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Transit Unplugged

Paul Comfort, SVP Modaxo

We share the stories, challenges, and successes of the top transit professionals from around the world. Learn how top transit leaders got to where they are with stories and insights from their careers. Get the inside story about public transit and transit trends from the people who run it. Transit Unplugged is hosted and produced by Paul Comfort and brought to you by Modaxo Learn more at https://transitunplugged.com/

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32:11

Special Transit Technology Episode: Cybersecurity and...

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/12/15

Kicking off a trio of special episodes on Transit Unplugged is a transit tech episode with guest host Tris Hussey.Tris interviews Daniel Saddy, Director of (IT) Architecture at Trapeze about cyber and computer security at transit agencies with real, concrete advice on how agencies can help protect themselves.Then we have a special technology expert panel with Sebastian Vaitus, VP of Innovation at Vontas, Priyanka Palacholla, Sr. Director of New Product Initiatives at Vontas, Tyler Dvorak, Product

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27:05

Innovation, growth, and expansion in Singapore with...

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2021/12/08

Paul returns to the island nation of Singapore to chat with Mr. Lee Ling Wee, Deputy Group CEO and President, International, SMRT Corporation. Like his earlier interview with Jeremy Yap earlier this year, the conversation focuses on how Singapore and SMRT are innovating and pushing towards a low/no emissions future.Paul sets the stage for the interview with Trapeze General Manager for the ASEAN region Frank Hesse. Frank makes his home in Kuala Lumpur and offers great context into public transit in

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31:12

On Demand Microtransit taking off in Sarasota, Florida

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2021/12/01

In our final episode from APTA EXPO 2021, Paul chats with Jane Grogg, Director of Sarasota County Area Transit.If there was one singular thing that is the hallmark of the post-COVID transit world, it's on-demand microtransit. Jane Grogg replaced fixed routes that had lower ridership and replaced them with on-demand microtransit.And it's been a smashing success!Typically these low ridership fixed routes also tend to have big headways (30 minutes or more between buses), which means people aren't

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48:18

Transit Leaders Panel: 5 of the most powerful women...

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2021/11/24

Update:An audio issue kept one of the panelists from being heard. We've pushed out an updated audio track.In the second of three APTA EXPO special episodes, this week it's the highlight of the week--the special panel of the 5 top women leading transit today.Nadine Lee (CEO,Dallas DART), Leslie Richards (CEO,SEPTA), Lauren Skiver (CEO,SunLine Transit), MJ Maynard (CEO,RTC SNV), and Bacarra Sanderson Mauldin (Chief of Staff, MATA Transit) shared the stage and talked about their visions of transit,

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27:38

Live from APTA EXPO 2021: It’s electric with Chris...

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2021/11/17

Paul and Tris were at APTA EXPO 2021 in Orlando, FL last week and recorded several interviews while they were there.From "Get to Know the GM" with the heads of Vontas and Trapeze Group and interviews with transit leaders to our amazing panel of amazing women leading transit agencies in the U.S., Paul and Tris covered a lot of ground in a few days.This week we highlight two of the interviews from those three days.First up is Chris Harris, Associate Director of Transportation at Auburn University in

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30:36

Bringing public transit to a transit desert in the...

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2021/11/10

This week's episode comes to you from Las Vegas, Nevada when Paul visited RTC of Southern Nevada CEO MJ Maynard and her team. These segments are excerpted from the upcoming Transit Unplugged TV episode--the first episode for Transit Unplugged TV.Also in this episode are Deputy CEOs Francis Julien and David Swallow as well as Antonette Braddock who talks about RTC's new mobile app for their network.At RTC MJ Maynard and her team are doing great things for their community. They used COVID relief funds

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31:44

The three big transit trends, making kindness cool,...

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/11/03

Welcome to season 5! Kicking off Season 5, Episode 1 we have a chat with Roger Helmy, Director of Product Management at Modaxo. Then Paul talks with regular contributor Mike Bismeyer about his Kindness is Cool campaign.We hear from Elea Carey on how to keep your messaging relevant and top of mind for riders.And finally, Paul and Tris talk about everything going on at APTA EXPO 2021.Paul will be at the Trapeze-Vontas booth (booth 353) talking with GMs Teresa Domingo and Peter Aczel from 11-12:30 on

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49:59

Multi-modal solutions, advanced ticketing, and...

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/10/27

This week's show is an edited re-broadcast of the UITP and Trapeze-sponsored Connected Journeys webinar from earlier this summer.Paul leads a discussion with:Abimbola Akinajo, CEO, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA)Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO, Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)Djan Fanny, Director of Operations, AMUGAAbout what they are doing to promote public transit and develop more integrated, connected journeys in their cities.This episode brings home how, around the world, all

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33:50

How Autonomous Vehicles Are Fitting into the Bigger...

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/10/20

This is a very special Transit Unplugged News and Views. This week we not only hear from Katrina Heineking and W.C. Pihl from Transdev about autonomous vehicles, but Paul reveals all the things going on at APTA EXPO in a few weeks.In the news segment, Paul gives you all the details on what's going on with Transit Unplugged, Transit Unplugged TV, and the other places you can find him at APTA EXPO. If you'd like to stay in the loop about everything that's going on, and get reminders when events are

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57:55

Nashville’s WeGo Public Transit Is Coming Back Strong...

