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After a whirlwind season of industry events — from the Chauffeur Driven/NLA Show in Dallas, GBTA, IATR, CBA and more...Ken Lucci and James Blain circle the wagons and unpack the biggest trends shaping 2025 and beyond.
In this Ground Transportation Podcast episode, they share key insights from research, analyst reports, and conversations with owners and operators across the country:

• The data behind a strong rebound in corporate travel, luxury hotels, and private aviation
• The mounting pressure of insurance costs and what operators can do to prepare
• How inflation and tariffs are reshaping vehicle acquisition strategies
• And, most importantly, a growing movement toward industry-wide collaboration

Ken and James reveal why it’s time for operators, vendors, and associations across all sectors — limo, motorcoach, shuttle, and taxi — to unite around shared challenges and create a single, powerful voice for passenger transportation.
Whether you attended the events or are catching up from the road, this recap delivers the conversations, context, and calls to action driving the industry forward.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Welcome
01:16 CD/NLA Dallas Recap
12:15 Tariff Trouble
18:44 WWII story
21:12 Harder to make a profit
25:35 Weathering economic uncertainty
28:32 State of the Industry
33:25 Safety mindset
35:28 Centralized dashboard
39:50 Collaborative solution
01:03:23 Closing Remarks

At Driving Transactions, Ken Lucci and his team offer financial analysis, KPI reviews,  for specific purposes like improving profitability, enhancing the value of the enterprise business planning and buying and selling companies. So if you have any of those needs, please give us a call or check us out at www.drivingtransactions.com.

Pax Training is your  all in one solution designed to elevate your team's skills, boost passenger satisfaction, and keep your business ahead of the curve. Learn more at www.paxtraining.com/gtp

Connect with Kenneth Lucci, Principle Analyst at Driving Transactions:
https://www.drivingtransactions.com/
Connect with James Blain, President at PAX Training:
https://paxtraining.com/