WSP’s Davey Kim Contributes to Just Released ‘The New Future of Public Transportation’

A new release on Amazon examines the complexities of transit planning in a post-COVID world and offers a roadmap for both experienced professionals and novices to affect change in their organizations.

The second edition of the best seller, The New Future of Public Transportation, was published on May 1 and shortly after its release reached number one for new best sellers in the Mass Transit and Sustainable Agriculture categories on Amazon.

Created by Paul Comfort, transit expert and author of multiple books, this edition features 30 contributed chapters from leading industry professionals, including Davey Kim, senior vice president and principal, National Transportation Policy and Multimodal Strategy at WSP, and former California Secretary of Transportation.

Kim’s chapter delves into the future of transportation funding, including road usage charging, congestion pricing and tolling.  He explains why transit professionals and advocates alike should pay close attention to the ongoing dialogue over the urgent need to replace the gas tax with a new revenue source.

The book explores overarching topics and trends that are shaping the future of public transportation, including artificial intelligence-driven advancements, cybersecurity, zero-emission initiatives and more.

Published by SAE International,The New Future of Public Transportation is now available for purchase on Amazon.com.

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