Saturday, June 9

INTERNATIONAL RAIL RODEO COMPETITION

RODEO SITE: Regional Transportation District – Elati Light Rail Facility, 2701 S Elati Street, Englewood, CO 80110

Track 4: SMS & Safety Seminar: Modern Approach to Safety & Safety Culture

If you have responsibility for operational safety or safety management systems at your respective agency or organization, you will want to attend this interactive seminar to learn more about the Modern Approach to Safety & Safety Culture. During the seminar, you will hear industry, research, institutional, and federal perspectives on safety culture. Best practices will be shared and the day-long seminar will wrap up with a roundtable and brainstorming session.

The seminar is sponsored by APTA’s Rail Safety Committee in conjunction with the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Rail Operational Safety Committee (AR070).

FEE: The Modern Approach to Safety & Safety Culture Seminar is open to all Rail Conference registrants at no additional charge. 

Track 1: Rail Infrastructure Maintenance Summit

Ventilation & Fire Life Safety Technical Forum

Conference Registration Desk

Lanyards sponsored by GIRO Inc.

Host Information Desk

Business Member Workforce Development Committee

Commuter & Intercity Rail Legislative Subcommittee

BMBG Officers & Chairs AND Business Member Budget Committee

TRB Committee on Light Rail Transit (AP075)

HOST RECEPTION: History Colorado Museum

RTD invites all Rail Rodeo and Rail Conference registrants and their guests to the Host Reception at The History Colorado Center. Enjoy an evening of fun and explore the history of Colorado. Refreshments will be available on each of the three levels.

Shuttles will be provided to and from the reception and will depart every 15 minutes from 7:45 to 10:30 p.m. from across the street from the Hyatt Regency Denver at 15th and California.

Or if you prefer to walk, The History Colorado Center is located .08 miles/18 mins. from the hotel at 1200 Broadway, Denver, CO, 80203. Click here for additional information and walking map.

Reception compliments of Regional Transportation District (RTD)

Sunday, June 10

Power, Signals & Communications Technical Forum

Commuter Rail PTC Subcommittee

High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Committee

Conference Registration Desk

Host Information Desk

Moderators/Speakers & AV Preview Room

Business Member Legislative AND Procurement Committees

Light Rail Technical Forum

Communications Subcommittee (PS&C Cmte) - Breakout 1

Communications Subcommittee (PS&C Cmte) - Breakout 2

All Member - APTA Strategic Plan Listening Session

Security Affairs Committee

Federal Procedures & Regulations AND Funding, Finance & Tax Policy Legislative Subcommittees

Chairs, Christopher P. Boylan & Ronald L. Epstein

Rail Safety Committee

Business Member Programs Committee

Security Standards Policy & Planning Committee

Emerging Leaders Committee

Capital Projects Subcommittee

Metropolitan Planning AND Transit Performance Management Subcommittees

Business Member Business Development Committee

Rolling Stock Equipment Technical Forum

Technology Workforce Development Subcommittee (R&T Cmte)

Transit Wireless Communications Joint Council

Legislative Committee

Business Member Small Business Committee

P3 Real Estate Subcommittee

Streetcar Subcommittee

American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) Board of Directors

Research & Technology Committee

Innovative Funding, Finance, and P3 Committee

Safety Coordinating Council

Track & Noise/Vibration Technical Forum

Information Technology Committee

Diversity and Inclusion Council

Land Use & Economic Development Subcommittee

Business Member Board of Governors (BMBG)

Rail Transit CEOs Subcommittee

Rail Transit Committee

Track 6: Mid-Level Manager Workshop: Change Champion Training

This is a workshop for anyone who’s tried to make a change – only to hear “we can’t do that, we’ve always done it this way!” In this class, you’ll learn techniques to gain support for changes and promote innovation at your workplace from any level of your organization. You’ll learn techniques to collaborate with colleagues, bosses, and employees so you can champion change and help the people in your organization move forward together as the industry evolves.

AUDIENCE: Transit mid-managers and those preparing for the next step in their career.

FEE: The course is open to all Rail Conference registrants at no additional charge.

QUESTIONS? Contact APTA's Lindsey Robertson at 202.496.4818 or lrobertson@apta.com.

• Sarah Camacho, Owner, Camacho Insights, Denver, CO

Systems Engineering Subcommittee (R&T Cmte)

Commuter Rail Committee

Major Capital Investment Planning Subcommittee

Operations Control Center Technical Forum

Welcome to Denver Reception at the Products & Services Showcase

Mix and mingle among your industry colleagues while examining the various displays in the showcase. This lively event is sure to set the tone for a week of learning and networking. 

INTERNATIONAL RAIL RODEO AWARDS BANQUET

Join the Rail Rodeo participants and their friends and guests at the Awards Banquet to recognize the "best of the best" -- APTA's 2018 Rodeo champions!

