Solving Traffic Congestion and Transit Ridership in Post-Pandemic Times

The stay at home orders of 2020 and the shift to remote work drastically changed how people commute. Now, more than three years after the onset of the pandemic, ridership on most public transit still hasn’t recovered, and in some cases is consistently hovering below half of pre-pandemic levels. But car traffic has rebounded, and then some. Bay Bridge data shows that some mornings, congestion heading into San Francisco is even worse than in 2019. This comes at a time when experts agree we should be transitioning away from solo car trips. We’ll discuss how local transit agencies are adapting to these new transportation trends, and hear about efforts to get more people out of their cars and onto buses and trains.

Guests:

Dan Brekke, editor and reporter, KQED News

Joe McConnell, former traffic reporter, KQED - Joe recently retired after more than 36 years with the station

Rebecca Long, director of fegislation and public affairs, Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Daniel Rodriguez, director, Institute of Transportation Studies UC Berkeley

Janice Li, president, BART's Board of Directors

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