Golden State Transit: Leading the Way Forward in Northern California

This session brings together key leaders from Northern California's public transportation agencies to discuss the region's evolving mobility landscape and California as a laboratory for innovation. Panelists will explore innovative strategies for enhancing rider experience, addressing funding challenges, integrating new technologies, and leveraging each other’s successes to create a regional transportation superhub. Discover collaborative approaches shaping the future of transportation in the Bay Area and beyond.

Introducer:

• Jeffrey Wharton, APTA Secretary/Treasurer; and SYSTRA USA Director, Contracts and Technical Services, SYSTRA USA 

Moderator:

• Michael Pimentel, Executive Director, California Transit Association 

Panelists:

• Michelle Bouchard, CEO, Caltrain (Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board)
• Julie Kirschbaum, Director of Transportation, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni)
• Henry Li, General Manager/CEO, Sacramento Regional Transit District
• Robert Powers, General Manager, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)