 

Monday, June 11

Business Member Networking Breakfast

Designed to help rail OEMs, sub-suppliers, contract operators, and major A&E firms strengthen their business relationships and find new business partners, the breakfast provides an opportunity for APTA business members to talk about their companies and how to do business with them. All APTA business members (especially those seeking small business and DBE partnerships) are invited to come to the breakfast and join in the business-to-business networking opportunity. Small businesses and DBE firms are particularly encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. Transit agency procurement officials also attend the breakfast to promote their current procurement opportunities and their anticipated procurement requirements in the coming months.​

To help you plan your networking activities, a brochure listing information about the networking breakfast participants were prepared and sent out on June 1 in advance of the breakfast. Members wishing to be listed in the brochure, must complete the online registration/brochure participation form by May 18.

QUESTIONS? Contact Adam Martin at (202) 496-4833 or amartin@apta.com. 

Networking Breakfast sponsored by the APTA Business Member Activity Fund

PRESS Policy & Planning Committee

Coffee Service

Conference Registration Desk

Host Information Desk

Moderators/Speakers & AV Preview Room

TCRP Information Desk

OPENING GENERAL SESSION: Where Public Transportation Goes, Community Grows

APTA’s 2018 Rail Conference kicks off with a look at APTA’s strategic direction, key initiatives from APTA Chair Nathaniel Ford Sr. and APTA President and CEO Paul Skoutelas. 

Attendees will also hear a special welcome from Dave Genova, general manager, Regional Transportation District; RTD Chair Doug Tisdale; and J.J. Ament, CEO, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation.

The session also features remarks from keynote speaker Greg Williams, editor-in-chief, WIRED magazine, an authority on technology trends and the ways they impact organizations and society. Williams will discuss transformative trends such as big data, disruptive technology, and the Internet of Things, among others; address how these trends impact organizations and society; and challenge attendees to rethink operating models in ways that capitalize on the trends and prepare them for rapid change. As a journalist and novelist, Williams combines storytelling expertise with in-depth knowledge of technology and entrepreneurship to deliver entertaining and accessible insights.

• Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr., Chief Executive Officer, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Jacksonville, FL
• Paul P. Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC

• Carolyn Flowers, Managing Partner, InfraStrategies LLC, Irvine, CA

• David Genova, Director of Transit Advisory Services, Hatch, Denver, CO
• Doug Tisdale, Chair, APTA Transit Board Members Committee, Board Director and Past Chair, Regional Transportation District, Denver, CO
• J. J. Ament, Chief Executive Officer, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, Denver, CO

• Greg Williams, Editor-in-Chief, WIRED Magazine, Washington, DC

Track 2: Authorized Channels: Connectivity & Electromagnetic Interference

The world is turning wireless. Wireless applications are taking over everywhere. What are the implications in terms of spectrum availability and possible utility in transit? What are the coming issues to be resolved key among them cybersecurity? Speakers will address these questions and more.

Session sponsored by Parsons Corporation

• Jon Adams, P.E., Communications Systems Practice Lead, HDR, Phoenix, AZ

• Paul D Padegimas, Systems / RAM Project Manager, Turner Engineering Corporation, San Diego, CA

• Mark Thompson, mark.thompson@rtd-denver.com, Senior Engineer/Supervisor, Rail Equipment, Regional Transportation District
• Andreas Rakebrandt, Director, Business Development, INIT Innovations in Transportation Inc., Chesapeake, VA

Track 2: PTC: Facing the Mirror

With the implementation deadline approaching, passenger railroads remain committed to implenting the single greatest change to the rail industry since the transcontinental railroad. Three railroads and the FRA share their experiences with the design, installation, testing, and other hurdles they have faced along the way and discuss some of the challenges yet to be addressed as the deadline for implementation approaches. For instance, what sort of teething problems can a system expect?

 

• James C. Cline, Jr., P.E., Denton County Transportation Authority, Lewisville, TX

• Bruce Marcheschi, AVP Rail/Transit/Highway/CE&I, HNTB Corporation, Chicago, IL

• Michael Rodriguez, Senior Manager, Train Control Systems, Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), Los Angeles, CA
• Emerald Mancilla, Train Control Systems Engineer I, Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), Pomona, CA

• Dr. Mark W. Hartong, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC

• James C. Cline, Jr., P.E., Denton County Transportation Authority, Lewisville, TX

Track 2: Streetcars & Light Rail: Boosting Performance & Smart Expansions

Presenters will discuss various topics related to streetcars and light rail. These presentations will include a) comparative view of key characteristics of LRT systems based on performance benchmark framework of a recently formed consortium on light rail; b) trade-offs inherent in expanding a modern streetcar system from a starter line to a transit network; and c) issues related off-wire power distrubution system for both modes. Some of these systems are in the forefront of experimenting with state-of-the art issues. Hear about these, along with related challenges in expanding the system, increased ridership, mobility, economic developments, and emerging technologies that are bringing these systems into the modern mobility era.

