contract does not stop the way that you sign it. It's probably starts to a certain extent. And it's this is a complex situation. I need to have a partnership. I would say the second, the second element for me, which is critical is in one way or the other, your customer as to be the center of this partnership. I don't know the distribution, so, and that's important because it's, then it's very natural when you have an organization, which is focused on the contractual  agreement and the governance to be reminded constantly that at the end of the day, it's about the customer, the way it moves around or to attract or to deliver good services. And I think that's a very important part for our sector. It's says we'd never repeated enough for our sector, such as such as ours and consequently. It's not all about the financial performance. And I think you people are, I think that's tracking into the study. If you look at the KPIs and the contracts, if you look at the best offer from the contractors, it's a complex mix of various type of KPIs including both end customer satisfaction, but not necessarily. It's not about being the cheapest. It's about being the, the, the, the one who with the best service. Paul Comfort: It's good. So it's not a lot of times people think that contracting is primarily just to save money. I mean, and. When I used to work in the industry when I did averages, basically what it came out to our studies was that a contractor can, a lot of times do the work, maybe 20% cheaper than the transit agency itself can was the numbers a few years ago.  but it's not just about that, is it you're saying the contractors also have seen improvement in customer satisfaction rates in safety rates and an on-time performance and other key performance metrics. And where can people find this study? Before I start talking to the members of NATA, do you have it up on your website? Sylvain Haon: Absolutely  UITP.org. You will find other publications. Paul Comfort: And then the North American Transit Alliance will also has an up on our website as well. So people want to access the study. It's not real long, it's less than 40 pages long. And it's a, it's an easy read. There's an executive summary up front and then all of the various case studies and then some findings at the end. So it's organized very well. Again, I want to thank you and congratulate UITP for putting out such a scholarly work that really did a good analysis and kind of compare and contrast models across Europe, Australia, and the United States and Canada on contracting. And the, the big story I think coming out of it is that contracting provides benefits, great benefits that transit agencies, number one, especially number two, if it's done in a partnership model like is like has done across Europe and Clement Michel um, you've really created a partnership model there in Boston where your company has done some rail work there. And what did, what, what did you see? What did you find from the study? Did you find what were the key salient points for you? Clement Michel: Uh I I really, really did. I appreciate it because it enabled us to ask ourselves a couple of key questions  what's our worth as a private contractors to, to public entities. Uh and amongst them, you mentioned it some of the work that was highlighted in the, in the study is the fact that there is a what would be a bit more innovative for the North American market, and it'd be more common in the other places mechanism that drives  the contractor to work on increasing the ridership and the revenue.  And since we've made this a contractual demands  in in Boston, we've seen pre COVID some, some ridership growth around 5% on the commuter rail.  and, and that is really what we're here for to, to, to increase the attractiveness of the, of the services. So we have more sustainable communities and more inclusive communities. So, so we, we can really see how we're driving marketing, we're driving some of the research we're driving redesign on networks and on April 5th this year, We completely redesigned the commuter rail network, which is not commuter rail specific now to, to actually yeah, be more inclusive and, and increasing the ridership and helping the communities  come out of COVID-19 uh this, this has been highlighted by Sylvain at UITP, and there's a, a few other examples across the world that, that really, really a make me extremely optimistic about the place of public transit in general and the private contractors in particular, into helping our communities to thrive. Paul Comfort: Very good. Arnaud Legrande as a board member of NATA and a head of RATP Dev a big international company that does work in places like Paris, et cetera. What did you find from the study that was that was poignant to you. Arnaud Legrand: I, I think as rightly said before but by Sylvain and also by Clement, I think there is one very important aspect. Is the collaboration between the authority and our companies.  I think as you said, our companies are generally used to operate in very different contexts in different environments, under different regulations. So it's very good to bring all those experience and the studies. It's a very good support for screening all of this, and we can bring this kind of  put on potential solution to our client, which are the agencies. And they benefit from, from these different return of experience and, and together, we are able to improve the service. And, and, and I think that that's really what is important and what is really about for the future is, is really to be able to, to move this transit system or transit service to another era for the moment I'm used to say that in the US transit is mainly not only, but it's mainly seen as a social service, which is very important, but we should be more attractive. We should continue to bring service to the people we really need a we're are really dependent of the transit system. And now we need to attract also the people that can compete with the system with their own means of transport being taxis, Ubers, or the individual car, because we know that the future of all the cities. It's really to get more people in a smooth in one vehicle instead of having one people per vehicle. And I think our companies are able to bring solutions to bring innovation and to bring peppermints. As we mentioned, that will together contribute to the satisfaction of the passengers will ultimately is the final customer of the service. Paul Comfort: Excellent. And Matt Wood from National Express and a Board Member of NATA. Um, now that we've identified that this study that UITP did identified the benefits public transit being contracted out there are great benefits to it from the agencies that they talk to around the world. And they've also identified an increase in key performance metrics, especially when they work in partnership . Going forward, kind of like, I think everybody in the world, especially in north America now rolling out across the world, we're thinking post pandemic. And so what is the role of contracting now based on the study and your knowledge of the industry coming out of COVID. Matthew Wood: But I think this report is very timely. Paul, as