Experts discuss benefits of centralized transit network management at Seamless panel
On May 13, Seamless Bay Area hosted a panel discussion about regionally integrated transit network management. Clockwise from top left: Paul Lewis, Eno Transportation Center; Ratna Amin (moderator), primary author, Seamless Transit; Ian Griffiths, Seamless Bay Area; and Dr. Michelle DeRobertis, Transportation Choices for Sustainable Communities.
Last week, Seamless Bay Area brought together a dynamic panel of experts for a webinar about the features and benefits of centralized transit network management in the Bay Area and around the world.
Featuring Paul Lewis, Vice President of Policy and Finance at the Eno Center for Transportation, Dr. Michelle DeRobertis of Transportation Choices for Sustainable Communities, Ian Griffiths of Seamless Bay Area, and moderator Ratna Amin, the conversation explored how centrally managed transit networks can provide riders with enhanced service, convenience, and accessibility.
Panelists discussed the shared qualities of high-performing centrally managed systems around the world and how they compare to the Bay Area, as well as the critical role of governance in regional transit. Panelists also discussed Seamless Bay Area’s April 2021 report Governing Transit Seamlessly.
Watch the recorded webinar here.
Want to dive into the research? Here are links to some of the reports mentioned during the webinar:
Getting to the Route of It: The Role of Governance in Regional Transit (Co-author: Paul Lewis, Vice President of Policy and Finance, Eno Center for Transportation)
Characteristics of Effective Metropolitan Areawide Public Transit: A Comparison of European, Canadian, and Australian Case Studies (Lead Researcher: Michelle DeRobertis, Transportation Choices for Sustainable Communities)
Governing Transit Seamlessly: Options for a Bay Area Transportation Network Manager (Author: Ian Griffiths, Seamless Bay Area)
Seamless Transit: How to make Bay Area public transit function like one rational, easy-to-use system (Primary author: Ratna Amin)
Thanks to everyone who joined us for this timely conversation.
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