Session sponsored by Transit Systems Engineering

• Eric Sitiko, Senior Project Manager Rail Transit, HDR, Tucson, AZ

• Colin Keller Foley, Senior Associate, Transport Strategy Centre, Transport Strategy Centre, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

• Christopher S. Kinzel, Traffic and Planning Section Manager, HDR, Kansas City, MO

• David Vozzolo, Vice President & Streetcar Program Director, HDR, Sarasota, FL

• John D. Swanson, C.Eng., Principal Consultant, SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit Inc., Vista, CA

Track 4: Enterprise Risk Management: A Safety Management System

Safety Management Systems (SMS) are an important component to Enterprise Risk Management, as one of the central components of SMS is “Safety Risk Management.” Attend this session to learn about SMS from the technology, federal (FTA), and transit agency perspectives, and learn how you can better identify hazards and mitigate risks at your transit property.

• Walter Heinrich, Vice Chair, APTA CR Safety & Security Subcommittee; and Senior Safety Consultant, K&J Safety and Security Consulting Services, Inc., Cypress, TX

• Dick Federle, Director - Transit Practice, OTB Solutions Group, LLC, Seattle, WA
• Paulina Orchard, Division Chief, Safety Policy & Promotion, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC
• Sheldon C. Shaw, Director of Safety and Security, Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, UT
• Mike Meader, , Denver, CO

Track 5: An International Perspective on Best Value

What role does best value play in the global market place? The procurement paradigm shifted decades ago as more complex procurements eclipsed the simplicity of low bids. Statutes and policies have evolved to support the purchase of more complex technologies, the need for greater expertise, additional analysis of risk, increased efficiency, better quality products and services and more competition. UNIFE, The Association of the European Rail Industry, and others will help provide an international perspective on best value.

• Hon. Nuria I. Fernandez, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Washington, DC

• Philippe Citroën, Director General, UNIFE - the Association of the European Rail Industry, Brussels, Belgium
• Natalie E. Cornell, Vice President Business Development, Hatch, Ambler, PA
• Ted Lucas, JD, CPPO, Chief Procurement and Contracts Officer, Sound Transit, Seattle, WA
• Brandon Goad, Vix Technology (USA) Inc., Seattle, WA

Track 5: Station Area Access Planning

Transit agencies are facing an increasing need to effectively improve access to stations for auto, bus, bicycling, and pedestrians. Navigating stakeholder challenging and evolving user agreements are vital for planning, developing, and constructing stations and station areas. Join us to learn about the strategies to reduce the negative effects during planning through Station Area Planning policies and collaboration methods. 

• James W. Carrington, AICP, Supervisory Management and Program Analyst, District Department of Transportation/Mass Transit Admin., Washington, DC

• Catherine LaFata, AICP CTP, Transportation Equity Director, HDR, Boston, MA

• Elizabeth Scanlon, Caltrain (Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board), San Carlos, CA
• Nathan Conable, AICP, Principal, Fehr & Peers, Oakland, CA

• Natasha Velickovic, Principal, Transit and Rail, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB), Boston, MA

• Paul Desrocher, Director, Transit and Rail, Colorado Department of Transportation, Denver, CO

Automated Transit Technical Forum

RAIL PRODUCTS & SERVICES SHOWCASE

Many business members’ rail products and services are showcased at the 2018 Rail Products & Services Showcase. Registrants can view the products and obtain information relating to the rail products and services on display. Expert personnel are on hand to answer your questions as you inspect what’s new and innovative in the world of rail equipment and services.

see Showcase Reservations & Exhibitor Registration for details and to register

GENERAL SESSION: Safety and Security Trends in an Uncertain World

The General Session begins with a celebration of safety and security in passenger rail as APTA features the winners of the 2018 Rail Safety and Security Excellence Awards in a presentation hosted by APTA’s Immediate Past Chair, Doran J. Barnes.

Following this presentation, a panel of industry experts will address various aspects of enterprise risk management—a framework for identifying a broad spectrum of risks and opportunities, assessing them in terms of likelihood and magnitude, determining responses, and monitoring progress, all as strategies to help safeguard organizational value. Each panelist will address the topic from different perspectives, from terrorism to asset management.

• Doran J. Barnes, Chief Executive Officer, Foothill Transit, West Covina, CA
• Paul P. Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC

• Grace Crunican, Grace Crunican, Beaverton, OR

• Brian Michael Jenkins, Director, National Transportation Safety and Security Center, Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI), San Jose, CA

• Michael A. Echols, CISSP, MBA, Executive Director/CEO, International Association of Certified ISAOs (IACI), Kennedy Space Center, FL

• David Genova, Director of Transit Advisory Services, Hatch, Denver, CO

• James Keane, Port Authority of NY & NJ, Jersey City, NJ

Track 3: Preventing Miscommunication with Your Signaling System

Recent unfortunate events have placed signal systems in the spotlight. While new systems emerge, such as CBTC, existing systems must continue to evolve in the face of technological innovation. New thinking will help solve existing problems.

