The Transit Authority
This podcast highlights the people, organizations, and ideas that are transforming public transportation.
Podcasting since 2020 • 25 episodes
The Transit Authority
Latest Episodes
Season 5, Episode 1: Mentors Open Doors
APTA’s National Mentoring Month podcast series features leaders, mentors, and mentees across the nation and in Canada. This episode’s podcast guests all agree that mentors help to open doors and assist mentees in navigating the changing expecta...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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56:02
Season 4, Episode 7: Transforming Public Transit: Delivering for Today, Setting a Vision for the Future
In providing multimodal services throughout America's most densely-populated state, NJ TRANSIT has made it a mission to address vital economic, social, and environmental goals through the public transportation it operates. In this episode...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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18:00
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, Asso...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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59:26
Season 4, Episode 5: Women are the Future!
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 comm...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:23:51
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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52:58