Comfort’s Corner: Operating Paratransit Services During COVID-19

“Over the years, we have seen a lot of change in the paratransit industry, but certainly nothing quite like what we’re going through now.”

As COVID-19 affects public transit dramatically, we’re proud to present a special edition of Transit Unplugged led by transit evangelist and Trapeze VP Paul Comfort. In today's episode, we discuss some of the ways transit agencies are adapting due to COVID-19, including partnering with food banks and delivering groceries. We then hear from Mike Bismeyer for “Mike’s Monday Minute,” where he encourages us to stay safe and pay it forward to those in need. Paul then talks with Jeff Zarr, Senior Demand Response Consultant at Trapeze Group, about what he’s hearing from paratransit agencies across the country and some of the changes they are implementing. Plus, guest author David Pickeral shares his Q&A chapter from the bestselling new book, “The Future of Public Transportation.”

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