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 from ThinkTransit covering safety, strategy, and career paths, plus new Uncut content from Florida and a deep operational breakdown from Denver RTD. Different formats, same goal: real insight from the people doing the work.
This Week on The Podcast
This week on Transit Unplugged, we take you live to Boston for a special CEO Roundtable recorded at the ThinkTransit Conference—featuring four of the most influential leaders in public transportation today.
Jay Fox — Executive Director, Utah Transit Authority
Nora Leerhsen — Acting President, Chicago Transit Authority
Richard A. Davey — CEO, Massport (former MBTA & NYC Transit leader)
Harry Wilson — Chair & CEO, MV Transportation
PREMIERE: St. Pete Uncut!!
Go beyond the episode with this companion installment featuring longer, uncut conversations with select guests from our St. Pete/Clearwater, Florida journey. Hear expanded stories and behind-the-scenes insights on how Pinellas County is building a more connected, visitor-friendly destination—from innovative Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) service and planning to the local leaders and makers shaping the community.
ICYMI: Patrick Preusser
Paul Comfort talks with Patrick Preusser, Chief Operations Officer of Denver’s Regional Transportation District (RTD), to unpack the reality of delivering transit service across one of the largest and most complex systems in the U.S. Serving over 3 million people across 2,000+ square miles, RTD operates a multimodal network of bus, light rail, commuter rail, paratransit, and emerging microtransit services—all coordinated under a $1.3 billion operation.