everyone has pointed out the ridership demographic and the traditional demand patterns post pandemic will undoubtedly change. We we've talked about the need to attract choice ridership. In addition to those that are traditionally dependent on public transit. So the question now becomes one of. Of equity and the ability for contractors to provide flexible and, and quick to market solutions to attract that choice ridership and really what that means is a better connection to jobs, schools, other basic social activities, economic empowerment, inequity. Um, I think we have a unique opportunity here to rethink how we meet the demands of both the underserved and choice riders it and not to mention this is a solution and an opportunity to reduce traffic congestion and, and, and pollution. Um, we're getting smarter both as, as agencies and contractors are introducing more flexible and less costly transportation operator options. Um for instance, the use of mass micro transit first and last mile solutions are really creating a bridge between the traditionally underserved areas and more mainstream transit corridors. So I think when we talked about contracting. Gives transit, traditional transit agencies, the flexibility to implement these services quickly, and a more modified or more specific solution that meets the needs of that individual community and transit authority. So the study is very timely and I think it points out some great opportunities for all of us as contractors and how we can benefit the transit agencies. Paul Comfort: That's great. Brad, back to you. Um, speaking of COVID and, and we just have a few minutes left, but I also want to get Julia in to talk about the three key findings after you during the COVID 19 pandemic. And I know we're not completely out of it yet, but during the peak of the pandemic, tell us about what contractors were doing. Brad Thomas: Well, you know, great question. And I think it's not specific solely to contractors. I mean, it really, the whole transit industry, it's important for people to understand this industry never stopped. We never stopped operating in the, in the darkest days of COVID. And as you say, we're not through COVID yet.  but we're certainly hopefully on the, on the, on the other side of it you know, this, it, even in the darkest days we were operating. We operated. We operated from the beginning, you know, til today. And we provided transportation to essential workers folks who needed to go to work police and firemen, you know, doctors, nurses, all sorts of things. We provided transportation to grocery stores for people who had to, you know, people who had to, so they could go out and do their shopping. We provided medical transportation, you know, transportation to medical appointments, to therapeutic appointments, to think things, medical care that people needed that was ongoing, that people that people needed to continue to get medical services, those things are absolutely necessary. And it proved to me beyond what I had already known, honestly, but it proved the essential nature of what it is that we do in the communities, in which we operate and how essential the service is to that community. And how much a part of the infrastructure we are, that's an, you know, so that was, that was, to me, one of the, one of the great things that come out of, you know, the darkest moments, which is, you know, COVID, it's been a horrible thing, but it just showed how, how amazing this industry is and how, how much we do for the communities we serve. The other thing that it shouldn't that I want to make sure we, that we mentioned is the fact that our the employees, our partners. We're on the frontline throughout COVID drivers, technicians, ditch dispatchers, supervisors, managers, all these folks in all across the industry private privately contracted services and public contracts, contracted services. They were out there every day. They were on the frontline. They'd been on the frontline. They never came off the frontline and they're still there. And that is a Testament. To how amazing the people are, who in this industry who put, who worked for this and work in this industry and sacrifice day in and day out to make sure that people can get to the essential destinations, they need to get to very humbling for me as leader of an organization. I'm sure I speak for it for the rest of the leaders of, you know, for all the leaders of organizations throughout North America and the rest of the world. Um, very humbling when you see, when you, when you see just how hard these people, these folks worked and the fact that they are, they're still out there, they're still doing it. They are so passionate and they're so dedicated. Paul Comfort: Excellent. All right. We're going to do a quick lightning round, as they say. And maybe if each of you could give me a closing comment on the study, it maybe 30 seconds. And then Julia, we'll close out with you to talk about the three final what the summary of the study, and then what the plan is to roll the study out. Sylvain from UITP give us your final take on things. Sylvain Haon: I would say I would really encourage people to read the survey, the study, to look at the diversity of situations and each of them, which is lessons for other transit agencies around the world, actually, no matter what, some of them there is really through diversity of approaches, you really have a lot to find in this study. Paul Comfort: Thank you.  Arnaud Legrande. Arnaud Legrand: Yes I would, I would really encourage people to read it.  I think it's very instructive. Uh it's whether or not you do already contract or, I mean, it's, it's a source of inspiration that will give you not, as you said at the beginning, not one recipe, but plenty of recipes. And then you can pick up and you can decide whether or not it applies to you or it's benefit for your organization. So it's a very good source of information. Read it. Paul Comfort: Thank you, Matt Wood. Matthew Wood: I think it's a very great, it's an excellent study and I encourage everyone to take a read. Um, but my takeaway is that you're not constricted or refined to one contracting model, that there are different models that meet the individual demands of different agencies. And, and finally the flexibility within inherently within the contracting model. I think that's very important. Paul Comfort: Wonderful. Clement? Clement Michel: Not much not to say what is that to say apart from the fact that  we are willing as a, as a group and as individual companies to, to really partner and we recognize that public interests is a, is a, is a critical. And ad, and it's owned by elected officials and, and technicians, agencies and we're here to serve. Paul Comfort:  Wonderful Brad, the Chair of NATA. Brad Thomas: Yeah, I think, listen, everybody said some great things about the study and it is a tremendous study. I think it really proves that what we all believe, which is there's, there's a value in contracting. Um, but I do think that the other thing that that the, the, to me, the overarching theme that comes out of this is the best solutions to any challenges, to any problems are the, getting the best from