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.
Podcasting since 2024 • 103 episodes
Transit Tangents
Latest Episodes
Is the US Ready for Night Trains?
We examine whether night trains can work in the United States by starting with a real sleeper ride from Zurich to Leipzig and then mapping routes where overnight service fits naturally. Dreamstar’s proposed LA–SF sleeper gets a reality check, w...
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Season 3
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Episode 102
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30:34
Transit Tour: Zurich
We ride Zurich’s entire transit ecosystem in one day, testing how trams, S-Bahn, buses, funiculars, a cog railway, an aerial cable car, and a lake ferry connect... without a subway. Along the way, we unpack why Zurich never built a U-Bahn and h...
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Season 3
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Episode 101
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19:01
Transit Tangents: 100th Episode!
We mark 100 straight weeks by revisiting our 2025 transit list and tracking which projects delivered results. Chicago’s frequent buses, NYC’s congestion pricing, LA’s push for speed and access, and new lines in Dallas and Honolulu show how fund...
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Season 2
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Episode 100
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31:32
Transit Tour - Munich, Germany
We ride around Munich from the city center to the suburban palaces. We hit it all, trams, buses, U-Bahn and S-Bahn. Home of BMW, our trip reveals a car capital where transit is still king. • Major renovations and expansion of the M...
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Season 2
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Episode 99
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28:38
Kansas City Streetcar Extension Now Open!
We revisit Kansas City to mark the opening of the Main Street streetcar extension and map the next moves that could turn a single corridor into a connected, free-to-ride system. From mixed-traffic tradeoffs to dedicated lanes, riverfront housin...
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Season 2
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Episode 98
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25:27