Episode 91: Public Transit in a COVID World with Randy Clarke, president & CEO, Capital Metro

Today's BG Podcast features, Randy Clarke, President & CEO, Capital Metro (Austin’s public transportation provider) Colloquially known as CapMetro, Randy and Bingham Group CEO A.J. Bingham discuss how the agency adapted to a COVID-19 world, the Project Connect transit plan, and national public transit trends. ABOUT RANDY CLARKE: Randy Clarke is president and CEO. Prior to this, Clarke held key leadership positions in public transportation in both Boston and Washington, D.C., and earned a master's degree in public policy from the University of Southern Maine. Since he joined Capital Metro and following the 2018 redesign of its bus network, transit ridership has been on the rise in the Austin area. Clarke sees the operation through the eyes of his customer by using the service every day, giving him insight that's fueled his challenge to “do more” in providing quality transportation options to the growing region. That familiarity with the service led Clarke to put in place multimillion dollar investments to the system and a renewed focus on improving customer experience When away from the office, Clarke  enjoys traveling and competitive running with his wife, Kimberley, whom he met, as fate would have it, while riding a train. Connect with him on Twitter at -> @CapMetroCEO This episode was recorded remotely on May 27, 2020. REFERENCE LINKS: Capital Metro Main Page -> https://capmetro.org/ Project Connect (CapMetro) -> https://capmetro.org/projectconnect/ RELATED EPISODES: BG Podcast Episode 87: Mobility Policy in a COVID19 World feat. Pete Gould of Catapult Policy Strategies -> https://www.bgmediagp.com/bgpodcast/episode87 You can listen to this episode and previous ones on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and Stitcher. We would appreciate a review and rating!