all parties. And the fact of the matter is that when you can bring the best. From the public sector and the best from the private sector. And you can bring any, can put them together and get a really good, productive partnership. That's when you get the best ideas, that's when you get the best solutions. And I think that's what the study show proved out was the fact that when you get the best from all parties involved, You get the best solution and that's, what's ultimately best for the writer. And that's what most important thing. Paul Comfort: Very good. And now Julia Gessner, can you tell us what are the three big takeaways are from the study and then tell us how the plant's going to be rolled out and how people in our audience might actually get a chance to meet some of the folks on this call and what's going to happen going forward. Julia Gessner: So to start the main three points that we pulled away from this study from the contracting perspective is that. You know, contracting, as we've all said, it exists all around the world in many different forms, it's all influenced by the history and the culture and the context and the area. Um, all of the study participants discuss numerous benefits. That was part of the goal of this study was to understand what works in private contracting. And a lot of them saw improvements in KPIs collaboration on. Um, and innovative services. And as we, every single person, I think on this call, I said, this was built on private contracting being a partnership. Um, collaboration was the key right now. This is a really exciting time in transit. Um, we're all looking at what we can do. Every industry is coming out of COVID. But now with transit, you have mobility as a service, you have electric vehicles, you have autonomous vehicles, there's a lot going on in the technology space and to have contractors who truly see themselves as the partners be a part of that now is a great time or We're considering adding a partner. If you don't have one or looking at how you can work more with your current. Um, so to continue, you are rollout of this study. As I said, this is a really timely study because of COVID, but this is also a very, very great study to look at. Long-term it's a very relevant study now, and I think it will be very, very relevant for many years to come. We are looking now at reaching out to different trade organizations, looking at how we can speak more about the study. We do have a few interviews that we know are coming up in different trade publications. Um, and we're also looking at how we can make sure all of our team members are really well educated on what happened, what the study found and how we can continue to advocate for private contracting, which we all know is can be a great for cities and towns and just getting people moving. Paul Comfort: So if there's an organization or representative, let's say from the North Dakota Transit Association or from the US Conference of Mayors or something like that, that would like to have a presentation to them about this study, how would they contact you to see if they could make that happen? Maybe we could have some of the board members and somebody from UITP actually come for a half hour, 45 minute presentation and share with them the study. How would they reach you? Julia Gessner: Absolutely. They can reach me at my NATA email address which is Julia period. Gessner N a transit alliance.org. Um, I'll make sure I have that direct link to you, Paul. Um, and yeah, we would be more than happy to present this study to anybody who would be who is interested in learning more. Paul Comfort: That's right. So to Julia dot G E S S N E R. at na transit alliance.org, that's your email address? And so I encourage our listeners. I've, I've read the study. It's phenomenal.  the UITP team did a great job. Um, Sylvain do you want to name that? Just real briefly, the folks who worked on this, we want to acknowledge them.  you had one staff person that was a real key. And then Didier, if you could take your mute off and tell us who they were. I think we'd like to acknowledge that as well. Sylvain Haon: No, absolutely. I'm thank you for this opportunity. I think we need to the tremendous work done by our colleague, Greg Gregory G-code is is a native from Quebec, Canada. And he's actually left us to go back to Canada in the meantime.  but Greg did a great job and anybody needs and thanks to him. We have this and he worked out with Didier his team who is a legit, he's a recognized expert in call centers on construction contractor contracting, sorry, in a, in public transport. Paul Comfort:  That's right. And we hope to do a webinar soon with a UITP so that anyone can join and get more in-depth information. Keep your eye out for that. Thanks for being with us today on comfort corner. This newsmaker interview with the board members, many of the board members from the North American Transit Alliance. Um, and also Sylvain from UITP and Julia.  we thank you for being with us and if you need more information about the study. Go to the two websites that we mentioned UITP or the North American Transit Alliance website. Thank you so much. And thank you guys for being on the show. Tris Hussey: And now our messaging minute with Elea Carey, talking about messaging for recruiting in your agency. Elea Carey: Hi, I'm Elea Carey, a communications consultant who loves working with public transit agencies. I frequently searched the news for positive stories about public transit to share with my networks. And lately I've been seeing a lot of stories about agencies, hiring new employees that got me thinking about how your media relations strategy can help you fill empty roles. Now, of course, when you're hiring, you'll be using all the regular channels, like your social media, LinkedIn, and the local and national job sites to promote your open positions, depending on how solid your media relations are. You might also be able to place a news story with your local media about job openings. You improve your chances of getting coverage. If you can peg your hiring news to some other broader development and easy one would be if you're expanding service. But you might also peg your story to broader economic news, a local story, like a new employer coming to town or graduation season. Even if you don't have an immediate hiring story to push out, make sure that jobs information is evident in other press releases you put out. Today's news reader will be tomorrow's job seeker. If you'd like to talk about media relations strategy or anything else related to communications and public transit. Look me up on LinkedIn. My first name is spelled E L E A. Last name C a R E Y. Tris Hussey: Thank you for listening to this week's Comfort's Corner with members of the NATA board and UI ITP talking about their recent study about private contracting in the transit industry. Next week, Paul is talking to Mr. Jeremy Yap, the Chief Executive for Public Transport, Policy and Planning for the Land Transport Authority in Singapore. This is sure to be a very interesting session from another one of our international guests. We hope you tune in and until then ride safe and ride happy.

