What People Get Wrong About Rural Transit
This week, we’re exploring the realities of leading transit systems that operate far beyond downtown cores and traditional commuter patterns. From rural Texas to growing suburban markets, transit leaders…
Stop Measuring Your Transit System Against 2019
The transit industry has spent years asking the same question: When will things go back to 2019? Increasingly, the answer is that they won’t—and perhaps they shouldn’t. This week, we’re looking…
What Happens When You Inherit a Transit Crisis?
This week we’re exploring what it takes to lead through uncertainty. From Milwaukee’s looming transit fiscal cliff and leadership challenges, to San Antonio’s evolving vision for bus service and…
World Cup Transit, Regional Rail & Two Big Premieres
This week, we’re looking at transit systems built for flexibility, connectivity, and real-world rider behavior: from the reinvention of commuter rail into all-day regional mobility networks, to the massive…
How Commuter Rail is Adapting to the Post-9-to-5 Era
You can’t take people where they’re going if you don’t meet them where they are. Because of that, all modes need to evolve. And right now is commuter rail’s…
What FTA Changes Mean for Transit Leaders Right Now
There’s a lot shifting in transit right now—and not all of it is easy to track. This week, Paul and Julie break down what’s actually happening at the federal…
How Tiffany Gunter Drove 40% Ridership Growth at SMART
This week, we’ve got a standout conversation with Tiffany Gunter, GM and CEO of Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), who breaks down how her team drove a…
Live from ThinkTransit: Safety, Strategy, and Career Paths
What happens when you get some of the most experienced transit leaders in one room—and let the conversation run? This week, we’re bringing you exactly that. A live roundtable…
Transit Is a People Business—Here’s What It Takes to Run One
We’re still buzzing from a few days together at ThinkTransit in Boston—and not just because of the sessions. It’s the physical stuff you forget about: Sharpies and Post-its spread…
The Secret to Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Ridership
We’re writing this one in motion. After an energizing few days at the 2026 ThinkTransit Conference in Boston, the team is spread across Amtrak cars, MBTA Commuter Rail seats,…