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Latest Episodes
Season 6, Episode 4: One-on-One with Andy Byford - Live at APTA TRANSform & EXPO
Andy Byford has led some of the world’s most complex transportation organizations through periods of transformation and change in London, Toronto, and New York. Join The Transit Authority for a live podcast recording as Byford shares insights o...
Season 6, Episode 3: A Conversation with Amtrak President Roger Harris and Amtrak Board Member Elaine Clegg
In a podcast recorded live from the Products and Services Showcase at the 2026 APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, Amtrak leaders describe a series of notable advances. The conversation covered record ridership, the new fleet of...
Season 6, Episode 2: Utah Transit Authority: Impactful Public Transportation in a Growing and Fiscally Conservative State
Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) extraordinary rise as one of the most innovative, responsive, and impactful public transportation systems in the United States helped secure the 2034 Winter Olympic Games, and recognition in 2025 with an APTA Publ...
Season 6, Episode 1: Can “Unofficial” Mentoring Programs Work?
APTA is celebrating National Mentoring Month.Tune in to this episode to hear from Doran Barnes, Chief Executive Officer at Foothill Transit, and Derik Calhoun, Chief Transportation Officer at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and celebrate N...
Season 5, Episode 8: Author Joshua Schank Talks About the Role of Chief Innovation Officers in Transit Organizations
Joshua Schank provides case studies on effectuating change and about his new book "New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies: Improving Policy Outcomes in the Public Sector.”