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2021/10/13

Paul travelled to Nashville, TN to talk with Nashville MTA CEO Steve Bland and his leadership team about all the improvements and innovations they've done in the past year. From safety to route planning to stations and stops, there is little that they haven't improved on.Which is, of course, music to our ears.This episode was also filmed for an upcoming episode of Transit Unplugged TV.People you will hear:Steve Bland, Nashville MTA CEOApproaches to COVID Response and Workplace Safety – Nick

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25:12

How transit agencies in New Mexico came together and...

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2021/10/06

One of the biggest challenges at transit agencies during the pandemic has been making sure there was enough money to stay in operation. In New Mexico, the Department of Transportation took a unique approach that underscores the spirit of cooperation we found throughout the transit industry.They funded the operating expenses for the 21 transit agencies in the state and were able to do that because the three largest agencies in the state agreed to forego their share of federal funding to help the

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54:05

Four Inspiring Women Leading the Way in Australia

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2021/09/29

As a woman in transit and the tech industry, it’s not every day that you get to see female leaders in transit share how they got to where they are today and the hurdles they had to overcome to do so. Transit has traditionally been a male-dominated industry; and years ago, it would’ve been rare to see a female CEO rise up the ranks.It’s inspiring that that’s no longer the case.On today’s episode of Transit Unplugged, we put together more than just an interview with one female transit leader – for the

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29:34

Going truly zero-emissions in Champaign-Urbana, Karl...

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2021/09/22

More and more agencies are going green and reducing their carbon emissions. There are lots of ways to get there, but one that isn't talked about often is hydrogen fuel cell electric buses.Karl Gnadt of Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District is serious about going zero emissions. And truly zero emissions. In October his agency will open its solar-powered hydrogen generating and fueling complex and deploy its first hydrogen fuel cell electric buses. Making this deployment truly zero emissions. No

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35:14

Julien Dehornoy of Yarra Trams on the Challenge of...

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2021/09/15

Julien Dehornoy, CEO of Yarra Trams, is responsible for the iconic Melbourne streetcar tram system. This is storied tram system has run continuously since 1884 and is the longest light rail system in the world.Which is a blessing and a curse.Julien wants to modernize the tram system to make it more efficient, more nimble, more accessible, and faster. But that's easier said than done when you're working with legacy systems.In this episode, you'll hear about Julien's vision for the future of the tram

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23:11

David Bruffy and Mountain Line Transit Giving People...

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2021/09/08

It's not often you get the results of a customer survey and the results clearly say, "we think you're doing great, can you do more of it please?". But that's what David Bruffy of Mountain Line Transit in Morgantown, West Virginia found when he got feedback from his community.And while his plans for helping his community, including microtransit and helping the unbanked in a universal fare program, are important, just as important is what he does to recharge. David runs Smoke n Mirrors Photography as

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35:08

Josh Baker on Relaunching DASH and Untangling the...

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/09/01

Imagine starting your transit career as a driver when you were nineteen and then going on to launch an entirely new transit service for one agency and now at the helm to launch a revamped service for an up-and-coming transit agency.This is what Josh Baker of DASH (Alexandria Transit) has done in his career thus far with more great plans on the way.This is one of those "wow, that's amazing" interviews from a person who has done and tried almost everything there is to do in transit.Josh and Paul also

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28:40

What’s data got to do with it? To do transit right,...

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/08/25

This week on Transit Tech, Tris interviews Tyler Dvorak of Trapeze and Terry Bills of Esri about the how and why of using data at your agency. Combining data sets, especially spatial and demographic data, gives transit agencies tremendous decision making power. Learn why the agencies who most effectively use data to learn about customers and make decisions are also the agencies who are most successful at delivering services to those customers.In her Messaging Minute, Elea Carey talks back to school

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39:25

Special Panel Discussion: What the U.S....

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/08/18

This episode of Transit Unplugged In-Depth comes from the SUN Conference in Missoula, Montana.Paul sat down with Scott Bogren of CTAA, Ed Redfern of The Bus Coalition, Rich Sampson of SWATA, and Elea Carey to talk about the massive infrastructure bill that just passed the U.S. Senate.In this very special episode, Paul and the guests dive into why this bill could be a historic, watershed moment for public transit in the U.S. The pandemic opened eyes at all levels of government that public transit

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37:12

John Seber answers the why question

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/08/11

This week on Transit Unplugged News and Views we have two Newsmaker interviews.First Paul chats with John Seber Executive Director of the Central Indiana Regional Transport Authority (CIRTA) and they get into how John is helping the counties he serves work together and provide an integrated intercounty transit network. John also reflects on when he was working with Paul at WMATA and how a college poster sticks with him today.If that wasn't enough, Paul chats with Stewart Mader and Scott Bogren about

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33:19

Carrie Butler Executive Director of TARC – Optimism...

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/08/04

This week Paul comes to you from the Bluegrass State and historic Louisville, Kentucky. Paul visited Carrie Butler, Executive Director of the Transit Authority of River City (TARC), in-person in her office in the former Union Station from the Louisville-Nashville rail line. You can read more about Paul's visit in his post on the Vontas blog.Carrie started at TARC almost a year ago in the midst of the pandemic, but that challenge only seems to have buoyed her optimism and drive to bring fresh

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