The Transit Authority
Episodes
Season 6, Episode 2: Utah Transit Authority: Impactful Public Transportation in a Growing and Fiscally Conservative State
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) extraordinary rise as one of the most innovative, responsive, and impactful public transportation systems in the U...
Season 6, Episode 1: Can “Unofficial” Mentoring Programs Work?
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
APTA is celebrating National Mentoring Month.Tune in to this episode to hear from Doran Barnes, Chief Executive Officer at Foothills Transit, and Deri...
Season 5, Episode 8: Author Joshua Schank Talks About the Role of Chief Innovation Officers in Transit Organizations
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Schank provides case studies on effectuating change and about his new book "New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies: Improving Policy Outcomes ...
Season 5, Episode 7: A Conversation with Randy Clarke On WMATA’s Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Through bold leadership, regional collaboration, and a relentless commitment to continuous improvement, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...
Season 5, Episode 6: The Ongoing Quest for Accessible Public Transportation: Reflections at the 35th Anniversary of the ADA
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Accessible mobility for all is a core value of APTA and its members. This episode is a celebration of accessible mobility and a commemoration of the 3...
Season 5, Episode 5: Celebrating National Apprenticeship Day with MTA NYC Transit
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of National Apprenticeship Day, APTA is spotlighting the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Elevators & Escalators Apprentic...
Season 5, Episode 4: A Next Gen Recruitment Strategy That Works: HNTB’s Internship Program
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
APTA is celebrating National Internship Awareness Month by featuring HNTB’s successful program. If you are ready to learn more about a strategic app...
Season 5, Episode 3: CEOs Share The Business Case For Mentor Programs
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of APTA’s National Mentoring Month podcast series, we are featuring four CEOs who will tap you into the business case for mentoring....
Season 5, Episode 2: Mentors Open Doors Part II
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During National Mentoring Month we are sharing more about how mentors encourage mentees to develop leadership competencies and build upon their curren...
Season 5, Episode 1: Mentors Open Doors
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
APTA’s National Mentoring Month podcast series features leaders, mentors, and mentees across the nation and in Canada. This episode’s podcast gues...
Season 4, Episode 7: Transforming Public Transit: Delivering for Today, Setting a Vision for the Future
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In providing multimodal services throughout America's most densely-populated state, NJ TRANSIT has made it a mission to address vital economic, s...
Season 4, Episode 6: Show Me The Money: Workforce Funding Resources
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join our guests to Learn about workforce funding opportunities. Experts from the U.S. Department of Transportation share how to obtain funding for wor...
Season 4, Episode 5: Women are the Future!
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast explores the transformative influence of women in executive leadership. Hear about the multifaceted ways in which female leaders are shap...
Season 4, Episode 4: A Conversation with Transportation Planner and Author Christof Spieler on Factors that Lead to Effective Public Transportation
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
APTA interviews Christof Spieler on his book “Trains / Buses / People: An Opinionated Atlas of US and Canadian Transit – Second Edition.” ...
Season 4, Episode 3: Mentoring: A Tool For Employee Engagement & Retention – Part II (GCRTA)
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Transit Authority is proud to present part-two of series with tools to help you retain and engage staff.In this episode you’ll hear from Greater...
Season 4, Episode 2: Mentoring: A Tool For Employee Engagement & Retention (Part I - VTA)
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Transit Authority is proud to present a 2-part series with tools to help you retain and engage staff.You’ll hear from Santa Clara Valley Transpo...
Season 4, Episode 1: Taylor Swift and the Rebirth of Transit in 2023
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
APTA's Transit Authority is proud to present a special 2023 year-end podcast with host Paul Comfort and our friends at Transit Unplugged, with gu...
Season 3, Episode 5: TransLink’s Kevin Quinn Discusses Ridership, Land Use, Affordability and Climate Action
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Vancouver, Canada region stands out as a model for transit supportive land use, transit ridership per-capita, and in its exemplary commitment to s...
Season 3, Episode 4: A Conversation with Stephen Gardner, CEO, Amtrak
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded on the trade show floor at APTA’s EXPO 2023 in Orlando, Florida, our special guest Stephen Gardener, CEO of Amtrak, discusses a wide range ...
Season 3, Episode 3: Lynn Peterson on Rethinking Transportation Planning and Engineering
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you struggled with how to build community at the same time you are planning, designing, building a project? Understanding of the role and import ...
Season 3, Episode 2: Shifting Mobility Patterns and How to Emerge Stronger
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss shifting trends in mobility and how a transit organization can and must adjust to serve the public with guest Rolando Cruz...
Season 3, Episode1: Transit Equity Day - Why Racial Equity Matters to Sound Transit
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast highlights Sound Transit’s approach to diversity, equity and inclusion and anti-racism. Hear from Sound Transit CEO, Peter Rogoff and t...
Season 2, Episode 4: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we sat down with Alva Carrasco, President of Latinos in Transit and Cindy Chavez, Board Member at Santa Clara Val...
Season 2, Episode 3: Celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month, we sat down with Dawn Distler, Chief Executive Officer at METRO RTA in Akron, Ohio, to discuss equity, inclusion, a...
Season 2, Episode 2: A Conversation with India Birdsong, General Manager and CEO, Greater Cleveland RTA
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As part of APTA's ongoing celebration of Women History Month, we sat down with India Birdsong, the General Manager and CEO of the Greater Clevela...
Season 2, Episode 1: Positive Train Control (PTC)
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Transit Authority, APTA’s official podcast, we talk Positive Train Control (PTC) and the past, present, and future of commute...
Season 1, Episode 8: The Bus of the Future
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From autonomous buses to fleet electrification to new incremental technological changes -- what will the bus of the future look and operate like? Ou...
Season 1, Episode 7: Public Transit & COVID-19: Is It Safe to Ride?
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How safe is it to ride transit amid the coronavirus pandemic? Our latest episode of APTA’s official podcast, The Transit Authority, explores this to...
Season 1, Episode 6: Public Transit and Homelessness with Tim Chan, Group Manager of Station Area Planning, San Fransisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the latest episode of The Transit Authority, APTA’s official podcast, with our guest Tim Chan, Group Manager -- Station Area Planning at t...
Season 1, Episode 5: Changes in the Environmental Justice Movement with Dr. Michael Mendez, Assistant Professor of Environmental Planning and Policy at University of California, Irvine
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the latest episode of The Transit Authority, APTA's official podcast. In this episode, we we explore the changes in political organiz...
Season 1, Episode 4: Paratransit Operations Response to COVID-19 with Christian T. Kent, Chair of APTA’s Access Committee
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the latest episode of The Transit Authority, APTA’s official podcast. In this episode, Christian Kent, principal of Christian T. Kent, Tra...
Season 1, Episode 3: A Conversation with Randy Clarke, President & CEO of Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Austin, Texas
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Randy Clarke, President & CEO of Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Austin, Texas, discusses how his agency is copi...
Season 1, Episode 2: A Conversation with Doug Kelsey, General Manager of TriMet in Portland, Oregon
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the latest episode of The Transit Authority, APTA’s official podcast. In this episode, Doug Kelsey, General Manager of TriMet in Portland,...
Season 1, Episode 1: A Conversation with APTA Chair Nuria I. Fernandez
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features APTA Chair Nuria I. Fernandez, general manager and CEO, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority in San Jose, CA. She speaks ...