What Do Transit Systems Look Like After Covid?

<p>Ride sharing has swept transportation systems over the last decade -- bringing convenience, but also congestion, inequities, and political fights.</p><p>Now a new category of transportation networking is emerging: <a href="https://ridewithvia.com/resources/articles/transittech-a-growing-market-enabling-cities-and-public-authorities-to-modernize-public-transportation-and-take-back-control-on-urban-mobility/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TransitTech</a>.</p><p>It makes up a class of companies that are using tech to help maximize public transit systems. So what does TransitTech look like post-pandemic?</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/tchu88?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tiffany Chu</a> joins <a href="https://twitter.com/CleanGridView" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Katherine</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Stphn_Lacey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stephen</a> this week to discuss the path forward for transit. Tiffany Tiffany is the co-founder and CEO of Remix, which was recently acquired by Via for $100 million.</p><p>We’ll also dig into <a href="https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/mobility/uber-and-lyft-are-hurting-not-helping-the-climate-and-society" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a new study</a> from Carnegie Mellon University that shows Uber and Lyft are increasing external societal and environmental costs by up to 35% compared to personal car driving.&nbsp;</p><p>We’ll wrap up with a discussion about how transportation will play into upcoming legislation on climate and infrastructure.&nbsp;</p><p>The Energy Gang <em>is brought to you by Bloom Energy. Bloom’s onsite energy platform provides unparalleled control for those looking to secure clean, reliable 24/7 power that scales to meet critical business needs. It eliminates outage and price risk while accelerating us towards a zero carbon future. Visit </em><a href="http://bloomenergy.com/theenergygang" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Bloom Energy</em></a><em>