• Ethan Kim, P.E., Principal Systems Engineer, Hatch, Seattle, WA

• Robert A. MacDonald, Transit Systems Engineering, Oakland, CA

• Frank Beeck, Founder & CEO, Rail-IT, LLC, Golden Valley, MN

• Lee A. Castellion, PMP, BSEE, MS Telecommunications, Senior Telecommunications Engineer, Triunity Engineering & Management Inc.
• Paul D Padegimas, Systems / RAM Project Manager, Turner Engineering Corporation, San Diego, CA

Track 1: Prioritizing Rail in the Region

Smart planning and effective stakeholder collaboration are the foundation for a successful rail project. Disparate responsibilities and priorities, however, are often hard to navigate. Join us to hear lessons learned, project delivery methods, and the prioritization strategies used from four different rail projects.

Session sponsored by HNTB Corporation

• Benjamin T Limmer, Bureau Chief, Public Transportation, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Newington, CT

• Kyle Gradinger, Acting Chief, Division of Rail & Mass Transportation, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Sacramento, CA

• Rob Klovsky, Southern California Transit Director - Vice President, HDR, Irvine, CA
• Carrie Schindler, Director, Transit and Rail Programs, San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, San Bernardino, CA

• John H. Dalton, Jr., Program Manager - Green Line Extension, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Boston, MA

• Kimberly Ong, P.E., Deputy Executive Officer & Deputy Project Director, Crenshaw/LAX LRT, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, CA

Track 2: Control Centers: Co-locating Bus & Rail

Hear from the experts about potential impacts of technological innovations of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Operations Control Centers (OCC) environment. In recent years there has been an on-going debate about co-locating bus and rail OCC. Some research has been done on this subject regarding cost/benefit anyalsis, human factors, labor issues, and lessons learned. LA Metro and HDR recently completed a benchmarking analysis of transit agency OCCs that have co-located. Based on this research, as well as additional cost and human factors analysis, Metro decided to plan for co-locating their bus and rail OCCs. During the course of this study, the focus has been on how OCCs can better serve customers and operators. This panel includes LA Metro, as well as a representative from MARTA's new OCC, and TriMet's established OCC. This provides a diverse set of opinions from two large and one smaller agency, one existing, one new, and one planned center, from three distinct areas of the country. Why is co-location an important question? The panel discussion will include: why co-locate; how the decision was made; how integration was accomplished; benefits & drawbacks; and lessons learned.

• Bart Kane, HNTB Corporation, Los Angeles, CA

• Mark Talbot, Principal, SFB Consulting LLC, Vienna, VA
• Carl Stanton, Consultant, Macro a Division of Ross & Baruzzini, Lansdale, PA

• Stephanie E. Rasmussen, P.E., Managing Principal, InfraStrategies LLC, Irvine, CA
• Julie Quinn, Founder, QuinnWilliams, LLC, Studio City, CA
• Denise Longley, Deputy Executive Officer, Enterprise Transit Asset Management, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, CA
• Gregory T. Edwards, Sr., Vice President, Bus Transportation, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Washington, DC
• Patrick Preusser, Director of Rapid Transit, City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation, Honolulu, HI
• Ronald L. Ester, Jr., Chicago Transit Authority, Boston, MA

Track 2: The Tracks of Tomorrow, Today!

This session showcases novel and innovative approaches to the inspection, maintenance, and design of track and track components. As funding is always tight, demonstrated innovative technologies to inspect, maintain, and design track would go a long way towards increasing efficiency.

• Michael J. Loehr, P.E., Global Technology Leader, Jacobs, Richmond, VA

• Eric E. Magel, Principal Engineer, NRC-Automotive & Surface Transportation Research Centre, Lake Country, BC

• Jennifer Zahaczewski, Project Manager, ENSCO Rail, Inc., Springfield, VA
• Abhay "AJ" Joshi, PMP, LEED AP, Interim Director of Construction, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Atlanta, GA

• Dr. J. Riley Edwards, Ph.D., P.E., Research Scientist and Senior Lecturer, RailTEC University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
• Arthur de Oliveira Lima, Research Engineer, RailTEC University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL

Track 6: Organizational Development Practices & Strategies: Domestic & International Perspectives

Agencies across the country and around the globe are thinking outside the box and employing innovative practices to improve employee and organizational performance. This panel will share their experiences and lead audience conversations on best practices related to succession planning, cross-training to create multi-functional staff roles, and how mentoring and training can help to improve organizational culture.

• Adelee Marie Le Grand, AICP, Strategic Advisor, Intellectual Concepts LLC, Atlanta, GA

• Nick LaRocco, PTC Program Manager, Vice President, Parsons Corporation, New York, NY

• Alexander Barron, Associate Director / Head of Metro and Light Rail Benchmarking, Transport Strategy Centre, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

• Vern George Hartsock, Senior Associate, Omni Strategy, LLC., Baltimore, MD

Tuesday, June 12

PRESS Mechanical Working Group

Coffee Service

Conference Registration Desk

Host Information Desk

Moderators/Speakers & AV Preview Room

TCRP Information Desk

Track 1: Capital Programs: Mega Projects

Transit mega projects are transformational projects and will dramatically improve connectivity and travel experiences for the cities and communities they serve. The speakers will describe the significant challenges faced in planning, designing, constructing, and financing their mega projects. Some of these projects costs billions of dollars, and others have construction challenges and recovered in a fiscally responsible manner.

