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Transit Tangents
The Podcast where we discuss all things transit. Join us as we dive into transit systems across the US, bring you interviews with experts and advocates, and engage in some fun and exciting challenges along the way.
Transit Tangents
Latest Episodes
CapMetro Updates: Red Line, Rapid Buses, and Fare Hikes
Austin’s public transit is changing fast, and some of those changes are going to sting before they help. We break down the newest CapMetro updates across the Red Line, MetroRapid, and system-wide fare increases, with an eye toward what’s drivin...
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Kansas City Monorail Proposal
A 30-mile Kansas City monorail that runs from KCI to downtown, then stretches toward the Plaza and the Kansas City Zoo sounds like something out of a retro-future postcard. But once you look past the “wow” factor, the real questions show up fas...
Brightline Bankruptcy Explained
Brightline finally filed for bankruptcy and the internet rushed to declare private rail dead. We slow it down and unpack what’s actually happening: why trains can keep running through a restructuring, how a tangled ownership setup changes the s...
SEPTA's Accelerate Plan Explained
SEPTA just put real numbers and real ideas on the table, and it changes the conversation about Philadelphia public transportation overnight. We’re joined by Jay Arzu, executive director of the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway movement, to translate t...
Colorado Voters Can Unlock Regional Rail This November
Colorado’s Front Range is growing fast, and I-25 is already paying the price. When the only real north-south artery turns into bumper-to-bumper gridlock at 9 a.m., “just add lanes” stops sounding like a plan and starts sounding like a loop. Tha...