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\u201cLet\u2019s not sit still. Let\u2019s not think what we do today is adequate for the future. Let\u2019s find new ways to better serve our customers and better serve our communities.\u201d \u2013 Paul Skoutelas, President and CEO of APTA

\u201cYou can\u2019t develop your transportation system, particularly your public transit services in a vacuum from land use and vice versa.\u201d \u2013 Kevin Desmond, CEO of TransLink

\u201cWe know what we want. We know what the end is. It\u2019s how we get there that is the hard part.\u201d \u2013 Brad Thomas, President of First Transit

\u201cI think one of the barriers that people have to riding public transit in the U.S. is that we don\u2019t make it easy.\u201d \u2013 David Stackrow, Chairman of APTA

\u201cWhat could be very innovative [is] going to the third dimension, I think public transport will also go to the air.\u201d \u2013 Stefan Kalt, CEO of the Regional Transportation Agency in Baden-Wettingen AG, Switzerland

Recorded live at the biggest global transit event, UITP, Transit Unplugged brings you even more from the world\u2019s top transit leaders. In this episode, our guests explore the correlation between an increase in transit ridership and customer service, land use, political climates, and urban density. They also share their thoughts on open-payment systems and mobility as a service. Additionally, they get into autonomous vehicles and the secondary benefits this technology will bring to your current transit operations.

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