Webinar: Part I – Challenges Facing Public Transit Before, During, and After COVID-19

DATE: March 22, 2021

TIME: 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM PST

EVENT OVERVIEW: This webinar is the first in a two-part series exploring the challenges and opportunities facing public transit. UC ITS experts will review the challenges facing public transit operators leading up to and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, including changes in ridership, deepening fiscal issues, and growing social challenges related to homelessness, sexual harassment, and safety. The webinar will conclude with insights of a recent scenario planning exercise exploring how to build public transit back better in light of these many challenges.

MODERATOR:

Stephen Wong - Research and Development Engineer, UC Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Berkeley Transportation Sustainability Research Center

SPEAKER(S):

Brian D. Taylor - Professor of Urban Planning and Policy, UCLA

Susan Shaheen - Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Berkeley

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris - Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning; UCLA

Jacob Wasserman - Research Project Manager, UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies

ASSOCIATED RESOURCES AND INFORMATION:

Report: Transit Blues in the Golden State: Analyzing Recent California Ridership Trends

Report: Falling Transit Ridership: California and Southern California

Report: Homelessness in Transit Environments Volume I: Findings from a Survey of Public Transit Operators

Policy Brief: What Can Be Done About Falling Transit Ridership in the Bay Area?