Grade of Automation (GoA) merupakan tingkatan otomatisasi dari sistem kendali kereta yang diklasifikasi menjadi 5 jenis, yaitu dari GoA 0 hingga GoA 4 yang disusun oleh UITP. GoA sendiri merupakan hasil bentuk dari Automatic Train Operation (ATO). ATO sendiri telah banyak diaplikasikan pada kereta commuter atau metro dimana traffic kereta sangat tinggi dan cepat. Sedangkan pada kereta kereta jarak jauh masih sedikit yang memakainya, adapun yang memakainya dengan grade yang lebih rendah dibandingkan metro. Di Indonesia sendiri sudah menerapkan 4 GoA pada berbagai kereta, seperti GoA 0 pada kereta jarak jauh, kereta cepat, commuterline; GoA 1 pada LRT Jakarta; GoA 2 pada MRT Jakarta; dan GoA 3 pada LRT Jabodebek dan Skytrain Soetta. Bagaimana Transbro & Transist, tertarik pelajari soal GoA? Yuk dengerin episode kami di platform podcast favoritmu! Semoga ilmu yang kami share bermanfaat yah. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/transpod-podcast/support

“Though there is a second wave [of COVID-19] in many countries, the ridership of public transport is not decreasing – it is still increasing. Thus, the main difference from the first wave is that we now know [public transportation] is safe and people know how to behave.” On this episode of Comfort’s Corner, part of the Transit Unplugged podcast, Mohamed Mezghani, Elected Secretary General of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) joins Paul Comfort to discuss his current work and organization, as well as share some insights he has gained after 30+ years in the industry. Today, UITP has over 1,600 member companies in 99 countries and champions sustainable urban mobility by connecting public transport stakeholders and transport modes. Mohamed Mezghani’s expertise in urban mobility policies, trends and innovations in urban transport, and public transport stakeholder relationships, make him uniquely qualified for the job of Secretary General, and also an incredibly insightful guest! If you want to know more about UITP, check out their website.

