How public transportation provides key lifelines during COVID-19

Apr 23, 2020

An elderly woman with a protective mask sits at a bus-stop, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Hanau, Germany, April 20, 2020. Image: REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

Mouchka Heller

Lead, Automotive and New Mobility, World Economic Forum LLC

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While supplies last, rabbittransit operator Josh Medina outfits with mask and hospital gown to protect himself and his clientele. “We are running very low [on supplies],” says CEO Richard Farr. “We have ordered a ton but the delivery dates keep getting pushed back.” Image: rabbittransit

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