On the Go with Tim Haile
by Tim Haile
Smart Signals: How CCTA Is Building a Smarter Traffic Network
About this podcast
How will cutting-edge technologies change your commute? On the Go is an exciting new podcast that presents an in-depth exploration of the latest trends and innovations in transportation and mobility. Join host Tim Haile, the Executive Director of Contra Costa County Transportation Authority (CCTA), where we bring you solutions to the biggest mobility challenges, and plan the next big innovations in transportation. On The Go brings a rare look behind the scenes in how a national leader in transportation brings solutions that are sustainable, resilient, and innovative through the convergence of autonomy, electrification, and on-demand technologies. Tune in to learn about how CCTA is applying these new transportation solutions throughout Contra Costa County to improve mobility for all.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 22 episodes
- Smart Signals: How CCTA Is Building a Smarter Traffic Network · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 2What makes a traffic signal “smart,” and why does it matter to the way people move through Contra Costa County every day? In this episode of On the Go with CCTA, host Tim Haile…
- Where do your Tax Dollars Go? A Measure J explainer · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 21In this special Measure J episode, CCTA Executive Director Tim Haile is joined by Contra Costa County Supervisors Diane Burgis and Ken Carlson (also CCTA Board Members!) for a…
- The Rippling Impacts of Transportation Infrastructure – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 20How can innovative transportation infrastructure change quality of life and help further the American dream? On this episode of On the Patio, Tim Haile is joined by Congressman…
- Air Mobility Innovation – Archer Aviation (Andrew Cummins) · 56 min · Episode 19By 2026, Archer Aviation (Archer) aims to have electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) available for commercial use in the Bay Area. On this episode of On the…
- Purpose-Built Autonomous Vehicles – Zoox (Phil Pierce) · 47 min · Episode 18Zoox, an autonomous vehicle (AV) company in the Bay Area, aims to deploy the first purpose-built AVs for commercial use. How can Zoox’s AVs make transit safer and help bridge…
- Pioneering Autonomous Transit – Glydways and CCTA (Gokul Hemmady and Stephanie Hu) · 50 min · Episode 17How can autonomous vehicle technology help bridge transit gaps in Contra Costa County? On this episode of On the Patio, Tim Haile is joined by Gokul Hemmady, CEO of Glydways, and…
- Prioritizing Transit with AC Transit – AC Transit General Manager (Michael Hursh) · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 16Episode 16 of On the Patio highlights AC Transit, recently honored as the Outstanding Agency of the Yearby the American Public Transit Association. Tim Haile and AC Transit…
- All About BART – BART Board of Directors (Mark Foley) · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 15How is BART truly enhancing its customers’ experience? On this episode of On the Patio, Tim Haile and Mark Foley, BART Vice President, District 2 Director (Eastern Contra Costa…
- Transit Leaders in Contra Costa County (Part 2) – LAVTA, Tri Delta Transit, WestCAT, and County Connection (Christy Wegener, Rashidi Barnes, Rob Thompson, and Bill Churchill) · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 14How are Contra Costa County’s transit agencies planning for the future? In Part 2 of this two-part episode, Tim Haile rejoins Executive Director of Livermore Amador Valley…
- Transit Leaders in Contra Costa County (Part 1) — LAVTA, Tri Delta Transit, WestCAT, and County Connection (Christy Wegener, Rashidi Barnes, Rob Thompson, and Bill Churchill) · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 13How do Contra Costa County’s different transit agencies work together to improve service? In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Tim Haile is joined by Executive Director of…
- Environmental Impacts – Association of Environmental Professionals and EPD Solutions (Konnie Dobreva and Megan Macias) · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 12How can transportation planning measure a project’s environmental impacts? On this episode of On the Patio, Tim Haile and EPD Solutions Director of Technical Services Megan…
- Aviation – Contra Costa County Director of Airports (Greg Baer) · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 11How do we incorporate air travel into future transportation planning? On this episode of On the Patio, host Tim Haile and Contra Costa County Director of Airports Greg Baer speak…
- Public Sector Accountability – Citizens Advisory Committee (Jared Asch) · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 10How do we ensure the public is represented in CCTA processes? In this episode of On the Patio, host Tim Haile and Chair of CCTA Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Jared Asch…
- Travel Behavior — CCTA (Stephanie Hu) and Convey (Rebecca Krawiec and Nicole Hilaire, Ph.D.) · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 9How do people want to travel, now and in the future? On the new episode of On the Patio, host Tim Haile and guests CCTA Director of Projects Stephanie Hu, Convey Managing Partner…
- Post Pandemic Shifts — Newmark (Kam Schroeder) · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 8How has the pandemic impacted transportation? On the new episode of On the Patio, host Tim Haile and guest Kam Schroeder discuss the long-term outlook of how the pandemic has…
- STEM Education for Transportation Careers — Bay Area LEEDS (April Treece) · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 7This week host Tim Haile chats with guest April Treece about the importance of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in schools. April Treece is the Executive…
- Waterfront Transportation — SF Bay Water Emergency Transportation Authority (Seamus Murphy) · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 6Welcome to the sixth episode of On The Patio! In today’s after-hours discussion, Tim Haile chats with guest Seamus Murphy, the Executive Director of the San Francisco Bay Area…
- What's Next at Metropolitan Transportation Commission — MTC (Andrew Fremier) · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 5Tim Haile’s guest for episode five of his On the Patio podcast is Andrew Fremier, the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). Andrew discusses how…
- Presto — Beep (Joe Moye) · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 4On the 4th Episode of On the Patio podcast, Tim chats with Joe Moye, CEO of Beep Inc. Tim and Joe discuss CCTA’s partnership with Beep and Bishop Ranch to explore how low-speed…
- Mobility for All — Choice in Aging (Debbie Toth) · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 3In the third episode of On the Patio Podcast, Tim Haile chats with Debbie Toth, the Chief Executive Officer for the nonprofit organization Choice in Aging. One of the greatest…







