Jake Burman

Jake Burman, author of The Lost Subways of North America, dives into the failures of U.S. public transit. He reveals how American cities lag behind international peers like Madrid and Tokyo, highlighting high costs and bureaucratic obstacles. Burman discusses transformative solutions, such as enhancing bus networks and learning from global best practices. He underscores the importance of land use and density for successful transit systems and advocates for prioritizing speed and reliability over making fare-free options. This insightful conversation calls for urgent improvements in U.S. transit.