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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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41:28

Comfort’s Corner: Brian Litchfield – Town of Chapel Hill

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/03/31

“We're fortunate enough to work in a communitythatis supportive ofourefforts.”On this episode of Comfort's Corner, part of the Transit Unplugged podcast, Brian Litchfield, Transit Director for the Town of Chapel Hill,joinsPaul Comfortto discusshowCOVID-19 has helped to bring his agency closer to the local community. Brian also chats about Chapel Hill Transit’s investments in clean energy and their unique fare-free model.If you want to know more aboutCHT,check out their website.

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30:31

Tilly Chang – San Francisco County Transportation...

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/03/24

“These people who take care of us every day, we need to take care of them, andmake sure that we're ensuring that our services are for everyone.”Joining the Transit Unplugged podcast for this episode isTilly Chang,Executive Directorfor theSan Francisco County Transportation Authority. Tilly chats with Paul Comfort about autonomous vehicles, the impact of TNC’s such as Uber and Lyft in San Francisco, and her thoughts on how public transit will recover from COVID-19.Tillyalsojoins Paul’s new lightning

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35:16

Comfort’s Corner: Christian Kent, Principal,...

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/03/17

“When we're challenged in transit, that's often sometimes where the greatest innovation comes.”On this episode of Comfort's Corner, part of the Transit Unplugged podcast, Christian Kent,Transit Management Consultant and former Assistant GM at WMATA,joinsPaul Comfortto discusshow he believes paratransit services will change after COVID-19. Christian also chats about his career in the transit industry, and shares industry trends he’s seeing in transit recruitment.If you want to know more

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32:55

David Kim – Secretary of Transportation for the State...

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/03/10

“We need transit to not only survive the pandemic, but to thrive.”Joining the Transit Unplugged podcast for this episode isDavid Kim,Secretary of Transportation for the State of California.Davidchats with Paul Comfort aboutCalSTA’s new high-speed rail project, thefuture of zero-emission buses,andhis thoughts onautonomous vehicles.Davidalsojoins Paul’s new lightning round to share his favorite books, musicians, and predictions for the future of public transportation.If you want to know more

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25:31

Assistant Transit Bureau Chief, Arlington Department...

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/03/03

“We have two projects thatwerealways on our booksandourcapital improvement program, howeverwith the Amazon decision, it did provide us with the ability to actually put those projects forwardeven quicker.”On this episode of Comfort's Corner, part of the Transit Unplugged podcast, Pierre Holloman, Assistant Transit Bureau Chiefat theArlington Department of Environmental Services Division of Transportation,joinsPaul Comfortto discusswhat Amazon’s new Arlington office means for their transit agency

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29:39

Anne Graham – National Transport Authority

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/02/24

“In times of crisis,you tend to come up with more creative solutions when you want to deliver them quite quickly.”Joining the Transit Unplugged podcast for this episode isAnne Graham,Chief Executive Officer of the National Transport Authority of Ireland.Anne chats with Paul Comfort about threemajor projects that theNTAis currently working on, includingcreating the first underground metro in Irelandand electrifying their rail network.Annealso provides an in-depth lookintothe Irish government’s

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37:03

Comfort’s Corner: Scott Bogren – Community...

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/02/17

“We’re trying to remind Congress that the pandemic’s everywhere. Andtransit is a national program. It's not a program in 15 largest cities in the country. It's a national program, and if we're going to be able to get votes in Congress to the numbers we need, members need to have a reason to vote for the transit in their communities.”On this episode of Comfort's Corner, part of the Transit Unplugged podcast, ScottBogren,Executive Director at Community Transportation Association of America

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31:55

Sir Peter Hendy CBE – Chair of Network Rail

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/02/10

“It's nottransportfor the sake ofit … it'sgot apurpose, and it's worth investing in for that purpose. And ashabits change,weshould adapt what transit is there for to address the issues.”Joining the Transit Unplugged podcast for this episode isSir Peter Hendy CBE, Chair of Network Rail. Sir Peter shares the story of his long and illustrious career in the transit industry and talks about the long and short-term implications of COVID-19 on the United Kingdom’s transit systems.Sir Peteralso provides an

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37:14

Comfort’s Corner: Matthew Wood – National Express...

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/02/03

“Some of those agencies where we've brought microtransit in, they’ve heard about it, but they weren't really looking into how to implement it. We get it up and running within 30-60 days ... I think private contracting can bring that value and that innovation and flexibility to put new services and products in at a faster pace.”On this episode of Comfort's Corner, part of the Transit Unplugged podcast, Matthew Wood,Chief Operating Officer at National Express Transit,joinsPaul Comfortto discusstherole

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28:40

Alex Wiggins – New Orleans Regional Transit Authority

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/01/27

“Transit was very critical to me being able to live the American dream.”Joining the Transit Unplugged podcast for this episode is Alex Wiggins, CEO of New Orleans Regional Transit Authority. Alex has had a long and storied career in the transit industry, and he shares how his past experiences have shaped how he leads today.Alex also provides an in-depth look at how New Orleans RTA responded to COVID-19 and discusses his commitment to equity and transit for all.If you want to know more aboutNew

