Big Global Transit Topics with Dr. Kaan Yıldızgöz
On this week’s Transit Unplugged Podcast, Paul Comfort speaks with 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.
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Tucson: Uncut Behind the Scenes
If you liked our episode from Tucson, you’ll love these extended versions of the interviews from the guests on the show! You’ll hear entire, uncut interviews from:
📍Sam Credio, Sun Tran Director of Transportation & Mobility
📍 Rhett Crowninshield, City of Tucson Transit Administrator
📍 Russell True, Owner, White Stallion Ranch
📍 Paul Comfort at SWTA
📍 Mikel Oglesby, Sun Tran General Manager
📍 John Zukas, Sun Tran Assistant GM
📍 Gene Caywood, Historian, Old Pueblo Trolley Museum
📍 Jeff Rock, Sun Tran Assistant GM
📍 Davita Mueller, Sun Tran Director of Service Planning
📍 Ray Flores, Owner, El Charro Cafe
Coming Next Week
Coming up on next week’s episode of the Transit Unplugged Podcast, Paul Comfort chats with Niels van Oort, associate professor of Public Transport and Shared Mobility at Delft University of Technology and co-director of the Smart Public Transport Lab. Listen in as they discuss Niels’ public transportation projects and research for over 20 years and how they’ve impacted passengers and society, service reliability, and multimodality.
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Tucson: Food, Culture & Transit
Check out our March episode of Transit Unplugged TV and join Paul Comfort as he 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 our companion 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 explored the city’s transit modes, budget, and future projects, including the innovative Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) plans.
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This Week in Transit News…
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.
- Chicago dyes its river green and Reno goes fare-free for St. Patrick’s Day
- The KCATA hosts the ThinkTransit conference in Kansas City, Missouri
- Monterey-Salinas honors National Transit Employee Appreciation Day
