Transportation needs a major overhaul. ‘ModeShift’ is a series that explores the past, present, and future of how we move. Many converging factors are forcing us to rethink mobility: Aging infrastructure, outdated planning, inequitable access, and rapid technology shifts. Host Andrei Greenawalt brings together historical examples, personal stories, and timely case studies to explore the future of transportation in the U.S.
Host Andrei interviews Nichol Bourdeaux, chief planning and engagement officer at Utah Transit Authority, about enhancing transit for the 2034 Winter Games.
27 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Before the Ice Cream Melts
Via CEO Daniel Ramot discusses how data and AI are revolutionizing transit services, making them faster and more flexible.
20 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Manchester Turnaround
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, details the transformative Bee Network initiative, revealing how he revitalized the region's failing bus system.
13 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Transit on the Ballot
What does it take for voters to support higher taxes in exchange for better transit? In this episode, we hear from leaders in Columbus, Ohio, and Nashville, Tennessee, about the years-long process of putting transit-related measures on the ballot, and how those projects are now coming to fruition.
6 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
America's Mobility Trap
Adie Tomer, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, explores how prioritizing transit offers Americans financial savings and improved job access in this interview.
29 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why Waymo Is Betting on Transit
Waymo's Arielle Fleisher thinks AV's are much more than cool technology; they're a means to making streets safer.
22 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Mayor Who Ended Traffic Deaths
Former Hoboken, New Jersey Mayor Ravi Bhalla digs into the policies and infrastructure changes that enabled the city to eradicate roadway deaths.
15 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Sioux Falls Transit Experiment
Paul TenHaken, the outspoken mayor of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, explains how the mid-sized city has overhauled its transit system with remarkable results.
8 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Parking Paradox
Henry Grabar, author of "Paved Paradise," discusses how parking has shaped America and how reducing car dependency can enrich society in this interview.
1 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Great Unclogging
Kathy Wylde, a chief architect of New York City's congestion pricing plan, walks us through the 20-year history of the fight to bring the transformative plan to life, and its far-reaching impacts on the city.
19 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
Season 2: The prosperity engine
In season two of ModeShift, host Andrei Greenawalt explores how cities across the U.S. are rethinking transportation — not just as a way to get around, but as a driver of economic growth, safety, and access.
1 Nov 2022
A car-light vision for the U.S.
We built post WWII America around the car. What will it take to rebuild it around people instead?
25 Oct 2022
Transit that works for everyone
If you don’t own a car in America, are you really free? We dig into why the lack of quality transit disproportionately penalizes the most vulnerable, and how cities today are building more equitable public mobility.
18 Oct 2022
A paradigm shift in tech adoption
Transportation has seen more changes in the last 100 months than in the last 100 years. See how technology is contributing to the rapid growth of public transit, from urban city centers to sprawling rural communities.
11 Oct 2022
A new era for rural transit
Why rural transit is much more difficult to reinvent than urban transit.
4 Oct 2022
The politics of reshaping transit
Transit, from Capitol Hill to city hall.
27 Sept 2022
Transit on the brink
How did we get to a point where our transit system is under so much pressure – at a time when investment is needed most?
12 Sept 2022
Introducing ModeShift
What to expect over the next six episodes of ModeShift, a new show investigating the past, present, and future of how we move.
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Faster, Higher, Stronger
Published 3 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The region's population has exploded from 900,000 to 1.3 million. And its transit system has expanded rapidly to meet the moment. For instance, in 2008, the Utah Transit Authority launched Frontrunner, an 80-mile-long regional rail line with 15 stops. It was something that was brand new to Utah, something that we've never had that expanded so many communities altogether at once. UTA is also regularly adding new features and routes to its bus system, some as recently as this April. The new Mid-Valley Express is set to open, which officials describe as a seven-mile rapid express bus that connects cities across Salt Lake County. […]
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