The pandemic has forced countries across the globe to rethink their public transit systems, as riders and operators have dwindled since 2019. RT’s Peter Oliver lays out initiatives to reinvigorate bus and rail systems abroad. Strelmark President Hilary Fordwich discusses how companies stateside are coping with a stationary workforce. What does the future hold for daily commuters turned-remote workers? What do this week’s gubernatorial and mayoral races project for the 2022 midterms? Progressive radio host Jon Elliott and Republican strategist Melik Abdul discuss how regional politics shaped by local ballot boxes and school curricula will push the needle nationwide.
