Driven to Succeed: Schneider St. Preux on climbing the transit career ladder

This week Paul is talking with someone we could call a Transit Unplugged superfan—Schneider St. Preux—who says he's listened to every podcast episode and credits Transit Unplugged with helping him in his upward career trajectory.

We're so pleased to be part of Schneiders' career journey. As he says in this interview—listening and engaging in our podcast community, along with hard work, determination, and willingness to invest in himself, has taken Schneider from bus operator to General Superintendent of Bus Operations at Miami-Dade.

Schneider is also one of this year's Mass Transit Magazine's 40 Under 40 winners—a fitting acknowledgment of the accomplishments in his career thus far.

He also talks about the critical role of practical experience and the value of continuous education—Schneider says education gets you to the door and your hard work gets you through it.

Highlighting both the challenges and triumphs, Schneider offers valuable insights and advice for aspiring transit professionals, emphasizing self-belief, goal-setting, and the importance of investing in people. Paul and Schneider also talk about the importance of training new leaders, especially those who have been "doers" in what true leadership really means.

Coming up next week, we focus on a topic close to the hearts of everyone at Transit Unplugged—accessibility. Paul talks with Ron Brooks and Kristen Joyner about their new book which serves as and both a guidebook and inspiration for how to make transit, and the wider world, more accessible for everyone.

00:00 Introduction: A Unique Fan Story

00:42 Crazy Work Stories: The L from Hell

04:24 Meet Schneider St. Preux: A Rising Star in Transit

05:19 Career Journey: From Bus Operator to Superintendent

09:13 Catch Transit Unplugged TV on YouTube

10:09 Spending a year at Broward County Transit

12:44 The Importance of Education and Self-Investment

14:33 Leadership Insights: From Frontline to Management

18:00 Future of Public Transportation: Challenges and Innovations

18:00 Advice for Aspiring Transit Leaders

19:27 Conclusion: Bright Future Ahead

19:40 Coming up next week on Transit Unplugged