Comforts Corner: Operating Paratransit Services During COVID-19
\u201cOver the years, we have seen a lot of change in the paratransit industry, but certainly nothing quite like what we\u2019re going through now.\u201d
As COVID-19 affects public transit dramatically, we\u2019re proud to present a special edition of Transit Unplugged led by transit evangelist and Trapeze VP Paul Comfort. In today's episode, we discuss some of the ways transit agencies are adapting due to COVID-19, including partnering with food banks and delivering groceries. We then hear from Mike Bismeyer for \u201cMike\u2019s Monday Minute,\u201d where he encourages us to stay safe and pay it forward to those in need. Paul then talks with Jeff Zarr, Senior Demand Response Consultant at Trapeze Group, about what he\u2019s hearing from paratransit agencies across the country and some of the changes they are implementing. Plus, guest author David Pickeral shares his Q&A chapter from the bestselling new book, \u201cThe Future of Public Transportation.\u201d
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