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34:52

Comfort’s Corner: Tom Gerend – KC Streetcar Authority

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2021/01/20

“Our boardmade a decisionvery early on that if we could remove the barriers to use, more people would ride.They would frequent more businesses. They would spend more money… We think our ridership is 30% to 40% higher than it would have been with a fare, and it has totally changed the dynamic for how people view the system and its ease of use.”On this episode of Comfort's Corner, part of the Transit Unplugged podcast, Tom Gerend, Executive Director at Kansas City Streetcar Authority, joins Paul

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40:38

Ahmed Hashem Bahrozyan – Roads & Transport Authority

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/01/13

"We operate the longest driverless Metro system in the whole world currently. Unlike what you normally see around Europe, the far East,etc., our Metro stationsare built more likefive-starhotels, very fancy transport mobility hubs, that encourage people to use the different mobility services."Joining the Transit Unplugged podcast for this episode is Ahmed Hashem Bahrozyan, Chief Executive Officer of the Roads & Transport Authority in Dubai, United Arab Emirate (UAE). Ahmed is responsible for

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35:13

Comfort’s Corner: Joshua Schank – LA Metro

Transit Unplugged ·

2021/01/06

"We came together to form this Public-Private Partnership, where we were able to provide what will eventually be the largest on-demand publicly provided microtransit service in the country."On this episode of Comfort's Corner, part of the Transit Unplugged podcast, Joshua Schank joins Paul Comfort from Los Angeles to discuss his career in the transit industry. He talks about how the CEO created his role, "The Office of Extraordinary Innovation," to allow LA Metro, a public sector agency, to

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23:15

Taulby Roach – Bi-State Development

Transit Unplugged ·

2020/12/31

"Bi-State Development is one of the few agencies set by a charter, by an act of Congress. We have a federal charter that notes the governance of Bi-State and allows for the interoperability of a transit system across two states, multiple jurisdictions, and multiple towns."Joining the Transit Unplugged podcast for this episode is Taulby Roach, the President & CEO of Bi-State Development. Taulby Roach has worked in and around the transit system for the past 20 years. The skillset he has acquired

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40:43

Comfort’s Corner: Ben Plowden – Transport for London

Transit Unplugged ·

2020/12/23

"Transport for London is probably one of the most integrated transport authorities in the world, in the sense that we not only planned for but also operate pretty much all of the public transport in the city. But crucially, we also are responsible for the planning for an operation of the road network."On this episode of Comfort's Corner, part of the Transit Unplugged podcast, Ben Plowden joins Paul Comfort from London to discuss Transport for London's restart and recovery program. He shares ideas on

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31:55

Ronald Lwakatare – Dar Rapid Transit Agency

Transit Unplugged ·

2020/12/15

"When we complete the six phases of the transit system in Tanzania, we expect to have more than 3,000 BRT buses in the city, and they will replace what we have currently, nearly 10,000 local buses."Joining the Transit Unplugged podcast for this episode is Ronald Lwakatare, Chief Executive of Dar Rapid Transit Agency (DART) in Tanzania. Ronald joined DART in January 2016 as Chief Executive and is working hard to bring future public transportation to his nation and city.In this episode, Ronald shares

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36:16

Comfort’s Corner: John Rossant – CoMotion

Transit Unplugged ·

2020/12/09

"In many ways, Los Angeles is going to become one of the key global hubs of new mobility. It is the largest urban car market globally, and in terms of the metro area, one of the world's biggest, along with New York and Tokyo. What happens in LA affects everything else in the world, and we are excited for CoMotion to be here."On this episode of Comfort's Corner, part of the Transit Unplugged podcast, John Rossant joins Paul Comfort to discuss his career as Chair of New Cities Foundation and the

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28:05

Abimbola Akinajo – Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport...

Transit Unplugged ·

2020/12/01

“We are constantly looking at our systems and working toensure that when we do roll out, we do not have to roll back.” Joining the Transit Unplugged podcast for this episode isAbimbolaAkinajo,theManaging Director and CEO oftheLagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA).AbimbolaAkinajois a chartered civil engineer with over25years of experienceworking in the United Kingdom and Nigeriaon thedesign and delivery of majorrail and roadtransport infrastructure projects.This experience is key

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32:56

Comfort’s Corner: Alejandra Cruz Ross – United...

Transit Unplugged ·

2020/11/25

“When looking through an industrial lens, how the future of transit might look will highly depend on its workforce. It will depend on the future of decent and sustainable work in urban transport services.”On this episode of Comfort’s Corner, part of the Transit Unplugged podcast, Alejandra Cruz Ross joins Paul Comfort from Geneva to discuss her career, outlook on the future of public transit, and career goals. Though most importantly, as the Transport Specialist in the Sectoral Policies Department

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30:45

Sue Dreier - Pierce Transit

Transit Unplugged ·

2020/11/17

“[Of our 160-million-dollar operating budget], we are proud that 88% goes to direct service on the road and 12% goes to administration. We try to keep that within that range for our 32 local routes.” Joining Paul Comfort on this episode of “Transit Unplugged” is Sue Dreier, Chief Executive Officer of Pierce Transit, a public transit operator for Pierce County, Washington. Pierce Transit offers fixed route bus, vanpool, microtransit, and paratransit services, all with the goal of connecting people in

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