A stronger relationship with the FTA.“Our partnership with the Federal Transit Administration has been, and will always be, [at] the forefront of what we do and how we do it,” Maynard-Carey said. She encouraged transit leaders to deepen their engagement with the FTA. “Let’s listen, share data, align outcomes and co-create strategies that work on the ground,” she said. “Let’s continue to speed up pilots and demonstrations that prove what’s possible.” telling our stories because if we don’t, others will, and maybe not as accurately as we’d like,” said last year’s APTA chair, MJ Maynard-Carey, CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada. “We work in a business model that does not generate a profit, but rather is subsidized by taxpayers,” she said. To build and maintain public support, Maynard-Carey called for “transparency, demonstrating measurable outcomes and meaningful community engagement.” 14 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 09
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