Consultório do Rádio Livre: a pandemia do novo coronavírus já causou um prejuízo de pelo menos 155 milhões de reais ao sistema de transporte coletivo da Região Metropolitana do Recife, além de uma queda de 75% no número de passageiros somente nos três primeiros meses de pandemia em Pernambuco, segundo informações do Grande Recife Consórcio de Transporte, que gerencia o sistema de transporte por ônibus da Região Metropolitana do estado. A frota de ônibus, foi reduzida. E com a retomada gradual da economia, na medida em que mais pessoas voltam a utilizar o transporte, os veículos estão sendo colocados nas ruas. Os reflexos e consequências da crise do novo coronavírus, também foram semelhantes no Metrô do Recife, que precisou reduzir o horário de funcionamento. Muita coisa mudou com a chegada da pandemia da covid-19, exceto a realidade enfrentada pelos passageiros que utilizam o transporte público. Coletivos lotados, longas filas nos terminais de ônibus, e a rotina de um caminho de ida e volta sem a possibilidade de distanciamento social, figuraram no dia a dia pandêmico dos pernambucanos. E ainda figuram. Mas, quais serão os desafios do transporte público pós-pandemia e o que as pessoas podem esperar do amanhã? Sobre o assunto, neste episódio do Consultório do Rádio Livre Anne Barretto e Leandro Oliveira entrevistam o doutor em engenharia elétrica e presidente da Divisão América Latina da União Internacional de Transportes Públicos (UITP), Jurandir Fernandes, e o doutor em engenharia, professor universitário e pesquisador do Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa (CNPq), Oswaldo Lima Neto.

