Cutting Transit Crime by 50%
Public safety remains one of the most pressing challenges facing transit systems today — and this week’s episode highlights a real-world example of what happens when agencies take it head-on. Host Paul Comfort talks with Kevin Scott of St. Louis Metro about a focused strategy that helped cut crime across the system by 50%. We’re also debuting a new Boston Travel Guide exploring the city’s transit-rich history, sharing the latest industry headlines in the News Minute, and inviting you to join transit leaders from across North America at the ThinkTransit Executive Summit.
This Week on The Podcast
Welcome to the first part of a series we’re calling “The Doers”! Throughout March, you’ll see transit leaders known for their results.
Public safety is one of the most urgent issues facing transit systems today. In this episode of Transit Unplugged, host Paul Comfort sits down with Kevin Scott, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Security at Bi-State Development / St. Louis Metro Transit, to discuss a bold initiative that is reshaping safety across the region’s light rail network, including cutting Transit Crime by 50%!
PREMIERE: Boston Travel Guide
Paul explores Boston the way visitors and locals alike do—by walking historic streets, riding the “T”, and diving into the stories that shaped the nation. From the waterfront where the Boston Tea Party helped spark the American Revolution to the brick-lined Freedom Trail that connects centuries of history, Boston proves that the past and present move side by side.
The News Minute
Curious about the latest headlines in the transit industry? Check out our Transit Unplugged News Minute with Julie Gates. She covers the biggest stories in the industry every week. Click to view, and subscribe so you don’t miss a thing. This week:
- 🎙️ In this week’s Transit Unplugged #NewsMinute with Julie Gates…
- ⚽ The FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Canada, Mexico and the United States is just three months away — and transit across North America is getting ready to move the fans. The Federal Transit Administration is investing $100M to support host cities.
- 🚌 In Canada, TransLink plans to add 600 extra bus trips every day to keep things moving.
- ❄️ And in New Jersey… a giant “snow mountain” at a Port Authority Transit Corporation station has turned into a fun guessing game online. When will it melt? The winner gets a $20 train pass.
ICYMI: Episode 400
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 world. To kick off the episode, Paul sits down with Mark Miller, President of Constellation Software and Executive Chairman of the Volaris Group. Mark reflects on the early days of the podcast, the thinking behind creating a platform for industry dialogue, and why connecting transit leaders across agencies and continents continues to matter.
Register: ThinkTransit Executive Summit
The transit landscape is shifting faster than ever, and it demands leadership that’s ready to move with it. That’s why the APTA AdWheel Award-Winning Executive Summit was created: to curate one day for executives like you to step out of the day-to-day and focus on big-picture conversations with your peers that shape the future of the industry.
Join fellow CEOs, GMs, and senior leaders from across North America for a full day of panels, leadership insights, and roundtable discussions focused on the real-world challenges facing transit today (and the strategies that are actually working).
Whether you’re navigating funding constraints, workforce transitions, zero-emission mandates, or digital modernization, this is where candid conversations happen. Peer-to-peer, executive-to-executive.
