Katharine Kelleman's guest appearances

Katharine Kelleman

TechVibe Radio

Transit Unplugged

The Big K Morning Show

Kevin Battle Goes One On One

Mark Joseph

Ron Paul

John Holland

Rick Sebak

Chris Harris

Tom Wright

Gary Thomas

Wiebe Wakker

Brad Miller

Steve Forbes

David Kim

Dinesh D'Souza

Terry White

Robert Schneider

John Thornton

OwlTail

Kevin Battle

She runs the largest transportation network in our region and is responsible for getting commuters to and from work safely while ensuring employees are also secure.  But, why did this history buff who holds a Bachelor’s degree in the field apologize to historians!  And, how does a CEO/mother of two youngsters find work/life balance in a hectic world?  We had a great conversation about her life, family, and Pittsburgh.  But what about bike lanes?  We only have so much space on the Golden Triangle that is Pittsburgh.  How do buses navigate a congested, narrow system that is now shrinking due to bike lanes?  Covid really caused much pain and anxiety as she tried to ensure safety of front line workers - the drivers - and passengers as ridership slumped.  How have things bounced back and what is the plan for public transportation for the next 25 years?   Thank you for joining us for an in-depth conversation with the CEO of the Port Authority of Allegheny County!  This is Kevin Battle Goes One-On-One with Katharine  Kelleman. (Photo: Port Authority of Allegheny County)

She runs the largest transportation network in our region and is responsible for getting commuters to and from work safely while ensuring employees are also secure.  But, why did this history buff who holds a Bachelor’s degree in the field apologize to historians!  And, how does a CEO/mother of two youngsters find work/life balance in a hectic world?  We had a great conversation about her life, family, and Pittsburgh.  But what about bike lanes?  We only have so much space on the Golden Triangle that is Pittsburgh.  How do buses navigate a congested, narrow system that is now shrinking due to bike lanes?  Covid really caused much pain and anxiety as she tried to ensure safety of front line workers - the drivers - and passengers as ridership slumped.  How have things bounced back and what is the plan for public transportation for the next 25 years?   Thank you for joining us for an in-depth conversation with the CEO of the Port Authority of Allegheny County!  This is Kevin Battle Goes One-On-One with Katharine  Kelleman. (Photo: Port Authority of Allegheny County)

Kevin Battle Goes One-On-One With: Katharine Kelleman

“We run the service, but the community owns it.” Our guest today took her first job right out of graduate school and has been part of five different transit agencies. Katharine Kelleman started her transit career as a transit planner for the City of San Angelo before moving to DART (Dallas), then MTA (Maryland), HART (Tampa), and most recently became the CEO of the Port Authority of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh. On this episode of Transit Unplugged, Katherine Kelleman talks about the unique properties of running a legacy system that has served transit riders, in some shape or form, since the 1870s. She then elaborates on the Port Authority’s five-part tactical plan, focusing on delivering excellent customer experiences, employee engagement, safety, codifying a financial plan, and creating a comprehensive communication plan. Finally, Kelleman dives into their connected vehicle pilot program and how working with local universities (Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh) allows them to use technology to make transit safer and use resources better – building the foundations for a (potential) smart and connected city movement.   If you want to know more about Port Authority, you can check out their website. Remember to check out transitunplugged.com to learn from top transit professionals and stay up to date to catch all the latest episodes.

“We run the service, but the community owns it.” Our guest today took her first job right out of graduate school and has been part of five different transit agencies. Katharine Kelleman started her transit career as a transit planner for the City of San Angelo before moving to DART (Dallas), then MTA (Maryland), HART (Tampa), and most recently became the CEO of the Port Authority of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh. On this episode of Transit Unplugged, Katherine Kelleman talks about the unique properties of running a legacy system that has served transit riders, in some shape or form, since the 1870s. She then elaborates on the Port Authority’s five-part tactical plan, focusing on delivering excellent customer experiences, employee engagement, safety, codifying a financial plan, and creating a comprehensive communication plan. Finally, Kelleman dives into their connected vehicle pilot program and how working with local universities (<a href="https://www.cmu.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carnegie Mellon University</a> and <a href="https://www.pitt.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Pittsburgh</a>) allows them to use technology to make transit safer and use resources better – building the foundations for a (potential) smart and connected city movement.   If you want to know more about Port Authority, you can check out their <a href="http://www.portauthority.org/paac/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website.</a> Remember to check out <a href="http://www.transitunplugged.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">transitunplugged.com</a> to learn from top transit professionals and stay up to date to catch all the latest episodes.

Katharine Kelleman – Port Authority of Allegheny County