Metro Investment Report presents an honest look at the inner machinations of the L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
The L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been historically characterized by the media, legislators and even its own employees as an overwhelmingly disfunctional organization, lacking a coherent vision and filled with an enormous amount of bureaucracy. However, in the last 4 years that perception has been uplifted with the help of turnaround specialist and outgoing CEO Julian Burke. Under his watch the MTA has streamlined budgetting, completed the Red Line extension to North Hollywood, started construction on the Blue Line, weathered a labor strike, the Consent Decree and implemented a new long-range plan. In this interview, Mr. Burke speaks candidly about his accomplishments, the difference between public and private management and the lasting effects of the Consent Decree on mobility in the region. Metro Investment Report presents an honest look at the inner-machinations of our region's transportation provider.
Thanks to David Abel
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