Obituary: Mort Downey, 87, Set High Bar as Six-Decade Transit Leader

Long career for transportation operations and finance expert included a long stint as the U.S. Transportation Dept chief operating officer and leadership of two major U.S. urban transit systems.

McKinsey & Co - Reimagining transit in a post-COVID world - Voices on Infrastructure, June 2021

As some parts of the world open up (as COVID-19 restrictions are gradually lifted) and urban transit picks up steam, it’s crucial to consider the ways in which commuters may have also changed long term: they’re more digitally savvy, more aware of sustainability, more concerned with safety, and perhaps reverting to a preference for personal vehicles.