Transit Leaders in Contra Costa County (Part 1) — LAVTA, Tri Delta Transit, WestCAT, and County Connection (Christy Wegener, Rashidi Barnes, Rob Thompson, and Bill Churchill)

About this episode

Tim Haile discusses how different transit agencies in Contra Costa County collaborate to enhance service with industry leaders.

How do Contra Costa County’s different transit agencies work together to improve service? In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Tim Haile is joined by Executive Director of Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) Christy Wegener, CEO of Tri Delta Transit Rashidi Barnes, General Manager of Western Contra Costa Transit Authority (WestCAT) Rob Thompson, and General Manager of County Connection Bill Churchill. These industry leaders and long-time colleagues explain how their high-level of...

People in this episode

Host: Tim Haile

Guests: Christy Wegener, Rashidi Barnes, Rob Thompson, Bill Churchill

Topics covered

• transit agencies
• public transportation
• collaboration
• service improvement
• Contra Costa County

Keywords

• transit
• Contra Costa
• LAVTA
• Tri Delta Transit
• WestCAT
• County Connection
• public transport
• service improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority, Tri Delta Transit, Western Contra Costa Transit Authority, County Connection

Places: Contra Costa County

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