Magda Robertson's guest appearances

Magda Robertson

Transit Unplugged

The Project Chatter Podcast

Women Who Move Nations - The Public Transport Podcast

Leila Frances

Keolis Downer

Paul Comfort

Lauren Skiver

Gary Thomas

Wiebe Wakker

Brad Miller

David Kim

Terry White

Loretta Lynch

Robert Schneider

Kevin Quinn

Tom Lambert

Robert Puentes

Debbie Dalle Vedove

OwlTail

Catherine Baxter

In this bonus episode, Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ) and host of the Women Who Move Nations podcast, joins Transit Unplugged, the podcast hosted by Paul Comfort, the Chief Customer Officer at Trapeze Group, for a discussion about women in transport with Samantha Abeydeera, Executive Director Strategic Operations at Transport for NSW, Catherine Baxter, Chief Operating Officer at Metro Trains Melbourne and Magda Robertson, General Manager of Torrens Connect in Adelaide.

In this bonus episode, Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ) and host of the Women Who Move Nations podcast, joins Transit Unplugged, the podcast hosted by Paul Comfort, the Chief Customer Officer at Trapeze Group, for a discussion about women in transport with Samantha Abeydeera, Executive Director Strategic Operations at Transport for NSW, Catherine Baxter, Chief Operating Officer at Metro Trains Melbourne and Magda Robertson, General Manager of Torrens Connect in Adelaide.

Bonus Episode: Michelle Batsas joins Paul Comfort’s Transit Unplugged podcast with Samantha Abeydeera, Catherine Baxter and Magda Robertson

Magda Robertson is the General Manager of Torrens Connect where she oversees Adelaide’s tram network and surrounding bus network. In her discussion with Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), Magda shares insights from her extensive operations experience in major transport networks including Metro Trains Melbourne and Sydney Trains. She applied that experience to ensure the smooth transition of Adelaide’s public transport services from public to private operations. In terms of career progression, be empowered by Magda’s advice to “Be fierce and negotiate because you’re worth it!”

Magda Robertson is the General Manager of Torrens Connect where she oversees Adelaide’s tram network and surrounding bus network. In her discussion with Michelle Batsas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ), Magda shares insights from her extensive operations experience in major transport networks including Metro Trains Melbourne and Sydney Trains. She applied that experience to ensure the smooth transition of Adelaide’s public transport services from public to private operations. In terms of career progression, be empowered by Magda’s advice to “Be fierce and negotiate because you’re worth it!”

Magda Robertson, General Manager, Torrens Connect

“We are social creatures. We are going to go back to the offices. So, the next twelve months for me will be spent planning for that increase in patronage. [I will be looking for] ways to run the timetable better, provide a better customer experience, and ensure the public that our transit is safe to travel on.” On this episode of Transit Unplugged Magda Robertson, General Manager at Torrens Connect, joins Paul Comfort from Australia to discuss careers, goals, technology, and predictions for the post-COVID world. Plus, find out how transit agencies can adapt to changing ridership trends by appealing to a specific demographic – families! Kicking the discussion off, Magda explains how 9-11 served as her impetus to transition out of law enforcement and into public transit. Since that time, Magda has been a devoted leader in both the public and private sectors of public transportation, with her most recently overseeing the service delivery of tram and bus operations in Adelaide Metro’s dynamic operating environment. This experience informs the rest of the discussion which touches on the agency’s goals for the future, the role of technology in transit, and increasing ridership at this stage in the pandemic and moving forward. To learn more about the important work Torrens Connect is doing in Australia, check out their website.

“We are social creatures. We are going to go back to the offices. So, the next twelve months for me will be spent planning for that increase in patronage. [I will be looking for] ways to run the timetable better, provide a better customer experience, and ensure the public that our transit is safe to travel on.” On this episode of Transit Unplugged Magda Robertson, General Manager at Torrens Connect, joins Paul Comfort from Australia to discuss careers, goals, technology, and predictions for the post-COVID world. Plus, find out how transit agencies can adapt to changing ridership trends by appealing to a specific demographic – families! Kicking the discussion off, Magda explains how 9-11 served as her impetus to transition out of law enforcement and into public transit. Since that time, Magda has been a devoted leader in both the public and private sectors of public transportation, with her most recently overseeing the service delivery of tram and bus operations in Adelaide Metro’s dynamic operating environment. This experience informs the rest of the discussion which touches on the agency’s goals for the future, the role of technology in transit, and increasing ridership at this stage in the pandemic and moving forward. To learn more about the important work Torrens Connect is doing in Australia, <a href="https://torrensconnect.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">check out their website</a>.

Comfort’s Corner: Magda Robertson - Torrens Connect