If another pandemic struck tomorrow would public transit systems be better prepared than they were four years ago? That’s the question asked of Michael Walk, research scientist at Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), in this clip from the latest edition of the Thinking Transportation podcast. To hear the whole episode and more like it just log on to the podcast’s homepage or find it on your favortie streaming service.
Guest info: Michael J Walk is a research scientist and manages TTI’s Transit Mobility Program. Michael has 15 years of management and executive experience in public transit and leads a group of 11 other researchers providing transit and shared mobility research to local, state, and national sponsors. Michael’s work helps transit agencies and other transportation providers bridge the gap between innovation, research, and practice. His most important jobs are being a father of six and husband to his wife, Lisa, for the last 19 years.