With 23m people in city that is a modern metropolis whose location links Hong Kong to China's mainland, Shenzhen is now well into its post-COVID-19 recovery phase. So, what's life like post-lockdown and what lessons can we learn?  To find out Leon Daniels speaks with Joe Ma, Deputy General Manager of Shenzhen Bus Group and also Chair of UITP's Taxi and Ride-hailing Committee. They discuss the economic bounce-back, how ridership levels have returned and what the ‘new normal' looks like. Joe explains how the bus operator is winning back passengers using a range of new initiatives - including demand-responsive 50-seater coach express services from housing areas to the city centre. They also talk about battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell electric buses. Joe describes Shenzhen as the “lab mice of electric buses” having taken its first 100 e-buses in 2010, with the entire fleet becoming electric in 2017.

Consultório do Rádio Livre: a pandemia do novo coronavírus já causou um prejuízo de pelo menos 150 milhões de reais ao sistema de transporte coletivo da Região Metropolitana do Recife, além de uma queda de 75% no número de passageiros somente nos três primeiros meses de pandemia em Pernambuco, segundo informações do Grande Recife Consórcio de Transportes, que opera o sistema de transportes da Região Metropolitana do estado. A frota de ônibus, foi reduzida. E com a retomada da economia, na medida em que mais pessoas voltam a utilizar o transporte, os veículos estão sendo colocados nas ruas aos poucos. Os reflexos e consequências da crise do coronavírus, também foram semelhantes no Metrô do Recife. Muita coisa mudou com a chegada da pandemia da covid-19, exceto a realidade enfrentada pelos passageiros que utilizam o transporte público. Coletivos lotados, longas filas nos terminais de ônibus, e a rotina de um caminho de ida e volta sem a possibilidade de distanciamento social, figuraram no dia a dia pandêmico dos pernambucanos. E ainda figuram. Mas, como será o transporte público pós-pandemia? E o que as pessoas podem esperar do amanhã? Sobre o assunto, neste episódio do Consultório do Rádio Livre Anne Barretto e Leandro Oliveira entrevistam o doutor em engenharia elétrica e presidente da Divisão América Latina da União Internacional de Transportes Públicos (UITP), Jurandir Fernandes, e o doutor em engenharia, professor universitário e pesquisador do Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa (CNPq), Oswaldo Lima Neto.

Consultório do Rádio Livre: a pandemia do novo coronavírus já causou um prejuízo de pelo menos 155 milhões de reais ao sistema de transporte coletivo da Região Metropolitana do Recife, além de uma queda de 75% no número de passageiros somente nos três primeiros meses de pandemia em Pernambuco, segundo informações do Grande Recife Consórcio de Transporte, que gerencia o sistema de transporte por ônibus da Região Metropolitana do estado. A frota de ônibus, foi reduzida. E com a retomada gradual da economia, na medida em que mais pessoas voltam a utilizar o transporte, os veículos estão sendo colocados nas ruas. Os reflexos e consequências da crise do novo coronavírus, também foram semelhantes no Metrô do Recife, que precisou reduzir o horário de funcionamento. Muita coisa mudou com a chegada da pandemia da covid-19, exceto a realidade enfrentada pelos passageiros que utilizam o transporte público. Coletivos lotados, longas filas nos terminais de ônibus, e a rotina de um caminho de ida e volta sem a possibilidade de distanciamento social, figuraram no dia a dia pandêmico dos pernambucanos. E ainda figuram. Mas, quais serão os desafios do transporte público pós-pandemia e o que as pessoas podem esperar do amanhã? Sobre o assunto, neste episódio do Consultório do Rádio Livre Anne Barretto e Leandro Oliveira entrevistam o doutor em engenharia elétrica e presidente da Divisão América Latina da União Internacional de Transportes Públicos (UITP), Jurandir Fernandes, e o doutor em engenharia, professor universitário e pesquisador do Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa (CNPq), Oswaldo Lima Neto.

Dionisio González, de UITP, es el entrevistado en este capítulo de En Movimiento sobre el futuro de la movilidad en la era post-Covid.

Public transport has been hit hard by the recent and still ongoing coronavirus crisis. In this podcast, we talk to Artur Perchel, Deputy Director at UITP - International Association of Public Transport about the recovery of the sector and the shift to shared mobility.

