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Amanda Baird
Director of Communications & Marketing
PSTA
The future of transit operations is already here
Spare Connect Live 2026 brought together transit leaders, operations teams, planners, and technology innovators to explore how agencies are modernizing service delivery, improving rider experience, and building more connected mobility systems.
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Looking ahead
Keynote highlights
The transit operations platform for the AI era.
Spare's vision for connected operations — the product roadmap, the AI workflows already shipping, and what's next for the agencies modernizing today.
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Featured sessions
The sessions worth re-reading.
See every session from each track
Featured experts
Voices shaping the conversation.
Operators, builders, and policy leaders joining us on stage.
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Christina Pflueger
Project Administrator, Microtransit
Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities
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Jessica Clark
Director of Marketing
Waco Transit System
BP
Ben Picone
Transit Planner
Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities
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Bonnie Sato
Director of Mobility Services
PSTA
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Bobbie King
Transit Services Director
VoTran
CM
Chris Mandrell
General Manager
Citibus
HR
Hope Ann Ramadan
Senior Transit Planner/Scheduler
Nassau County (NICE)
DC
Derek Czapnik
Director of Operations
Hill County Transit District
AH
Amy Hockman
Deputy Chief of Operations
COTA
GW
Garth Weithman
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
COTA
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Art Guzzetti
VP - Policy, Mobility, Technical Services and Innovation
APTA
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Stephanie Doughty
Vice President of IT Operations & Professional Services
MV Transportation
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Judy Shanley
National Director, Transportation & Mobility AVP, Education & Youth Transition
Easterseals
What attendees are saying
Real voices. Real impact.
“Connecting with peers, sharing experiences, and building relationships made the event incredibly worthwhile.”
“All sessions were very productive.”
“The Spare team is approachable, accessible, and takes the time to listen.”
“The hands-on sessions were my favorite part.”
“Great overall experience. I look forward to future conferences and more of my team attending.”
“Connecting with peers, sharing experiences, and building relationships made the event incredibly worthwhile.”
“All sessions were very productive.”
“The Spare team is approachable, accessible, and takes the time to listen.”
“The hands-on sessions were my favorite part.”
“Great overall experience. I look forward to future conferences and more of my team attending.”
“Having the Spare team at our tables was an unexpected win.”
“Walking through features in real time made it easier to take back and implement.”
“The speakers were very engaging and entertaining.”
“Being at a conference focused on one subject made the time attending worth every second.”
“Enjoyed the camaraderie between the team members.”
“Having the Spare team at our tables was an unexpected win.”
“Walking through features in real time made it easier to take back and implement.”
“The speakers were very engaging and entertaining.”
“Being at a conference focused on one subject made the time attending worth every second.”
“Enjoyed the camaraderie between the team members.”
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Two days, in frame.
Resources
What to explore next.
The Spare platform
One platform powering connected transit operations.
Everything you saw on stage runs on one data foundation. Operations, riders, assets, and insights, all in a single connected system, not four.
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