Session sponsored by Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell

• Michael Wetherell, P.E., Executive Vice President, McKissack & McKissack, NY, NY

• Stephen Pauling, Head of Rail Planning, Jacobs, Dallas, TX

• Andrew Hutton, FCILT, FIRO, Network Rail Consulting Inc., Washington, DC

• Katharine Eggleston, PE, LEED AP, Project Development Manager, Go Triangle, Research Triangle Park, NC

Track 1: Improving Asset Management Practices

Attend this session to learn firsthand about the success factors and pitfalls to avoid when improving asset management practices - on route to meeting the federal requirements. Agencies will share their lessons learned, new and old resources we should all be using for transit asset management, and information and communication strategies for better performance-based planning and programing.

Session sponsored by Parsons Corporation

• David C. Rose, Ph.D., Gannett Fleming Engineers and Architects, P.C,, New York, NY

• Louis Cripps, Senior Manager Asset Management, Regional Transportation District, Denver, CO
• Laura Zale, Manager of Asset Management, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA
• Paul Edwards, P.E., Corporate Quality Director, Stacy and Witbeck, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
• Holly Arnold, Administrator, Maryland Transit Administration, Baltimore, MD

Track 3: Rail Activation Roundtable - Doing it the Right Way!

It is difficult to get something right on the first attempt, yet new starts require just that. Four systems share their experiences on the subject. Topics will include tools for planning budget and schedule for the activation phase, options for staffing or contracting for consultant services to manage commissioning, listing of high-risk items that can delay start of service, ideas for mitigating schedule over-runs without sacrificing safety, and other best practices.

• Narayana Sundaram, Sr. Portfolio Director - Signal Systems Renewal Program, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, DC

• Peter Brown, Director of Systems Engineering & Integration, Sound Transit, Seattle, WA
• Henry J. Stopplecamp, P.E., Acting AGM, Capital Programs, RTD FasTracks, Regional Transportation District, Denver, CO
• Frank Alejandro, Sr., Senior Executive Officer, Operations, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, CA
• Vicki L. Barron Sumann, Consultant, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), Portland, OR
• Timothy H. McKay, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Dallas, TX

Track 4: Preventing Rail Suicides and Trespasser Strikes

Suicide in the United States has surged to the highest levels in nearly 30 years, a federal data analysis has found, with increases in every age group except older adults. While suicide is a community issue, railroads and transit agencies are increasing their attention to this growing problem. Recently-released U.S. government statistics reveal that railroad grade crossing incidents and rail trespass casualties increased in 2017, as well. Join a discussion on efforts and partnerships agencies have designed for the prevention of suicides and trespasser strikes.

• Rebecca Frankhouser, MSTM, WSO-CSSD, Chief Safety Officer, King County Metro , Seattle, WA

• Hilary E. Konczal, CSSD-WSO, CSM, CST, Chief Safety and Environmental Officer, Metra, Chicago, IL

• Mike McCoy, State Coordinator, Colorado Operation Lifesaver, Severance, CO

• Patrick Sherry, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Professor, University of Denver and Consultant, Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI), San Jose, CA

• Joyce Rose, Principal Consultant - Transit & Rail Safety, WSP USA, Baltimore, MD

Track 5: How Fragile is Your Supply Chain?

Whether it is bus or train parts or building maintenance supplies, public transit agencies depend on the supply chain for every critical activity. In this interactive session, industry and business experts will explore the latest trends in supply chain and materials management. Topics will include supply chain analytics and key performance indicators, strategic sourcing methods, master service agreements, supplier relations, warehouse management, 3PL, and other key supply chain concepts.

• Robert I. Brownstein, AECOM, New York, NY

• Janice R. Thomas, CPPB, Deputy Executive Director External Affairs, Metra, Chicago, IL
• Adam Nicholas, Assistant VP Procurement\SCM, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Dallas, TX
• Ellen McCormack, Vice President, Purchasing & Supply Chain, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, IL

Track 6: Internships, Partnerships, Innovative Approaches

Transit agencies are increasingly faced with the mass exodus of knowledge with the retirement of baby boomers. This creates the urgent task of attracting and retaining talented employees who can adapt to the demands of a fast-changing environment. To overcome these challenges, many transit agencies are partnering with local schools and non-profits to create programs that counteract the negative effects associated with these generational transformations. This session will explore innovative approaches and strategies Valley Metro, Maryland Transit Administration, and Metro Transit have successfully employed to help sustain their future workforce. It will provide insights into best practices and frameworks for partnerships which allow for specialized trainings and the promotion of distinct career pathways helping to empower, and advance future ambassadors of the industry.

