Transit Unplugged Podcast
1) Halifax, Hydrogen, and the Future of Canadian Transit
What’s the state of transit in Canada right now—and what’s next?In this episode of Transit Unplugged, Paul Comfort sits down with Dave Reage, Chair of the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) and...Show More
2) Funding, Labor, and Survival: Julie Brown on Transit in 2026
What does 2026 look like for small urban and rural transit agencies across America—and what happens when costs rise faster than funding can keep up?In this episode of Transit Unplugged, Paul Comfort i...Show More
3) Inside the Next Transit Reauthorization with Bennett Resnik
As Transit Unplugged kicks off 2026, host Paul Comfort sits down with Bennett Resnik, Senior Vice President in the Critical Infrastructure Group at Venn Strategies, for a wide-ranging conversation on ...Show More
4) Looking Ahead: David Zipper on the Forces Shaping Transit in 2026
As Transit Unplugged closes out 2025, host Paul Comfort sits down with David Zipper for a wide-ranging, end-of-year conversation on where public transportation has been — and where it’s headed next. A...Show More
5) Inside Transit Right Now: Funding, Safety, Mega Events, and What’s Coming Next
In this Transit Unplugged Insider episode, Paul Comfort sits down with Executive Producer Julie Gates for a wide-ranging, behind-the-scenes conversation on what transit leaders should be paying attent...Show More
Inside Transit Right Now: Funding, Safety, Mega Events, and What’s Coming Next
34:16 | Dec 24th, 2025
6) "We’re looking at developing a national code for transit and passenger rail systems.”
Canada is investing hundreds of billions of dollars in new transit and passenger rail projects—but until now, there’s been no unified national standards framework to guide how those systems are design...Show More
7) "We’re Ready Now.” - Jay Fox on the 2034 Olympics and Utah’s Big Transit Moment
In this week’s episode of Transit Unplugged, Paul Comfort sits down with Jay Fox, Executive Director of the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) — one of the fastest-growing, highest-performing transit agenci...Show More
"We’re Ready Now.” - Jay Fox on the 2034 Olympics and Utah’s Big Transit Moment
28:50 | Dec 10th, 2025
8) Stadler U.S. CEO Martin Ritter on Hydrogen Trains, U.S. Manufacturing & the Future of Rail
This Week on Transit UnpluggedPaul Comfort sits down with Martin Ritter, CEO of Stadler U.S., one of the most innovative and fastest-growing train manufacturers in North America. From a modest foothol...Show More
9) This 150-Year-Old “Railway” System Is Betting Big on Compressed Natural Gas
On this episode of Transit Unplugged, Paul Comfort sits down with Nancy Purser, Acting Director of the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR). After 15 years with the agency, Nancy now leads one of Ontario’s m...Show More
This 150-Year-Old “Railway” System Is Betting Big on Compressed Natural Gas
22:20 | Nov 26th, 2025
10) "More People on My Buses, More Space on the Road for You”
On this episode of Transit Unplugged, Paul Comfort sits down with Maureen Cosyn Heath, Director of Transit for the City of Mississauga and the leader of MiWay, the third-largest municipal transit agen...Show More