Transit Means Business Forum: Video Recap

Being globally competitive requires a high quality, high capacity, world-class transportation system.

In order to thrive, businesses need access to the employees, customers, investors, young talent and amenities that accompany excellent transit. The Transit Means Business Forum on 12/1/15 was a chance for the business community to network and hear informative presentations from business leaders and goverment officials, sharing what transit and access mean for businesses and the region’s economic development.

The program included:

Aubrey Layne, Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia, "Transit Fuels the Economic Engines"
John Martin, Southeastern Institute of Research, "Transit Gets Them Here -- Demographic Shifts Pointing to Multimodal Choices"
Lorna Parkins, Michael Baker International, "Regional Transit Vision Plan Overview"

A panel of speakers on why transit matters to economic and business growth in the Richmond region, including:
Pat Tiernan, Chief Operating Officer, Stone Brewing Co.
Ted Ukrop, Developer, Quirk Hotel
Greg Talley, Director of Human Resources, Kings Dominion