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Paul Comfort, SVP Modaxo
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S8E84 Former FTA Chief Marc Molinaro on the Future of Federal Transit Funding
Former Federal Transit Administration Administrator Marc Molinaro joins Paul Comfort for an in-depth conversation about federal transit policy, funding, and the future of public…
S8E83 What People Get Wrong About Rural Transit
What does public transit look like when you're serving 20 counties across Central and East Texas?In this episode of Transit Unplugged, Paul Comfort continues his series featuring new transit CEOs…
S8E82 Reliability over Ridership: Stop Measuring Your System Against 2019
What does success look like for transit agencies in a post-pandemic world? According to Christie Wegener, it may be time to stop measuring against 2019 altogether.In this episode of Transit…
S8E81 What Happens When You Inherit a Transit Crisis?
When Steve Fuentes arrived as the new President & CEO of Milwaukee County Transit System, he stepped directly into a perfect storm: major service cuts, labor tensions, budget deficits, and the…
S8E80 World Cup Transit: How Cities Are Preparing for 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to North America—and for public transportation agencies across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the countdown is already underway.In this episode of Transit…
S8E79 Reinventing Commuter Rail for a Post-9-to-5 World
Commuter rail is being reinvented—and at Virginia Railway Express (VRE), that shift starts with one big idea: becoming a true regional rail system.Katie Choe, CEO of VRE, joins Paul Comfort to…
S8E78 Transit Unplugged Insider: FTA Shakeups, Funding Cuts & What’s Coming Next
In this quarterly Transit Unplugged Insider, Paul Comfort and Julie Gates break down the most important developments shaping public transportation right now—from Washington leadership changes to…
S8E77 How Tiffany Gunter Drove a 40% Ridership Increase on SMART’s Busiest Routes
Tiffany Gunter, GM + CEO of Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation, joins Paul Comfort to explain how SMART saw a 40% ridership increase on key high-volume corridors including…
S8E76 Safety, Strategy, and Career Paths — Transit Leaders Share It All Live from ThinkTransit
How Transit CEOs Are Tackling Safety, Growth, and Leadership — Live from ThinkTransitThis week on Transit Unplugged, we take you live to Boston for a special CEO Roundtable recorded at the…
S8E75 How to Run a $1.3B Transit System: Denver RTD’s COO Breaks It Down
Paul Comfort talks with Patrick Preusser, Chief Operating Officer of Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD), to unpack the reality of delivering transit service across one of the largest and…
S8E74 How to Grow Transit Ridership Beyond Pre-Pandemic Levels with Shofi Ull Azum
This week on Transit Unplugged, we continue our “The Doers” series—highlighting the transit leaders who are not just setting strategy, but delivering results on the ground.Paul Comfort sits down with…
S8E73 Translating Transit Funding Into Real Service with Amanda Vandegrift
In this episode of Transit Unplugged, host Paul Comfort sits down with Amanda Vandegrift, Deputy CEO of Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer at WeGo Public Transit in…
S8E72 Do Operators Make the Best Transit Leaders? Lessons from Michael Dylan Pal
In this episode of Transit Unplugged, host Paul Comfort explores a question many transit agencies are asking today: Do operators make the best transit leaders?Paul’s guest, Michael Dylan Pal,…
S8E71 Safer Stations, More Riders: How St. Louis Cut Transit Crime by 50%
Welcome to the first part of a series we're calling "The Doers"!Public safety is one of the most urgent issues facing transit systems today. In this episode of Transit Unplugged, host Paul Comfort…
S8E70 Episode 400: Mark Miller on the Origins of Transit Unplugged — Plus a 10-Year Look Back
In this special milestone episode of Transit Unplugged, host Paul Comfort celebrates Episode 400 and nearly a decade of conversations with the leaders shaping public transportation around the…
S8E69 "Our Greatest Asset Is Our Employees”: Geisha Ester on Why Workforce Is the Future of Transit
Transit’s future is all about people.In this episode of Transit Unplugged, host Paul Comfort talks with Geisha Ester, Executive Director of the National Transit Institute (NTI) at Rutgers University,…
S8E68 The Real Impact of Transit Research — and How to Use It for Your System
Recorded live at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, this special episode of Transit Unplugged tackles a big question: Does research actually improve public transportation?Host Paul…
S8E67 “Raise Your Hand.” Bridgette Beato on Power, Mentorship, and Building Careers That Last
Recorded live at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, this episode of Transit Unplugged features a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation with Bridgette Beato,…
S8E66 "We’re Really Hitting Our Stride.” Roger Harris, President of Amtrak
On this episode of Transit Unplugged, Paul Comfort is joined by Roger Harris, President of Amtrak, for an in-depth look at what’s driving momentum at America’s national railroad. Roger breaks down a…
S8E65 The Transit Guy’s 2026 Outlook: Automation, AI, Night Trains and More
Transit Unplugged wraps a six-part “State of Transit” series to kick off 2026, Paul Comfort is joined by Hayden Clarkin — transportation engineer, mobility consultant, Mass Transit Magazine Top 40…
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