43 min
Tackling today's biggest challenges at four transit agencies Transit Unplugged
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- Business
Across North America there are four fundamental issues facing transit agencies:
Getting enough busesGetting enough people to fix and drive the busesGetting enough funding to keep running the busesGetting (cyber)secure
The bus manufacturing crisis is forcing many transit agencies to get creative at keeping buses running longer. Workforce shortages mean agencies are getting creative at finding and hiring enough people. With a fiscal cliff looming for many agencies, finding ways to save money and still offer the same level of service means finding some new ways to connect people on something other than a 40 foot bus. And every week someone makes the news for getting hacked, so keeping systems secure is a lot harder than it used to be.
Joining Paul on stage for a transit leaders roundtable at TripSpark Ignite are:
Pam Shepherd, Executive Director, Federated Transportation Services of the Blue GrassRyan Landers, General Manager Lawton Area TransitRandy Anderson, Operations IT Systems Administrator CityBus – Greater Lafayette Public TransitMatt Maier, Director of Operations Lake Tran
What makes this roundtable unique isn't that they are talking about these issues, but that they've found creative and innovative ways to address them. Learn how:
Simple ads on buses are getting more applicationsCreating flexible schedules has brought in a whole new group of driversMaking sure every usable part of a bus at the end of its life is used to extend the service life of the rest of the fleetAuditing your system is the first step to actively preventing hacks on your systems
Sit back and enjoy a fun, interesting, and informative discussion about the top issues facing our industry and how four agencies are meeting them head on.
Next week on the show we have an interview with Faye DiMassimo. When Paul interviewed her, she was leading Chatham Area Transit in Savannah, Georgia, but since then she has a new job with the City of Savannah. Her job still involves connecting people, but has a much bigger and more interesting mandate than transit alone. It's not often we have an interview where we get to talk with someone before and after a career transition. Make sure you tune in for this one!
Transit Unplugged is brought to you by Modaxo https://www.modaxo.com
Host: Paul ComfortProducer: Paul ComfortEditor and Writer: Tris HusseyExecutive Producer: Julie Gates
Special thanks to:
Brand design: Tina OlagundoyeSocial Media: Tatyana MechkarovaMarketing content, Transit Unplugged Newsletter, & transit puns: Tris Hussey
If you have a question or comment, email us at info@transitunplugged.com.
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00:04 Introduction from Tris Hussey, Editor Transit Unplugged
01:11 Transit Leader Roundtable at TripSpark Ignite
01:51...
Across North America there are four fundamental issues facing transit agencies:
Getting enough busesGetting enough people to fix and drive the busesGetting enough funding to keep running the busesGetting (cyber)secure
The bus manufacturing crisis is forcing many transit agencies to get creative at keeping buses running longer. Workforce shortages mean agencies are getting creative at finding and hiring enough people. With a fiscal cliff looming for many agencies, finding ways to save money and still offer the same level of service means finding some new ways to connect people on something other than a 40 foot bus. And every week someone makes the news for getting hacked, so keeping systems secure is a lot harder than it used to be.
Joining Paul on stage for a transit leaders roundtable at TripSpark Ignite are:
Pam Shepherd, Executive Director, Federated Transportation Services of the Blue GrassRyan Landers, General Manager Lawton Area TransitRandy Anderson, Operations IT Systems Administrator CityBus – Greater Lafayette Public TransitMatt Maier, Director of Operations Lake Tran
What makes this roundtable unique isn't that they are talking about these issues, but that they've found creative and innovative ways to address them. Learn how:
Simple ads on buses are getting more applicationsCreating flexible schedules has brought in a whole new group of driversMaking sure every usable part of a bus at the end of its life is used to extend the service life of the rest of the fleetAuditing your system is the first step to actively preventing hacks on your systems
Sit back and enjoy a fun, interesting, and informative discussion about the top issues facing our industry and how four agencies are meeting them head on.
Next week on the show we have an interview with Faye DiMassimo. When Paul interviewed her, she was leading Chatham Area Transit in Savannah, Georgia, but since then she has a new job with the City of Savannah. Her job still involves connecting people, but has a much bigger and more interesting mandate than transit alone. It's not often we have an interview where we get to talk with someone before and after a career transition. Make sure you tune in for this one!
Transit Unplugged is brought to you by Modaxo https://www.modaxo.com
Host: Paul ComfortProducer: Paul ComfortEditor and Writer: Tris HusseyExecutive Producer: Julie Gates
Special thanks to:
Brand design: Tina OlagundoyeSocial Media: Tatyana MechkarovaMarketing content, Transit Unplugged Newsletter, & transit puns: Tris Hussey
If you have a question or comment, email us at info@transitunplugged.com.
Follow us on social media: LinkedIn - Twitter - Threads- Instagram - Facebook
Sign up for the Transit Unplugged Newsletter
00:04 Introduction from Tris Hussey, Editor Transit Unplugged
01:11 Transit Leader Roundtable at TripSpark Ignite
01:51...
43 min