Much like the rest of the transportation sector, the American railroad industry is adopting cutting-edge connectivity, automation, and data analytics technologies to improve safety and efficiency. Mike Rush and Ted Greener from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) join SAFE Greg, BB&K Greg, and Pete for a discussion of emerging rail technologies, the immense challenge of implementing positive train control (PTC) across multiple jurisdictions and companies, and the role of the freight industry in the future global economy.Check out AAR's latest report on freight rail technology on their website: https://www.aar.org/topic/freight-rail-techFollow AAR on Twitter: @AAR_FreightRailFollow Ted Greener on Twitter: @TedGreenerAnd as always, you can also keep up with the Mobility Podcast guys on Twitter: @MobilityPodcast, @AVGregR, @SharedMobilityS, @SmarterTranspoKeep up with us on LinkedIn: The Mobility Podcast Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Pete Gould Samantha Roxas Or find us on Twitter: The Mobility Podcast @MobilityPodcast Greg Rogers @MoveGreg Pete Gould @Pete_Gould Greg Rodriguez @SmarterTranspo Samantha Roxas @SamanthaRoxas

This week we spoke with our good friend Tanya Snyder, a Transportation Reporter at POLITICO Pro, about the state of the Senate's FAA Reauthorization bill, the future of infrastructure funding, cargo bikes(!!!), and whether Shark Week is better than Infrastructure Week.You can follow Tanya's work on Twitter @TSnyderDC and by subscribing to POLITICO Morning Transportation.Keep up with us on LinkedIn: The Mobility Podcast Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Pete Gould Samantha Roxas Or find us on Twitter: The Mobility Podcast @MobilityPodcast Greg Rogers @MoveGreg Pete Gould @Pete_Gould Greg Rodriguez @SmarterTranspo Samantha Roxas @SamanthaRoxas

What does the future of mobility really look like? Is it an eternal rush hour caused by the "Hell" scenario for AVs? Or is it two transportation wonks eating a lot of poutine in Montreal? In our first-ever crossover episode, Greg Rogers catches up with Jeff Wood, the one-man army behind The Overhead Wire and Talking Headways Podcast. Greg and Jeff review Michelin's 2018 Movin'On Conference in Montreal, discuss the state of AV legislation in Congress, and SAFE Greg makes $2 million.Follow Jeff Wood on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theoverheadwireKeep up with us on LinkedIn: The Mobility Podcast Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Pete Gould Samantha Roxas Or find us on Twitter: The Mobility Podcast @MobilityPodcast Greg Rogers @MoveGreg Pete Gould @Pete_Gould Greg Rodriguez @SmarterTranspo Samantha Roxas @SamanthaRoxas

Better late than never! On May 23rd, SAFE Greg and BB&K Greg sat down with Ian Adams and Caleb Watney from R Street Institute to discuss the variety of AV policies that states are experimenting with and Ian's appearance at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on AVs and the insurance industry - and then went a little off the rails while mixing metaphors after hours.Follow Ian and Caleb on Twitter to keep up with their work at R Street: @IAaboutCA and @CalebWatneyKeep up with us on LinkedIn: The Mobility Podcast Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Pete Gould Samantha Roxas Or find us on Twitter: The Mobility Podcast @MobilityPodcast Greg Rogers @MoveGreg Pete Gould @Pete_Gould Greg Rodriguez @SmarterTranspo Samantha Roxas @SamanthaRoxas

Following the tragic death of Elaine Herzberg last month in a collision involving a self-driving Uber, the transportation community is soul-searching about the future of AVs and traffic safety. BB&K Greg, Pete, and SAFE Greg discuss the latest on AV START and compare the Arizona and California AV regulations.**Additional References**Docket (Mentioned by BB&K Greg): NHTSA-2018-0009Keep up with us on LinkedIn: The Mobility Podcast Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Pete Gould Samantha Roxas Or find us on Twitter: The Mobility Podcast @MobilityPodcast Greg Rogers @MoveGreg Pete Gould @Pete_Gould Greg Rodriguez @SmarterTranspo Samantha Roxas @SamanthaRoxas

The nation’s first driverless shuttle pilot program started in California earlier this week, thanks to the efforts of Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA).At the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting we spoke with Randy Iwasaki, Executive Director of Contra Costa Transportation Authority, and Tim Haile and Linsey Willis from his team. Randy is the visionary behind GoMentum Station, a designated USDOT AV Proving Ground that has become a testbed for numerous AV developers. Sign up for CCTA’s 2018 Redefining Mobility Summit here: http://gomentumstation.net/registration/And keep up with Randy and CCTA/GoMentum Station on Twitter:@CCTA@GoMentum@RIwasaki2Keep up with us on LinkedIn: The Mobility Podcast Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Pete Gould Samantha Roxas Or find us on Twitter: The Mobility Podcast @MobilityPodcast Greg Rogers @MoveGreg Pete Gould @Pete_Gould Greg Rodriguez @SmarterTranspo Samantha Roxas @SamanthaRoxas

Guest Robin Chase, co-founder of Zipcar, discusses Shared Mobility Principles for sustainable cities, climate action urgency, and tackling transportation challenges, emphasizing the shift towards shared mobility for a cleaner urban environment.

Dr. Susan Shaheen from UC Berkeley is the leading academic in shared mobility. For two decades she has been at the bleeding edge of research in this field and was a driving force behind the convergence of transportation and technology during this time. We were thrilled to have Dr. Shaheen join us at Urbanism Next to discuss her latest report, Travel Behavior: Shared Mobility and Transportation Equity, which outlines a framework for ensuring that nobody is left behind amid all of the hype surrounding new mobility.Read Dr. Shaheen's latest report here: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/otps/shared_use_mobility_equity_final.pdfAnd follow her on Twitter @SusanShaheen1 to keep up with her work.Keep up with us on LinkedIn: The Mobility Podcast Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Pete Gould Samantha Roxas Or find us on Twitter: The Mobility Podcast @MobilityPodcast Greg Rogers @MoveGreg Pete Gould @Pete_Gould Greg Rodriguez @SmarterTranspo Samantha Roxas @SamanthaRoxas

This week we're at Urbanism Next, a conference hosted by the University of Oregon that aspires to break the mold of transportation conferences, which are often filled with people from industry, the public sector, or academia - but rarely all three. We sat down with the event's co-organizers, Nico Larco and Becky Steckler from the University of Oregon, ahead of the conference to get a sneak peek into what will be discussed across the next few days.Keep up with Urbanism Next on Twitter throughout the week with #UrbNext2018 and follow @UrbanismNext and @NicoLarco on Twitter.Stay tuned for our interviews with leaders in the field across the next few days!Keep up with us on LinkedIn: The Mobility Podcast Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Pete Gould Samantha Roxas Or find us on Twitter: The Mobility Podcast @MobilityPodcast Greg Rogers @MoveGreg Pete Gould @Pete_Gould Greg Rodriguez @SmarterTranspo Samantha Roxas @SamanthaRoxas

We recently sat down with Todd O’Boyle, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Limebike, to discuss the emergence of dockless bikeshare and the policy challenges that they have faced. Keep up with Todd's work by following him on Twitter @ ttoboyle.Keep up with us on LinkedIn: The Mobility Podcast Greg Rogers Greg Rodriguez Pete Gould Samantha Roxas Or find us on Twitter: The Mobility Podcast @MobilityPodcast Greg Rogers @MoveGreg Pete Gould @Pete_Gould Greg Rodriguez @SmarterTranspo Samantha Roxas @SamanthaRoxas