• Prof. Jesus (Jess) Guerra, Jr., Director, Transportation Workforce Institute, Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Los Angeles, CA

• Ona V. Pradhan, Manager - Light Rail Training Division, Metro Transit- Hiawatha Light Rail, Minneapolis, MN

• Wulf Grote, P.E., Senior Transit Engineering Advisor, HDR, Denver, CO

Track 1: Capital Programs: Regional Activities

Regional and high-speed rail networks are transforming geography around the world by turning what used to be day-long trips into commuter distances. This session explores the breathtaking steps that some regions are taking to greatly improve travel options.

• David Couch, Sr., San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), Austin, TX

• Giuliano Montanaro, MScience EPF, Founder/CEO, Alius Consulting GmbH, Zurich, Switzerland

• Nathan Reinard, PE, Transit & Rail Facilities Practice Leader, Gannett Fleming, Inc., Camp Hill, PA

• Michael Cornfield, Transportation Planner, AECOM, San Jose, CA

Track 2: Greener Pastures? Leveraging Existing Systems & the Potential Benefits of New Technologies

What are the implications of technological advancement in such critical systems as CBTC and fare collection? Take advantage of implementers experiences in the field as they share lessons learned.

• David A. Boate, P.E., Vice President, Transit & Rail NE USA Business Line Leader, Gannett Fleming, Inc., Newark, NJ

• Benjamin Jurjevich, Project Manager, Ride, Los Angeles, CA

• Doug Thomas, Masabi LLC, Austin, TX

• Daniel Bernstein, Transit Data Analyst, IBI Group, Seattle, WA

Track 3: Maintenance: Failure to Foresight

Track and infrastructure maintenance has always been a challenge for the rail industry. Innovative methods of maintenance, including data management to accelerated maintenance methods will be presented and discussed. Additionally, this session will show how lessons learned from asset failure can be used to change maintenance strategies.

• Allen C. Smith, III, Deputy Director of Transit - Chief Operating Officer, Charlotte Area Transit System, Charlotte, NC

• John W. Binsse, P.E., Senior Project Engineer, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT), Pittsburgh, PA

• Frederic Bana, Chief Operating Officer, SYSTRA Consulting, Inc./SYSTRA Engineering, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

• Laura Mason, Executive Vice President, Capital Delivery, AMTRAK, Washington, DC
• William Baker, Project Engineer, Mott MacDonald, San Ramon, CA

Track 4: Eyes in the Sky - The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) in Transit

Drones have been around for years, used for many purposes, and have become more popular lately. Come hear how unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are being used in the transit environment to look for trespassers, check infrastructure, and enhance security.

• Onala (Tony) M. Atala, AECOM, Raleigh, NC

• Sgt. Will Saunders, Jr., Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA
• Eric Sherrock, Program Manager, ENSCO Rail, Inc., Springfield, VA
• Mike Nabhan, Regional Transportation District, Denver, CO

Track 5: TOD Planning & Practices

Rail transit is promoted as a tool for neighborhood revitalization, VMT reduction, and as a means to provide equitable access to jobs. Come learn about strategies for implementing TOC and TOD policies and how rail transit can be an incentive for economic development in urban areas.

Session sponsored by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB)

• Matthew Sibul, Transportation Lead, Southwest Mountain District, WSP USA, Salt Lake City, UT

• Zach Chissell, Manager of Project Development, Maryland Transit Administration, Baltimore, MD

• Wulf Grote, P.E., Senior Transit Engineering Advisor, HDR, Denver, CO

• John C. Swartz, Transportation Planning Manager, AECOM, Los Angeles, CA

Track 6: Labor Management Think Tank 2018

Developing and sustaining healthy and respectful labor management relationships and workforce partnerships is a key goal for transit and labor leaders. The 2018 Labor Management Think Tank series looks at workforce investments from both parties that find common ground, address the impact of new and emerging technologies, sustain and advance older technologies, and recognize and respect organizational cultures and differences. It also explores new opportunities to build new partnerships to provide jobs and career paths for underserved populations.

Engage in conversations with a cross section of senior and executive leaders, hear about the challenges, and walk away with lessons learned from the success stories and best practices.

• Patrice McElroy, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, CA

• Charles H. Beauvoir, Executive Officer, Project Management, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, CA
• Andrew Gale, Senior Manager, Human Resources, Regional Transportation District, Denver, CO

GENERAL LUNCHEON: Federal Partners Share Perspectives & Priorities

Attend this Luncheon General Session to network with colleagues and then learn about the FRA and FTA initiatives and priorities on a set of wide-ranging topics, including safety and security, PTC, infrastructure investments, regulatory reforms, and technology, among others.

