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Coming up on Connections: Thursday, March 5

First hour: RTS CEO Bill Carpenter on what to expect from Reimagine RTS

Second hour: Discussing the Super Tuesday results with local Democrats

What’s new with RTS? This hour, we sit down with RTS CEO Bill Carpenter who shares a number of updates. Reimagine RTS is a redesign of Monroe County’s public transit system that’s set to launch on June 29th. RTS is also launching new mobile technology and adding electric buses. Carpenter joins us in studio to discuss the work underway with these projects and what customers can expect both now and by the end of June. In studio:

  • Bill Carpenter, CEO of RTS

Then in our second hour, billionaire Mike Bloomberg dropped out of the presidential race after falling short on Super Tuesday. He’s now supporting former Vice President Joe Biden, who leads the Democratic candidates in delegates. Bernie Sanders finished second in the delegate count; Elizabeth Warren did not win any states and announced Thursday morning she was suspending her campaign. Our guests this hour share their reactions to the Super Tuesday results and discuss what’s next for the Democratic Party. Our guests:

  • Mary Lupien, delegate for Bernie Sanders, and member of Rochester City Council
  • Marvin Stepherson, delegate for Senator Elizabeth Warren
  • Devin McAndrew-Greiner, Joe Biden supporter, and graduate student
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.