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Shofi Ull Azum Shofi's journey to the
transit industry began in Bangladesh and has
led him to working on some of KCATA's most
innovative projects. His start as a KCATA intern
resulted in the authority hiring him to work on
its most substantial Capital Investment Grant
project in the authority's history.
Shofi was project controls manager for both
the Prospect MAX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Project and the Kansas City Streetcar Main
Street Extension Project. He managed the
budget, scope, schedule, assets and performed
earned value analysis, including cost and
schedule performance index for both projects.
He also attended training on risk management
and aided the project manager to identify and
mitigate risks, which resulted in the Prospect
MAX BRT project finishing under budget.
During his work on these projects, he developed
an interest in innovation and technology.
Shofi has leveraged this interest into
deliverable solutions for KCATA. He wrote the
technical specifications and managed app
deployment along the Prospect MAX BRT
route for RideKC Navigator, which is a wayfinding
app specifically designed to assist customers
with vision impairments or blindness.
Shofi was also part of the successful
Accelerating Innovative Mobility grant awarded
I strongly believe that accessibility
is a right, not a privilege, and this
motivates me to do what I do. "
by FTA to pilot an advanced driver assistance
system that will allow BRT operators to maintain
ADA-compliant gaps at all stops. As a project
manager, Shofi ensures equity, improved
safety and efficiency for all customers.
He will also oversee the acquisition of
three electric buses and the construction
of charging infrastructure as a result
of KCATA's first Low-No grant award.
In addition, Shofi initiated a pilot project to
provide an improved and reliable real-time
transit arrival and vehicle crossing predictions
to customers and his is working on piloting
data science and artificial intelligence-based
video telematics tools to improve fleet safety
with real-time performance insights.
Shofi is described as big thinker who will play a
role on a bigger stage before his career is over.
Fast Fact: Shofi developed the technical
specifications and managed the deployment of
the RideKC Navigator app.
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Shofi Ull
Azum Shofi,
MBA
Operational
Innovations and
Performance
Manager
Kansas City Area
Transportation
Authority (KCATA)
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November 2021

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of November 2021

The Next Generation of Transit Professionals
Moving Diversity in Transit Forward: Three Areas of focus
Advancing Career Opportunities with ASE Transit Bus Certification Tests
Editor’s Notebook
People & Places
Best Practices
Products
The Scheduling Conundrum
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November 2021 - Moving Diversity in Transit Forward: Three Areas of focus
November 2021 - The Next Generation of Transit Professionals
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November 2021 - Best Practices
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November 2021 - Advancing Career Opportunities with ASE Transit Bus Certification Tests
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November 2021 - Products
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November 2021 - The Scheduling Conundrum
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