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Take the Train: A Day on the G with My Favorite Transit Rider
Last week I traveled to Brooklyn to spend a day on the New York City subway with my daughter Lauren — guest of one Transportopia episode, and after ten years in New York, by my admittedly biased reckoning, my favorite transit rider in the world. Lauren moved to New York from Austin, Texas, almost exactly ten years ago. The same year she got on a plane east, we sold the family second car — a 1998 Honda CR-V we called Herman. She hasn’t owned a car since. Today she lives in Bro
Rick L'Amie
7 hours ago2 min read
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Take the Train: A Day on the G with My Favorite Transit Rider
Last week I traveled to Brooklyn to spend a day on the New York City subway with my daughter Lauren — guest of one Transportopia episode, and after ten years in New York, by my admittedly biased reckoning, my favorite transit rider in the world. Lauren moved to New York from Austin, Texas, almost exactly ten years ago. The same year she got on a plane east, we sold the family second car — a 1998 Honda CR-V we called Herman. She hasn’t owned a car since. Today she lives in Bro
Rick L'Amie
7 hours ago2 min read
News and Views: Five Days That Tell You Everything About American Transit Right Now
May 26, 2026 Last week was one of those weeks where the whole map of American public transportation showed up at once. A 580-billion-dollar transportation bill cleared a House committee. New York's congestion pricing turned in a first-year report card that's hard to argue with. California floated a freeway bus that goes 140 miles an hour. And in Salt Lake City, the people who actually drive the buses gathered to find out who's the best at it. Four stories. One through-line. H
Rick L'Amie
May 264 min read
Finding Your X Factor in Transit: Paul Comfort on Leadership, Storytelling, and the Future of Mobility
What happens when a lifelong passion for communication collides with decades of experience in public transportation? You get Paul Comfort—a voice many in the industry already know, and the creator of the globally recognized Transit Unplugged podcast. In this episode of Transportopia, ( Listen Here ) we go beyond the resume. This is a conversation about how ideas move, how leadership shapes systems, and how the future of mobility depends as much on people as it does on infras
Rick L'Amie
Apr 212 min read
Transit "Voice of God Episode" + News and Views, March 24, 2026
Sacramento is turning up the volume on transit safety—literally. In our latest Transportopia episode, we sit down with Sacramento Regional Transit to explore their innovative “Voice of God” program, a platform-wide video monitoring and announcement system designed to deter crime, guide riders, and create a stronger sense of security across the network.
Rick L'Amie
Mar 233 min read
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