As the EV revolution takes hold this clip form the Thinking Transportation Podcast from Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) contains part of a discussion on the challenges this presents, in terms of both charging infrastructure and road safety. The interviewees are Gabriel Klein, executive director of the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, and Joe Zietsman, deputy director of TTI. To hear the whole episode and more like it just visit the Thinking Transportation homepage or find the podcast on your favorite streaming service.
Guest info: Gabe Klein is the executive director of the USDOT’s Joint Office of Energy and Transportation. Previously, he served as the commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation (DOT) and director of the Washington, D.C., District DOT, where he focused on innovation and putting people (versus cars) first on city streets. He was previously vice president at Zipcar, national director of stores at Bikes USA, and co-founded the consulting firm CityFi. In 2015, he published Start-Up City: Inspiring Private and Public Entrepreneurship, Getting Projects Done, and Having Fun. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech and a certificate in transportation/mobility from The Wharton School.Â
Guest info: Dr. Joe Zietsman is TTI’s deputy agency director, where he oversees the Institute’s vast research portfolio. He is a national expert on emissions, air quality, and sustainable transportation, as well as the director of the USDOT-funded Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy and Health, established in 2016 and renewed again in 2022. He is a past chair of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Sustainable Transportation and has served in various capacities on TRB committees and task forces. He is a registered professional engineer and a member of the graduate faculty of Texas A&M University. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University.
