Season 4, Episode 5: Women are the Future!

03/27/24 • 83 min

This podcast explores the transformative influence of women in executive leadership. Hear about the multifaceted ways in which female leaders are shaping the landscape of transit and fostering positive change within their organizations and communities.
Host:

Dawn Distler, Chief Executive Officer, METRO Regional Transit Authority

Guests:

Nadine Lee, President & CEO, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Erin Rogers, CEO and General Manager, Omnitrans
MJ Maynard, Vice Chair, APTA Board of Directors; and Chief Executive Officer, RTC Southern Nevada
Charlotte Shaw, Executive Director/CEO, Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (MAX)

Dawn Distler, Chief Executive Officer, METRO Regional Transit Authority

Guests:

Nadine Lee, President & CEO, Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Erin Rogers, CEO and General Manager, Omnitrans
MJ Maynard, Vice Chair, APTA Board of Directors; and Chief Executive Officer, RTC Southern Nevada
Charlotte Shaw, Executive Director/CEO, Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (MAX)

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Season 4, Episode 4: A Conversation with Transportation Planner and Author Christof Spieler on Factors that Lead to Effective Public Transportation

APTA interviews Christof Spieler on his book “Trains / Buses / People: An Opinionated Atlas of US and Canadian Transit – Second Edition.” The discussion goes into depth on the attributes of good public transportation, taking a close look at systems across North America. Factors such as frequency, reliability, access, and legibility are considered, identifying ways transit service is doing well, along with ways it sometimes comes up short.

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Season 4, Episode 6: Show Me The Money: Workforce Funding Resources

Join our guests to Learn about workforce funding opportunities. Experts from the U.S. Department of Transportation share how to obtain funding for workforce initiatives.

Speakers:

Mark Patterson, Associate Administrator for Research, Data, and Innovation, Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
John Bodnar, Director, Office of Transit Programs, Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Paige Shevlin, Strategic Advisor for Infrastructure Workforce Development, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation