Join Transit Unplugged host Paul Comfort as he dives into the critical issue of boosting post-pandemic transit ridership with Ron Kilcoyne. Ron is a seasoned transit professional with over 40 years in the industry, leading several transit agencies, and now a transit researcher and consultant.

Ron and Paul explore some innovative solutions to increase ridership, emphasizing a 'three-legged stool' of service design, marketing, and operations.

This conversation combines both practical advice and strategic insights into rebuilding public transportation systems to meet current and future demands. Ron dives into his research into understanding how service design and ridership intertwine and showing it's not always the urban agencies that take the ridership crown.

Don't miss Ron's expert analysis and actionable recommendations to help your agency thrive in the new era of transit.

Next week on the show we have GM of SMART (Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation) outside of Detroit, Dwight Ferrell talking about supporting the NFL Draft with transit and some critical leadership advice for everyone looking to move up in the industry.

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00:05 Introduction to Transit Unplugged

00:15 Challenges in Post-Pandemic Ridership

01:54 Interview with Ron Kilcoyne

01:57 Ron Kilcoyne's Background and Experience

03:53 The Three-Legged Stool of Transit Ridership

04:44 Marketing and Operations in Transit

07:14 Improving Transit Service and Accessibility

12:48 Case Studies and Research Findings

16:34 Recommendations for Transit Agencies

22:08 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

22:26 Coming up next week on Transit Unplugged

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Ron Kilcoyne on the Three Essentials for Growing Transit Ridership

Transit Unplugged

Ron Kilcoyne on the Three Essentials for Growing Transit Ridership