How can policymakers ensure that U.S. infrastructure receives regular maintenance? What can the private sector’s role be in optimizing infrastructure? And how should new transportation technologies — such as high-speed rail and self-driving vehicles — be incorporated into future projects? James Pethokoukis recently discussed these questions, and more, in a podcast interview with Rick Geddes. Rick is a visiting scholar at American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on infrastructure policy and corporate governance. He is also a professor of policy analysis and management at Cornell University, as well as the director of the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy. Below is an abbreviated transcript of this conversation. You can read the full discussion here: https://www.aei.org/economics/a-deep-