Light Rail vs. Bus Rapid Transit with Professor Niels van Oort
Join Paul Comfort on this episode of Transit Unplugged for an insightful conversation with Professor Niels van Oort, Associate Professor of Public Transport and Shared Mobility at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and co-director of the Smart Public Transport Lab. Paul and Niels explore critical considerations in transit planning, including the effectiveness of light rail versus bus rapid transit (BRT), integration with cycling and micro-mobility, and global best practices for creating high-quality transit systems.
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Coming Next Week
Next week on Transit Unplugged, we’re bringing you a special episode recorded live at the 2025 Texas Transit Association Conference in McAllen. Host Paul Comfort leads a dynamic panel featuring:
Serena Stevenson, General Manager, Waco Transit System
Mario Delgado, Transit and Downtown Services Director, Metro McAllen
Derrick Majchszak, Chief Executive Officer, Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority
Vince Huerta, Director of Transportation, East Texas Council of Governments – Go Bus
Allen Hunter, Executive Director, Texas Transit Association
Each panelist brings a unique perspective on their system—the challenges they’re tackling, the opportunities they see, and what’s next for transit in their communities. It’s a smart, real-world conversation you won’t want to miss.
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ICYMI — 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!
This Week in Transit News…
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- Chicago leaders warn of a looming transit collapse due to a $770 million budget gap
- New York’s MetroCard to phase-out at end of 2025
- SEPTA’s rolls out new stroller-friendly initiative for families
