Tackling the Travails of Public Transit

Public transit plays a vital role in communities of all sizes. In small towns, medium-sized suburbs, and big cities, residents rely on buses, trains, and paratransit to get to work, school, healthcare appointments, and more. But providing this important service is not easy. Today, public transit agencies are grappling with how to continue providing the level of service their customers rely on without increasing fares to the point they are unaffordable.

At this session, hear from public transit leaders about how they are addressing challenges like increasing capital equipment costs, growing labor shortages, uncertainty with grant programs, and change in demand while keeping services affordable for their customers.