Phil Washington – Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

“The future is bright. There is a transportation revolution going on in LA and the country.”

Phil Washington spent 24 years in the United States Army before moving into the transit industry. Now CEO of LA Metro, Washington has spent 18 years between two agencies (Denver and LA Metro). LA Metro is in charge of transit, highway, and regional planning for all of LA County (the largest county in the U.S.). He discusses the “financial lasagna” funding LA Metro’s major projects and what’s next for transit (autonomous vehicles, working with the private sector, and disruptions to mobility and technology).

If you want to know more about LA Metro, you can check out their website metro.net.

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