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The Transit Authority

The Transit Authority

Season 6, Episode 5: The Transit Authority LIVE Podcast Recording: Achieving Success at San Diego MTS

Oct 13, 2026 · 21 min · 9 segments

*San Diego Metropolitan System CEO Sharon Cooney will discuss the achievements that led to receiving the APTA Outstanding Transit Agency Award, and the team building, collaboration, and leadership…

*San Diego Metropolitan System CEO Sharon Cooney will discuss the achievements that led to receiving the APTA Outstanding Transit Agency Award, and the team building, collaboration, and leadership stories behind it. This discussion will be recorded live on the EXPO floor and available for future listening as an APTA “The Transit Authority” podcast.*

*San Diego Metropolitan System CEO Sharon Cooney will discuss the achievements that led to receiving the APTA Outstanding Transit Agency Award, and the team building, collaboration, and leadership…

Speakers: Sharon CooneyGuestArt GazzettiHost

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American Public Transportation AssociationCompanyNonprofit group
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Paul JablonskiPersonFormer CEO of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
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San Diego CountyAdministrative AreaCounty in California
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Public ServicesGovernment
Transit Fare TechnologyTechnology > Transportation Technology
San Diego Metropolitan Transit SystemGovernment > Public Services > Public Transportation > Urban Transit Systems
Contactless Fare PaymentTechnology > Transportation Technology > Transit Fare Technology
Open Payments on San Diego MTSTechnology > Transportation Technology > Transit Fare Technology > Contactless Fare Payment
Transit System PerformanceBusiness > Operations Management
Service Reliability and Cost EfficiencyBusiness > Operations Management > Transit System Performance
Innovation at San Diego MTSBusiness > Operations Management > Transit System Performance > Service Reliability and Cost Efficiency
Affordable Housing DevelopmentReal Estate > Urban Development > Transit-Oriented Development
MTS Property Redevelopment in San DiegoReal Estate > Urban Development > Transit-Oriented Development > Affordable Housing Development
Public-Sector LeadershipBiography > Leadership
Transit Agency ExecutivesBiography > Leadership > Public-Sector Leadership
Sharon Cooney's Leadership of San Diego MTSBiography > Leadership > Public-Sector Leadership > Transit Agency Executives
Urban Transit SystemsGovernment > Public Services > Public Transportation
Urban DevelopmentReal Estate
Operations ManagementBusiness
Transit-Oriented DevelopmentReal Estate > Urban Development
LeadershipBiography
Transportation TechnologyTechnology
Public TransportationGovernment > Public Services
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