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Transit Unplugged Insider: Exclusive Intel on Shutdowns, Safety, and AI
Episode 5015th October 2025 • Transit Unplugged • Paul Comfort, SVP Modaxo
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In this exclusive edition of Transit Unplugged Insider, host Paul Comfort sits down with executive producer Julie Gates to unpack the biggest developments across the public transportation world—things you won’t hear anywhere else.

Inside this episode:

  • What the federal shutdown really means for transit funding—and which programs are frozen 
  • Why some agencies are pulling back from electric buses
  • How safety is taking a front seat and what the current Administration is using to measure it
  • The rise of AI, cybersecurity, and automation inside transit ops
  • What we’re hearing about operator shortages, microtransit expansion, and system redesigns
  • And what’s next for Transit Unplugged TV, Parking Live, and the brand-new Aviation Report 

Creator, Host & Producer — Paul Comfort

Executive Producer — Julie Gates

Producer — Chris O'Keeffe

Associate Producer — Cyndi Raskin

Special thanks to:

Brand Design — Tina Olagundoye

Social Media — Tatyana Mechkarova



📩 Got a question or comment? Email us at info@transitunplugged.com

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23. CEO Roundtable: Managing Through COVID-19
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22. Comfort’s Corner: A New Normal After COVID-19
00:39:13
21. Comfort’s Corner: Impact of COVID-19 on Business Operations
00:28:55
20. Eddie Robar – Edmonton Transit Service
00:33:23
19. Comfort’s Corner: Protecting Your Workforce During COVID-19
00:36:17
18. Comfort’s Corner: Changing The Public Narrative During COVID-19
00:28:14
17. Comfort’s Corner: How Agencies Can Recover From COVID-19
00:32:38
16. Comfort’s Corner: Operating Paratransit Services During COVID-19
00:31:03
15. Comfort’s Corner: Implementing A Zero-Fare System During COVID-19
00:29:34
14. Comfort’s Corner: Managing an Essential Business During COVID-19
00:29:52
13. Wade Coombs – Strathcona County Transit
00:31:37
12. Comfort’s Corner: The Latest COVID-19 Impacts on Transit
00:29:52
11. Managing Public Transit Through COVID-19
00:59:08
10. Carter Pate – LogistiCare Solutions
00:30:56
9. Mobility Innovations – Alternative Fuels
00:37:15
8. Stephen Bland – WeGo Public Transit
00:41:10
7. Jeffrey Parker – Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
00:31:21
6. Shelby County, Tennessee
00:34:31
5. Butch McDuffie and Ron Kilcoyne – Athens Transit and Transportation Management & Design Inc.
00:34:22
4. David Franks – Keolis Downer
00:32:22
3. Dinero Washington – SporTran
00:32:36
2. CUTA Live
01:20:39
1. Mobility Innovations – Robert Puentes
00:31:50
36. Phil Verster – Metrolinx
00:41:48
37. Debbie Dalle Vedove – Hamilton Street Railway
00:30:52
35. Kevin Desmond – TransLink
00:35:49
34. Erinn Pinkerton – BC Transit
00:35:55
33. Rocky Donahue – Pace Suburban Bus
00:34:05
32. Simon Reed – Transport for London
00:35:45
31. Lewis Brencher – Transport for Wales
00:31:00
30. Mobility Innovations – Leila Frances
00:30:39
29. Gordon Maclennan – Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
00:32:57
28. Giles Fearnley – First Bus
00:34:06
27. Paul Cox – Tower Transit
00:29:40
26. Dave Pearson – West Yorkshire Combined Authority
00:33:34
25. UITP Live (Part 2 of 2)
00:44:55
24. UITP Live (Part 1 of 2)
00:48:53
23. Jorge Cruz-Aedo – Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority
00:30:56
22. Steve Butcher – John Holland
00:32:06
21. Howard Collins – Sydney Trains and New South Wales TrainLink
00:33:10
20. Emma Thomas – Transport Canberra
00:28:37
19. James Pinder – V/Line
00:29:33
18. Raymond O’Flaherty –Metro Trains Melbourne
00:30:30
17. Nicolas Gindt – Keolis Downer and Yarra Trams
00:35:53
16. Jeroen Weimar – Public Transport Victoria
00:31:46
15. Randy Clarke – Capital Metro
00:30:44
14. Jeffrey Arndt – VIA Metropolitan Transit
00:31:12
13. Transit Unplugged Live
01:00:51
12. Bacarra Mauldin – ClasTran
00:26:41
11. Gary Thomas – Dallas Area Rapid Transit
00:28:50
10. Mobility Innovations – FlexDanmark
00:27:20
9. John Sisson – Delaware Transit Corporation
00:31:49
8. Andre Colaiace – Access Services
00:33:24
7. Tina Quigley – Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
00:34:37
6. Tom Lambert – Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
00:32:20
5. Kevin Jones – MV Transportation
00:25:57
4. Gary Rosenfeld – Memphis Area Transit Authority
00:27:40
3. Jeff Knueppel – Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
00:28:18
2. Autonomous Vehicles
00:24:28
1. Dorval Carter – Chicago Transit Authority
00:31:38
26. Katharine Kelleman – Port Authority of Allegheny County
00:29:54
25. Robbie Makinen – Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
00:27:38
24. Rob Gannon – King County Metro
00:30:56
23. Brad Miller – Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
00:30:19
22. Dave Genova – Regional Transportation District
00:30:41
21. Blaine Rigler – RATP Dev USA
00:25:02
20. John Lewis – Charlotte Area Transit System
00:27:53
19. Edward Johnson – LYNX
00:32:56
18. Lauren Skiver – SunLine Transit
00:28:49
17. Peter Varga – The Rapid
00:28:31
16. Michael Terry – IndyGo
00:31:29
15. Paul Wiedefeld Part 2 (of 2) – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
00:26:51
14. Paul Wiedefeld Part 1 (of 2) – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
00:28:33
13. Michael Allegra – Retired Transit CEO, Utah Transit Authority
00:27:26
12. Carolyn Flowers – AECOM
00:35:01
11. Nat Ford – Jacksonville Transportation Authority
00:31:48
10. Paul Ballard – Fort Worth Transportation Authority
00:18:54
9. David Leininger – Dallas Area Rapid Transit
00:31:24
8. Dr. Robert Schneider – Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission
00:34:10
7. Phil Washington – Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
00:29:28
6. Mark Joseph – Transdev North America
00:30:34
5. Brad Thomas – First Transit
00:31:14
4. Clément Michel – Keolis NA
00:30:12
3. Andy Byford – Toronto Transit Commission
00:27:14
2. J. Roger Morton – Oahu Transit Services, Inc.
00:26:29
1. Bill Carpenter – Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
00:18:42