Tucson: Food, Culture, & Transit
Join Paul Comfort as Transit Unplugged TV explores Tucson, Arizona, highlighting historic locations, local cuisine, a visit to an old Western town (which includes dinner, a tie, and scissors!), a dude ranch at sunset, and the 50th anniversary of Sun Tran!
Exploring Tucson’s Transit Future with Mikel Oglesby
After you’ve watched the Transit Unplugged TV episode, dig deeper with this week’s podcast, which is a behind-the-scenes look at Tucson, Arizona’s Sun Tran transit system with General Manager Mikel Oglesby. Host Paul Comfort and Mikel explore the city’s transit modes, budget, and future projects, including the innovative Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) plans.
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Coming up next week…
Paul Comfort speaks with Dr. Dr. Kaan Yıldızgöz, a global leader in mobility and technology, who hosts Mobility Redefined, a Modaxo sister podcast covering public transportation trends across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. They dig into the launch of his show and some of the biggest global transit topics today—workforce development, new mobility modes, taxi integration, digitalization, and resilience.
Amtrak has a lot on the go
Last week we featured an update on how things are going at Amtrak. Paul visited CEO Stephen Gardner in his office for an update on all the projects Amtrak has cooking to bring passenger rail to the fore in the U.S. From record-breaking ridership to upgrades to expanding service, Amtrak has a lot on the go. Make sure you follow us wherever you listen so you don’t miss Stephen’s great vision of what rail in the U.S. could be like in the future.
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This Week in Transit News…
Curious about the latest headlines in the transit industry? Check our 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.
- Public Transit & the Economy: American Public Transportation Association leaders met with D.C. officials to highlight transit’s impact on jobs and investment.
- LIT Leadership Academy: Congrats to the 42 new participants kicking off their leadership journey!
- Montreal’s New Green Space: A former railway track transforms into Gorilla Park, bringing 1,500+ trees to the city.
