At TRB 2024 we sat down with Renee Autumn Ray, Senior Director at Hayden AI, to unpack one of the most discussed (but perhaps the least meaningfully understood) topics in transportation: artificial intelligence. Renee gives us the ...

In this episode, we ushered in the new year by getting together at TRB's 2024 meeting (a.k.a. the greatest transportation show on earth) and introducing our newest host, Sam Roxas. Sam dove right in by sharing her transportation st...

No person in Congress has done more to promote active transportation and livability than Representative Earl Blumenauer. With his brightly-colored bike lapel pens, he has long been one of the most recognizable people on Capitol Hill. Since his ...

In this Back to School episode, we interview Anna Siprikova – a global leader in designing safer streets for kids and families. Anna is Senior Program Manager for the Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), where she works with communities a...

Hilary Cain is a leading voice on autonomous vehicle policy in the United States – and she’s deeply concerned that federal inaction will cede American leadership in AV technology. Hilary is Vice President of Technology, Innovation, ...

One highlight of ARTS 2023 was when Chris Gerdes intentionally made the audience groan by displaying a slide that mentioned the infamous Trolley Car Problem – before making it right by presenting a commonsense framework for determining the roadwor...

American roads are becoming more dangerous for everyone – especially those traveling on foot, in a wheelchair, and on a bike. Jonathan Adkins, CEO of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), joined us to discuss the need for widespread ado...

Building a safe autonomous vehicle isn’t just about installing sensors and programming software – it’s about building a safety culture, operationalizing safety processes, and communicating safety approaches to the public. It’s a massive undertakin...

San Francisco is a hotbed for AV testing and deployment – and the city’s transportation chief had strong opinions to share about it during his keynote at TRB ARTS. Greg Rogers and guest co-host Sophie Jantz had the opportunity interview Jeff Tumli...

AV wonks from around the world converged on San Francisco last week for TRB ARTS – the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Automated Road Transportation Symposium (ARTS). This ARTS was one for the books.We were thrilled to partner with TRB ARTS ag...

Transportation, climate resilience, and public health are deeply intertwined — and understanding the connection between them is essential for building thriving, livable communities in the 21st Century. At TRB 2023, Greg Rogers sat down with Carlos...

A new record: Avery Ash made Mobility Podcast history with his third appearance on the show! Avery, who was the Head of Global Public Policy and Product Strategy for INRIX (at the time of this recording), appeared alongside Niti Anand, Head of ...

Minnesota’s Autonomous Rural Transit Initiative, goMARTI, is a unique community-led partnership to bring autonomous shuttles to Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Greg Rodriguez and Greg Rogers sat down with Tammy Meehan Russell and Justin Johnson at TRB...

"What's your transportation story?" became our new favorite question to ask our guests after this interview with Kristin White. Kristin is the COO of ITS America, the former Executive Director of Minnesota DOT's CAVx program, and a passionate advo...

In this special TRB Week episode we interview Neil Pedersen and Victoria Sheehan, the past and present Executive Directors of the Transportation Research Board. Neil discussed his experience of leading TRB for the past several years amid a period ...

We're back, just in time for TRB Annual Meeting! Greg, Greg, and Pete reunite after a "gap year" of focusing on work and family to explore what's next in transportation policy and technology. Stay tuned for many more episodes to come after the TRB...

#077: Laura Chace, President & CEO, ITS AmericaLast month Greg Rogers and Pete Gould sat down with Laura Chace, the new CEO of ITS America, at the ITS America Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC. We discuss the need to focus on the opportunity to cent...

After taking a summer break, we returned to celebrate our fourth anniversary of The Mobility Podcast and discuss the hottest topic in Washington today – the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (or whatever you'd like to call it). Please note: this...

We're honored to welcome U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth to the podcast to discuss a bipartisan bill she recently introduced, the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) Act of 2021. The ASAP Act would establish a federal grant program to support l...

Pete Buttigieg appeared before Congress today for an overwhelmingly positive nomination hearing, where he garnered wide bipartisan support. In this episode, Greg Rogers, Greg Rodriguez, and Pete Gould provide a rapid recap and analysis of the hear...

Buckle up! We kicked off this year with an engaging hour-long discussion of transportation policy with Beth Osborne, Director of Transportation for America. We discuss a huge range of topics, including:-How Secretary Pete Buttigieg's USDOT could i...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania DOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian has worked to ensure that the state's transportation infrastructure keeps frontline workers moving while connecting people with essentials. Greg, Greg, and Pete caught up...

President-elect Biden ran on a platform that promised bold action on climate change, including major investments in sustainable transportation. In this episode, Pete and the Gregs Rodriguez and Rogers discuss how the Biden-Harris Administration co...

Henry Greenidge joins Pete Gould and Greg Rogers for an enlightening discussion about how to advance equity in not only transportation policy and planning, but also the technologies and services that will define the future of mobility. We discuss ...