Randy Clarke Has Boosted WMATA, But a Budget Crisis Looms Large Over His Success
Welcome to our 6th anniversary and the start of season 7 of Transit Unplugged. Host Paul Comfort has a special opening reflecting on the past 270+ episodes so far and what lies ahead down the road. In our interview this week, we have Randy Clarke, GM and CEO of WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) https://www.wmata.com/, chatting with Paul from his new LEED Platinum office building.
In his first year as CEO, Randy has:
By any accounts, a successful first year on the job, but...
But WMATA faces a looming budget shortfall larger than many agencies' entire budget. Learn how he's approaching the crisis and what he's doing to protect service levels and his people.
After the interview, regular contributor Mike Bismeyer reflects on Randy's leadership and everything else he does across the transit industry.
Coming up next week we have part 2 of our special new CEO roundtable recorded live at APTA TRANSform Conference and EXPO. In part two you'll hear about the projects they have on the go, what new technologies they have their eyes on, and what they want to celebrate at their agency.
If you have a question or comment, email us at info@transitunplugged.com.
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Randy Clarke Has Boosted WMATA, But a Budget Crisis Looms
00:00 Introduction and Reflection on the Sixth Anniversary of the Transit Unplugged Podcast
01:09 Interview with Randy Clarke, GM of WMATA: Leading a Major Transit Agency and Facing Looming Challenges
02:07 Randy Clarke's Journey as CEO of WMATA
03:04 Challenges and Achievements at WMATA
05:58 Addressing the Fiscal Crisis in WMATA
10:09 Dealing with the Fiscal Cliff, Funding, and Budgets
17:09 Fighting Fare Evasion and Supporting Low Income Riders
19:21 Delivering a Bus Route Optimization Project in Only a Year
21:35 Efforts to Curb Crime in the Transit System
25:48 What Randy Enjoys Most About His Job
30:16 Mike's Minute with Mike Bismeyer: Reflection on Leadership and Mentorship
32:12 Coming up next week on Transit Unplugged
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