• Paul P. Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC

• Hon. Ronald L. Batory, Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC
• Matthew Welbes, Executive Director, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC

Track 2: Passenger Equipment Innovation through Standards & Regulations

Change is the key to continued success. This session showcases some innovative solutions to age old challenges, as well as providing an update on high-speed rail standards and regulation.

• Frank Banko, WSP USA, Newark, NJ

• Paul E. Jamieson, Retired PE, Consultant, Paul Jamieson, Seneca, SC
• Ronald Mark Truitt, Maintenance of Equipment Manager, AMTRAK

• Rudy Vazquez, Senior Director HSR Equipment Engineering, AMTRAK, Washington, DC
• Narayana Sundaram, Sr. Portfolio Director - Signal Systems Renewal Program, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Washington, DC

• Steven Hicks, Chief Mechanical Officer - Rail, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Boston, MA

Track 3: Unlimited Power! – Traction Power Innovation

No matter the level of automation and innovation we still have to get power to our trains, or at least store it for when we need it. These issues will be addressed in this session.

Session sponsored by HNTB Corporation 

• Steve D. Bezner, Chief Electrical Engineer, Transportation, AECOM, Rocky Hill, CT

• Peter Hrovat, Head - Streetcar Infrastructure, Toronto Transit Commission, Toronto, ON

• Aditya Shah, AMTRAK, Philadelphia, PA
• Cara Levy, SYSTRA Consulting, Inc., New York, NY

• Kevin Miller, P.E., Systems Engineer, Hatch, Minneapolis, MN

Track 4: Security Enterprise Risk Management in Cybersecurity

With cyber threats progressing to the point where they can seriously undermine the day-to-day operations of a transit agency, every agency faces the same overwhelming question: How do we secure our operations? Join a conversation about the ever-evolving field of cybersecurity and how to incorporate cyber risks into existing risk management processes.

 

• Alireza Edraki, MASc, LLM, PEng, PMP, Associate Vice President, HNTB Corporation, New York, NY

• Justin K. Smith, Director OT Security Architecture, Wabtec, Annapolis, MD

• Allen W. Miller, Regional Transportation District, Denver, CO
• Marisela Sandoval, Legal Counsel, PCL Civil Constructors, Inc.

• Leigh Weber, CISSP, Cybersecurity Specialist Leader, Cybersecurity Analysis, Ltd., Chicago, IL

Track 5: Good Planning Leads to Good Projects

This session will provide an overview of the FTA Capital Investment Grant (CIG) funding program and the issues, risks, and uncertainties that project sponsors and decision-makers need to consider. Attendees will also hear perspectives from one project in New York and about two tools available to APTA members for improving project planning and development for project sponsors in the CIG program.

• James D. Parsons, AICP, Vice President, Director National Transit Programs, HNTB Corporation, Bellevue, WA

• David Vozzolo, Vice President & Streetcar Program Director, HDR, Sarasota, FL

• Adam Giambrone, Director, Brooklyn Queens Connector, New York DOT, New York, NY

Track 5: Leveraging Big Data

Data is the new oil! Learn more about big data’s role in our increasingly complex industry. Hear how both public and private sector organizations are gathering, using, and leveraging big data to improve service, deepen knowledge about riders and other stakeholders, strengthen operations, and integrate mobility options with diverse partners.

• William T. Thomsen, P.E., President/CEO, Urban Engineers of New York, D.P.C., New York, NY

• Scott Wilkinson, President, AlphaVu, Baltimore, MD
• Debra Gilbert, Parsons Corporation, Irvine, CA
• Rahul Sood, CTO, Regional Transportation District, Denver, CO

Track 4: State Safety Oversight Updates from FTA

State Safety Oversight (SSO) agencies must be fully certified by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) by April 15, 2019, according to MAP-21 and the final SSO rule. Attend this session to learn from agencies in states where SSOAs have been fully certified, and how they worked with the SSOA to become certified. Also, hear an update from the FTA regarding the certification process.

• Angela Dluger, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC

• Gerard John Ruggiero, Senior Consultant, ADS System Safety Consulting, LLC, Baltimore, MD

• Patrick Nemons, Special Assistant to the Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight & FTA Chief Safety Officer, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC
• Sheldon C. Shaw, Director of Safety and Security, Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, UT
• Pamela Fischhaber, Ph.D., P.E., WSO-CSS, Rail/Transit Safety Section Chief, Department of Regulatory Agencies, Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Denver, CO

Track 2: Brave New World: Changing the Operations Playbook

In rail operations you have to constantly be alert and consider your alternatives due to unforeseen incidents. Presenters will discuss how you can use simulations for potential events and test operational responses to them. Hear how one agency assesses and evaluates the true value of operations technology; how technology is helping integration and providing up-to-the-minute information so that maintenance and operations staff can be more proactive and efficient in solving problems; and how London's Cross Rail project has used big data to improve quality of operations.

