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Oakland

What is Public Transit’s Business Model?

Lunchtime Forum

Photo by Sergio Ruiz

With products, customers and sources of revenue, public transit is a business. But low farebox recovery ratios, subsidized operation and other quirks make it a business quite different from the norm. In an era where public transit is under pressure to evolve, come learn about how the business of public transit works today — and how it might improve in the future.

+ Travis Fox / SFMTA
+ Ron Downing / Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
+ Justin Lokitz / Business Models, Inc.
+ Dennis Markham / BART

Location

SPUR Oakland
1544 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612
Email
[email protected]
Phone
510.827.1900

Admission

Free for the public. The first program of each month, in each city, is free for the public.

Pre-registration is not required for this event.

Dennis Presentation.pdf
Ron Presentation.pdf
Travis Presentation.pdf

Refund Policy

Sponsorship payments: Will not be refunded, as sponsorship benefits take effect immediately and are on-going through the date of the event.

Auxiliary Services

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