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2019 Mid-Year Safety Seminar - Schedule At a Glance

This page is an overview of the conference schedule.

See Program & Committee Meetings for details.

Please note that this schedule is preliminary and subject to change. ​​​​​​​​​​

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Monday, December 2   Tuesday, December 3   Wednesday, December 4   Thursday, December 5   

Monday, December 2

2 - 5 p.m.

Registration Open

Tuesday, December 3

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast/Registration Open

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Safety Briefing and Housekeeping

8:45 - 9 a.m.

Introduction and Host Welcome Remarks

9 - 9:15 a.m.

Host Property Introduction and Brief Introductions Around the Room

9:30 - 10:45 a.m.

FTA Safety Updates, including SMS-related Initiatives and Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) impending deadline: July 20, 2020

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Operator Assaults, Bus Shields, Symposium and Data

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch on Site

Lunch sponsored by Protran Technology

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1:45 - 3 p.m.

Safety Certification Session

3:15 - 4:30 p.m.

Recent Safety-Related APTA Standards Developed by the Operating Practices Working Group and Update from CUTR-FTA Safety Standards WG

4:30 - 4:45 p.m.

2020 Safety & Security Awards Program Review

4:45 p.m. -

Questions and Wrap-up

6 - 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Evening Kick-off/Networking Reception

Fare Start Seattle
700 Virginia Street, Seattle, WA 98101

Wednesday, December 4

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast/Registration Open

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Safety Briefing and Housekeeping

8:45 - 10:15 a.m.

Equity and Social Justice/Fare Evasion

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Break Outs for Modes and Committee Meetings

Rail Safety Committee
Bus Safety Committee
Commuter Rail Safety & Security Subcommittee
12 - 1:15 p.m.

Lunch on Site

1:15 - 4 p.m.

Host Site Tour, Sound Transit and King County Metro

  • Floating Bridge to Bellevue (Sound Transit)
  • Electric Bus Infrastructure and Safety Implications (King County Metro)
  • The Water Taxi Tour (King County Metro)
     
6:30 p.m. -

Group Dinner

All Water Restaurant
1000 1st Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(Dutch Treat/Check on your own)

Thursday, December 5

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Safety Briefing

8:45 - 10:15 a.m.

Cybersecurity

10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

FRA and Operation Lifesaver Updates

12 - 1 p.m.

Seminar Wrap Up, Key Takeaways and Adjourn