Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDART Silver Line Opens!
Season 2 Episode 96
We mark the launch of DART’s Silver Line with a first-hand ride, a look at the trains and stations, and frank talk about service levels, airport acce…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Should Buses Be Free?
Season 2 Episode 95
What if the fastest way to speed up buses isn’t a new gadget, but removing a ritual that steals minutes at every stop? We dig into the push for fare-…
7 months ago
Has Houston's Mayor Sabotaged Light Rail?
Season 2 Episode 94
Houston’s Red Line lost its signal preemption, and reliability unraveled across the city’s busiest transit corridor. We trace what changed, why it ma…
7 months, 1 week ago
Transit Politics in the Lone Star State
Season 2 Episode 93
Freedom of mobility isn't just a catchy phrase—it's the foundation of a vision for Texas where citizens aren't bound to a single transportation optio…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Roads Not Taken: How Grassroots Movements Saved American Cities
Season 2 Episode 92
Communities across the United States successfully fought and prevented destructive highway projects from being built through their neighborhoods from…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Philly Updates: SEPTA Cuts & The Roosevelt BLVD Subway
Season 2 Episode 91
Philadelphia stands at a transit crossroads. Amidst uncertainty over SEPTA's financial future, ambitious plans for a Roosevelt Boulevard subway syste…
8 months ago
Leipzig & Dresden: A Case Study in City Pairs
Season 2 Episode 90
Regional trains in Germany carried 1.6 billion passengers in 2022, ten times more than the high-speed ICE trains, connecting small towns with reliabl…
8 months, 1 week ago
Transit Tour - Baltimore
Season 2 Episode 89
We rank Baltimore's public transit system after exploring the city using only buses, subway, light rail, and ferries, finding unexpected strengths in…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Redesigning Austin's Transit: Preparing for Light Rail
Season 2 Episode 88
Austin's transit agency CapMetro is preparing to adjust its bus network to integrate with the upcoming light rail system, creating connections betwee…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Y'all Aboard the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service!
Season 2 Episode 87
We head to the Gulf Coast to ride the first revenue service of Amtrak's brand new Mardi Gras train, connecting Mobile to New Orleans for the first ti…
9 months ago