Joseph Michael Rubino

Joseph M. Rubino is one the nation’s premier transit consultants and has worked on projects involving ground passenger transportation in 47 states. Mr. Rubino, whose career in the industry has spanned 44 years, 1st as an executive and now as an expert to the industry, not only has great expertise in transit operations, business development, and regulatory issues, but he is also one of the most sought-after informational and motivational speakers in the industry. His expertise in passenger ground transportation includes paratransit, non-emergency medical transport, non medical transportation, ambulette, wheelchair lift van, shuttle van, charter bus, transit bus, taxicab, limousine, Ride- hailing, ride-sharing services such as Uber & Lyft, and all similar forms of livery. His expert witness experience includes cases involving traffic accidents, passenger injuries, personal injury, employee/employer disputes, as well as transportation regulatory issues. Mr. Rubino uses an Eight Step Expert Witness Methodology in which he analyzes the facts of the case as they relate to national industry standards. In addition, he refers to national industry organizations which would be considered representative of commonly-accepted standards in their particular sub-sector. He then considers state and local regulations that apply, as well as contractual obligations that are germane to the case. He also refers to peer-reviewed support material that has been written on the issues involved.