{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"That Transit Show","title":"When Transit Podcasts Collide: Transit Unplugged Makes a Stop in the PNW","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/eb343f7a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1749,"description":"Paul Comfort, host of Transit Unplugged—the world’s #1 public transportation podcast—joins Monica Spain in Seattle to explore the future of public transit.\n\nDrawing on nearly 40 years in the transportation industry, Paul shares lessons from transit systems around the world and explains how Transit Unplugged and Transit Unplugged TV bring the people, places, and innovations behind public transportation to a wider audience.\n\nThe conversation covers:\nThe four cornerstones of a great transit system: safety, efficiency, reliability, and world-class customer service\nHow agencies can better connect bus and light rail networks\nWhy bus rapid transit and microtransit are gaining momentum\nHow on-demand service can improve first- and last-mile connections\nThe future of accessible transportation and paratransit\nOpportunities for high-speed passenger rail in the United States\nWhy transit agencies should measure their impact beyond ridership\nHow transit-oriented development can strengthen communities\nWhat leaders can learn from Paul’s book, Find Your X Factor\nListen for a global perspective on the ideas shaping public transportation in the Pacific Northwest and across America.\n\nCHAPTERS\n00:00:00 Meet Paul Comfort\n00:00:39 Paul’s 40-year transit career\n00:03:20 The story behind Transit Unplugged\n00:04:25 Transit Unplugged TV visits Seattle\n00:05:27 Connecting bus and light rail networks\n00:05:59 Four cornerstones of great transit\n00:09:19 Bus rapid transit and microtransit\n00:13:53 New mobility lessons from Dubai\n00:16:11 Accessibility and paratransit\n00:17:58 High-speed rail and federal priorities\n00:20:24 Measuring success beyond ridership\n00:22:06 Why transit employees should ride the service\n00:24:05 Transit-oriented development\n00:26:54 Leadership and Find Your X Factor\nFollow That Transit Show for more conversations with the people shaping mobility in the Pacific Northwest and around the world.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FACCnT7q58pzGf_wgS-zU9f_jKqxWFgkO3SU2F0_HDE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jODAw/OGVmNTc4NDEzYTM4/MDA1NTNkM2NjMDM4/ZGU1Zi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}