“Let’s not sit still. Let’s not think what we do today is adequate for the future. Let’s find new ways to better serve our customers and better serve our communities.” – Paul Skoutelas, President and CEO of APTA “You can’t develop your transportation system, particularly your public transit services in a vacuum from land use and vice versa.” – Kevin Desmond, CEO of TransLink “We know what we want. We know what the end is. It’s how we get there that is the hard part.” – Brad Thomas, President of First Transit “I think one of the barriers that people have to riding public transit in the U.S. is that we don’t make it easy.” – David Stackrow, Chairman of APTA “What could be very innovative [is] going to the third dimension, I think public transport will also go to the air.” – Stefan Kalt, CEO of the Regional Transportation Agency in Baden-Wettingen AG, Switzerland Recorded live at the biggest global transit event, UITP, Transit Unplugged brings you even more from the world’s top transit leaders. In this episode, our guests explore the correlation between an increase in transit ridership and customer service, land use, political climates, and urban density. They also share their thoughts on open-payment systems and mobility as a service. Additionally, they get into autonomous vehicles and the secondary benefits this technology will bring to your current transit operations. Remember to check out transitunplugged.com to learn from top transit professionals and stay up to date to catch all the latest episodes.

“People want reliable services. And if you can’t deliver what you promise to the customer, it doesn’t matter how good the rest of the technology is.” – Ian Dobbs, Deputy President of UITP  “I finally have figured out the solution … we should be running it all.” – Nat Ford, CEO of Jacksonville Transportation Authority “I think assets are probably one of the most important things in our industry.” – Nicolas Gindt, CEO of Keolis Downer Victoria - Yarra Trams  “As we continue to try and put on more services to move more people, we have to find the technology that’s going to help us do that quickly and safely.” – Alan Fedda, Deputy CEO of Public Transport Victoria Recorded live at UITP 2019, Transit Unplugged comes to you with another roundtable discussion from some of the world’s top transit leaders. In this episode, you’ll hear from our guests about the different challenges they are facing around the globe. Plus, you’ll learn what each one thinks is the top innovation for public transportation. Remember to check out transitunplugged.com to learn from top transit professionals and stay up to date to catch all the latest episodes.

Avsnitt 5 av Busspodden, en podd som är helt dedikerad åt bussar och saker som har med bussbranschen att göra. Busspodden görs i samarbete med Daimler. Sommaravsnittet är packat med intressant information och spännande branschnyheter. Ulrika och Lovisa pratar om UITP och hållbarhet med Ulrich Bastert, sälj–, marknads- och eftermarknadsdirektör på Daimler Buses i Tyskland. De tar också ett snack med Lennes Buss i Dalarna. Podden bjuder även på bussiga resetips, den här gången till Ven. Däremellan bjuds du på en mängd andra saker. Och så blir det en ny omgång av "Gissa ljudet". Kan du gissa vilket ljud det är? Välkommen till Busspodden!

The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast Bikes and more from the UITP Global Public Transport Summit (part 2) Episode 217 Friday 14th June 2019 SPONSOR: Jenson USA HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: Giovanni Circella, 3 Revolutions Future Mobility Program, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California Davis. Steve Martin, CEO of Influence at Work UK, behavioural scientist and co-author of "Yes! 60 Secrets from the Science of Persuasion" which has sold over one million copies. Also heads CHANGE By Transdev–a joint venture that has built the world's first specialist behavioural science unit in a global transport operator. Based in London. Marielle Villamaux, Chief Client Officer, Transdev Group, Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France. TOPICS: Automated vehicles, bicycling and behavioural science from the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Spokesmen Cycling Roundtable Podcast Episode 216 Wednesday 12th June 2019 SPONSOR: Jenson USA HOST: Carlton Reid GUESTS: Rachel Zack, Remix. Niccolò Panozzo, European Cyclists Federation Tanya Castle, PBSC Sebastian Schlebusch, Nextbike Mohamed Mezghani, UITP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics) Rafael Cuesta of Transport for Greater Manchester TOPICS: Bike share, congestion charging, last-mile transportation and more nearly-live from the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Stockholm, Sweden.

This week we’re joined by UITP’s Sylvain Haon ahead of the organization’s global public transport summit in Montreal.  We talk about big projects happening around the world, private and public moves towards mobility as a service, sustainable mobility planning in Europe, and how autonomous vehicles will help transit support a shared transportation future.