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🔴 Randy Clarke @wmataGM joined @tomsherwood and me for a wide ranging convo — what he’d tell President Trump, being a local celebrity (“it's a little awkward”) and where he wants to take Metro. It's a conversation with one of the most important public transit leaders in America right now. At a pivotal time for D.C.'s future. You can watch it right here, or listen to Dream City Podcast on your favorite podcast platform. 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Randy Clarke's LA Visit 04:39 The Man Behind the Local Celebrity 12:56 Fixing @WMATA 16:27 What America Gets Wrong About Transit 20:30 Why Big Transit Projects Take So Long in America 22:13 Automation, @ATULocal689, and the Fight Over Metro Staffing 28:18 Randy Clarke vs. @PostOpinions 30:52 Fare Evasion, Free Buses, and Who Should Pay for Transit 33:19 Why Metro Funding Is So Fragmented 36:08 The Bus Network Redesign and the Push for Dedicated Bus Lanes 41:19 RFK Stadium, the Gold Line, and Metro’s Future in D.C. 47:53 “You Either Hate the Way Things Are, or You Hate Change” 48:14 Does He Want To Be Secretary of Transportation? 53:40 Trump, Federal Layoffs, and Metro’s Future Under the New Administration 56:08 Randy Clarke’s Message to Trump



