Canada’s Transit Code, Italy Uncut & Holiday Sweaters

This week, we’re taking you behind the scenes of some of the biggest conversations shaping transit today. From Canada’s push to create a national code for transit and passenger rail systems to exclusive, extended interviews from Italy’s vibrant transit scene, this edition is packed with insights you won’t want to miss. Plus, catch the latest industry headlines in our News Minute, and a festive twist for your holiday shopping. Dive in and stay connected to what’s moving transit forward.

This Week on The Podcast

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 designed and built. In this episode of Transit Unplugged, host Paul Comfort sits down with Ana-Maria Tomlinson, Director of Strategic and Cross-Sector Programs at CSA Group (Canadian Standards Association), to explore how Canada is working to change that.

PREMIERE: Italy Uncut

This UNCUT edition features extended interviews from our full Transit Unplugged TV episode in Italy. Go beyond the broadcast with deeper conversations and exclusive insights from transit professionals in Milan, Turin, Florence, and Rome.

Featuring Interviews with

Caroline Chabrol, Director General, SNCF Voyages Italia
Silvia De Rocchi, Director Coordinator, Rail Freight Forward
Fabio Sgroi, Health & Safety Manager, Italo/NTV
Mauro Pessano, President, FerCargo
Federico Tonetti, CEO, RATP Dev Italia
Denis Ratto, General Manager, GEST SPA – RATP Dev

ICYMI: Jay Fox

Paul Comfort sits down with Jay Fox, Executive Director of the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) — one of the fastest-growing, highest-performing transit agencies in the United States and APTA’s 2025 Transit System of the Year.

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:

🚆 American Public Transportation Association is urging Congress to restore the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit, supporting transit agencies using compressed and liquid natural gas.
🍁 City of Toronto has officially opened the long-awaited Line 6 Finch West Light Rail Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) — with hundreds of eager riders lining up to be among the first onboard.
🏫 In Fort Worth, Texas, high school students can now ride free across Trinity Metro services during the school year and summer break.
🎁 And while you’re hunting for that last gift — several transit agencies are selling holiday sweaters. Think BART, MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority), Chicago Transit Authority and more. 👉 We’ve rounded them up in a festive carousel right here on the Transit Unplugged LinkedIn page ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eiAfXVuP

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