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Public Transport in Australia: Turning Points, New Trends, and Big Transformations
We're kicking off the first of five podcast episodes from Paul's 10-day trip to Australia. First up, we have John Storms of Transit Systems Victoria and Mark Peters of Transit Systems Australia giving us an overview of transit in Australia and their plans
Are we creating enough future transit leaders?
Sometimes the difference between winning and losing is your bench. The people you can call on to step up and win the game, finish the project, or get it done when your usual players can't. That's a strong bench. People you know who can step into the shoes
Crafting Connectivity: Ben Limmer’s Vision for Public Transport
In this episode of Transit Unplugged, host Paul Comfort sits down with Ben Limmer, Chief of Public Transportation for the Connecticut Department of Transportation. They talk about what it takes to run a massive statewide transit agency with a billion-doll
Eileen Collins Turvey TriMet’s Innovation Trailblazer
Paratransit is the most expensive mode transit agencies in North America provide, so finding ways to save money and better serve the community is paramount. One way to do that is offer a bare-bones, only-what's-mandated service; which saves money, but und
Post-Election Impact Unplugged with SWTA
This episode of Transit Unplugged, brought to you in conjunction with the South West Transit Association (SWTA), tackles a big question after the U.S. election: what does it mean for transit? Rich Sampson, Executive Director of SWTA, and Becca Green, thei
Enhancing the Transit Experience with Stephen Tu: Innovations at LA Metro
For people to want to ride transit, they need to feel safe. And feeling safe is more than just physical safety, it's a perception. A perception based on cleanliness, vandalism, anti-social behaviors, loitering, open drug use, fare jumping; things that cre
Driving Transit Innovations – 5 Global Transit Leaders Share Their Visions of the Future
Join Paul Comfort we kick off Season 8 of Transit Unplugged! This special episode features a live CEO roundtable from the APTA TRANSform and EXPO packed with five of transit's biggest leaders. The panel features:Andy Lord from Transport for LondonDottie W
Achieving accessibility – Ron Brooks and Kristen Joyner on how to get us there
Accessibility is an essential and important topic in transit--and one that Transit Unplugged has deep connections to. From Paul's first job in transit to his work at WMATA and Baltimore MTA, he has championed ensuring transit connects everyone to all of l
Transit Unplugged Deep Cuts – Eulois Cleckley
From an interview with Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works CEO Eulois Cleckley and Paul Comfort originally aired in February, 2023.Eulois talks with Paul about his vision and approach to leadership with his REPPS model and how
Driven to Succeed: Schneider St. Preux on climbing the transit career ladder
This week Paul is talking with someone we could call a Transit Unplugged superfanSchneider St. Preuxwho says he's listened to every podcast episode and credits Transit Unplugged with helping him in his upward career trajectory. We're so pleased to