Author: Chris O'Keeffe

Transit doesn’t get the luxury of “wait and see.” Agencies are navigating real pressure—funding uncertainty, labor and vehicle costs, rising insurance rates, and an ever-growing list of security risks—while…

The year is already taking shape, and so are the decisions that will influence transit for years to come. This week, we’re giving you a clear view into the…

Happy New Year, and thank you for being part of the Transit Unplugged community. As we step into 2026, we’re grateful for the leaders, operators, advocates, and listeners who…

This Week on The Podcast 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…

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…

There’s something electric about hearing a leader say, “We’re ready now.” Imagine the International Olympic Comittee asking whether you can meet the demands of a global event nearly a decade out…

Eighty-two million. That’s how many Americans hit the road, rails, skies, ferries, and bus stations this week — proof that movement is still the heartbeat of the holidays. Transit isn’t…

As the holidays inch closer, we’re all thinking a little more about movement — the small miracles that get us from city centers to quiet suburbs, from campuses to…

Even on the road in Salt Lake City — cameras rolling and conversations flowing — our team keeps coming back to the same idea: transit is everywhere, and it…