In the latest edition of the Thinking Transportation podcast from Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) two industry titans – TTI’s agency director Greg Winfree and Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt (fresh from a call with President Biden and Pete Buttigieg) share their visions and optimism for the future of transportation. In this clip Winfree speaks about the inspiration he takes from seeing the transportation leaders of tomorrow learning about mobility systems at Texas A&M – but to hear the whole episode, including more from Winfree and insight from Bhatt as to why he believes a new era is underway for transportation infrastructure in the USA don’t miss the full episode, which you can find at the Thinking Transportation homepage or on your favorite streaming service.
Guest info: On January 13, 2023, Shailen Bhatt was sworn in by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as the 21st Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Bhatt was confirmed unanimously by voice vote in the U.S. Senate in December 2022. He is the first person of Indian descent to lead FHWA. In this role he oversees over 2,700 FHWA employees in all 50 States, U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia, and provides executive leadership on strategic initiatives and policy, including administering more than $350 billion as part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and its formula and competitive grant programs.
Guest info: Greg Winfree became TTI’s agency director in 2016 after working at the US Department of Transportation (USDOT). He began his USDOT service as chief counsel in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology and was later sworn in as assistant secretary. He also served as deputy administrator and administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Prior to those appointments, Greg served as corporate counsel for a number of Fortune 500 corporations, and also worked as a trial attorney in the US Department of Justice.
