The FUTURE of American Public Transit | Inside Metro-North Railroad with President Justin Vonashek

Metro-North Railroad President Justin R. Vonashek joins Arav Kapoor on The GeoPolitical for an in-depth conversation on rail operations, infrastructure investment, and the future of American public transportation.The conversation explores Metro-North’s role within the MTA, ridership recovery, modernization efforts, and how public transit serves as a powerful equalizer of opportunity across the region and the nation.Special thanks to the Metro-North Railroad team for their hospitality!🔔 Hit subscribe on YouTube and turn on notifications — more powerful voices coming soon!!! https://tinyurl.com/ypne8fauThis episode was filmed on Friday, February 13, 2026.⭐ Featuring:Metro-North Railroad President Justin R. Vonashek🎧 Host: Arav Kapoor, The GeoPolitical📲 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravka/FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tgp_now/?hl=enFOLLOW ME ON X: https://x.com/tgp_nowThe GeoPolitical's Blog on Substack → https://thegeopolitical.substack.com⸻On the road? You can also listen to The GeoPolitical (audio-only) on your favorite podcast platforms:Spotify → https://tinyurl.com/22mehw4sApple Podcasts → https://tinyurl.com/4st7hhdvAmazon Music → https://tinyurl.com/4wztzz73⸻Did you enjoy this episode? Here is some other Similar Content:🎥 https://youtu.be/WXLVtD58AJo?si=o1wM_52ROekRcwVG🎥 https://youtu.be/0_YURy6yBMw?si=h7MY2_G9baDnUQvt🎥 https://youtu.be/QwGECskAuOg?si=996m-5LnDI76MqZ5⸻#MetroNorth #PublicTransit #Infrastructure #MTA #Transportation #Railroad #UrbanPolicy #Transit