“The [interviews I have conducted over the last three years] confirmed that CEOs of public transit agencies have a very tough job. They are half politician and half operations director. They are a staff leader and a planner.”

This episode marks the 3rd anniversary of Transit Unplugged! As one of the world’s first podcasts for public transit professionals, the show is now listened to in over 99 countries. In honor of this milestone, we have compiled a few best moments and key learnings out of the 117 episodes and over 4,000 minutes of audio from the past three years. Our featured guests in this episode include:

• Bill Carpenter, Chief Executive Officer at Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
• Robbie Makinen, President and Chief Executive Officer at the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
• Alexander Schulze, Senior Project Manager at AMoTech
• Lauren Skiver, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager at Sunline Transit
• Phil Verster, President and Chief Executive Officer at Metrolinx
• Andy Byford, Commissioner of Transit for London
• Erinn Pinkerton, President and Chief Executive Officer at BC Transit
• William Harrell, President and Chief Executive Officer at Hampton Roads Transit
• Chris O’Claire, Mobility Division Director at King County Metro
• Phil Washington, Chief Executive Officer at LA Metro