• Brian Riley, Superintendent of Transportation, MTS Rail, San Diego, CA

• Dennis Page, P.E., Rail Operations Engineer, Hatch, White River Junction, VT

• Anne Y. Herzenberg, General Manager, Denver Transit Operators, Denver, CO
• Brett Koenig, Industry Solutions Consultant, Enterprise Asset Management, Trapeze Group, Fort Collins, CO
• Susan S. Altshuler, ACI, Boston, MA

• Giuliano Montanaro, MScience EPF, Founder/CEO, Alius Consulting GmbH, Zurich, Switzerland

• Nathan Conable, AICP, Principal, Fehr & Peers, Oakland, CA
• Jason Kim, Transportation Planner, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, San Jose, CA

Track 2: PTC: Challenge Accepted

PTC is the critical passenger rail topic of 2018 and there are needs to be addressed. How do you safeguard your system, both physically and virtually? How do you institute national interoperably? How do you design a mandate-compliant system from scratch? This session will address these questions and more.

• Alejandro Gonzalez-Ruiz, Ph.D., Principal Systems Engineer I, MxV Rail, Pueblo, CO

• Philippe Ayrault, Senior VP - System Safety/System Assurance Manager, SYSTRA USA, New York, NY

• Christopher Jagodzinski, AMTRAK, Philadelphia, PA

• Darren Morris, Director Commuter Rail, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), Wilsonville, OR

Track 3: Vehicle-Track Interaction

Steel wheel meets steel rail: The most vital and complex interface in assuring the safe travel of rail passengers.From vibration to noise to component failure, this session looks at real-world applications related to this vital subject.

• Joseph Shaffer, P.E., Director of Engineering, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Cleveland, OH

• Thomas F. Bergen, Wilson Ihrig, Bothell, WA
• Dr. Hugh Saurenman, Ph.D., P.E., President, Hugh Saurenman, Sierra Madre, CA

• Davey Mitchell, P.Eng., Commercial Manager, Friction Management, L.B. Foster Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

• Steven Hicks, Chief Mechanical Officer - Rail, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Boston, MA

Track 5: Navigating the Environmental Process

Navigating the environmental process is a complex part of many transit projects — one that can help move the process forward, or derail the entire project. Ensuring diversity and equity throughout transit projects can be another challenge. Join us in learning about challenges associated with the environmental process; methods and tools to better understand projects, potential impacts, and the NEPA process; and lessons learned and best practices from two rail projects.

Session sponsored by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB)

• Kimberly Slaughter, CEO, SYSTRA USA, New York, NY

• Kelly Lyles, CEP, Senior Advisor, Maryland Transit Administration, Baltimore, MD
• Lauren Molesworth, Environmental Planning Manager, Maryland Transit Administration, Baltimore, MD

• Essek Petrie, AICP, LEED AP, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB), Watertown, MA

• Oscar J. Gonzalez, Senior Vice President Transit & Rail Market Lead, WSP USA, Washington, DC

Wednesday, June 13

Coffee Service

Conference Registration Desk

Host Information Desk

Moderators/Speakers & AV Preview Room

TCRP Information Desk

Track 1: The Art of Making Maintenance Manageable

The old adage 'if it ain't broke, don’t fix it' is not a mantra that is applicable in this age of new technology. Technological improvements has brought about new thinking in the performance of preventive maintenance, which is vital to the industry. This requires a paradigm shift in our thinking so as to promote efficiency in maintenance - whether it be the rail cars or the infrastructure. Our presenters will discuss how you can reduce downtime while maintaining safety, how CBTC is affecting rail maintenance programs, suggestions for eliminating tons of maintenance data on paper with a simple electronic app, the ever-increasing need for track access for maintenance work, and balancing the need for train operations.

• Phil Eberl, Regional Transportation District, Englewood, CO

• Ellen Linnenkamp, Strukton Rail North America Inc

• Gordon Williams, Network Rail Consulting Inc., Washington, DC

• Ken Mall, Managing Director, Workforce Consulting, Educational Data Systems, Inc., Dearborn, MI

• Roma J. McKenzie-Campbell, PMP, Principal Project Manager, Parsons Corporation, Boston, MA

Track 2: Progress on High-Speed and Intercity Corridors

Florida’s Brightline project has successfully inaugurated its service, and already has opened its second segment. The Texas Central project continues to make significant progress. Project openings have occurred in Connecticut and Washington. Progress continues in California. New ideas are in play at AMTRAK. It’s been a good year so far for intercity passenger rail! Our panel of practitioners will provide an update.

• Peter Gertler, AICP, Senior Vice President, Strategic Sales and Advisory, HNTB Corporation, Oakland, CA

• Olivier Picq, Chief Transportation Officer, Brightline Trains Florida LLC, Coral Gables, FL
• Michael W. Lefevre, Operations Control Center Director, Brightline Trains Florida LLC, Miami, FL

• Travis Kelly, Account Director, Freese and Nichols, Inc. , Fort Worth, TX

• Mariah C. Morales, Government Affairs, AMTRAK, Washington, DC

Track 2: The March of Progress – What am I Signing Up for?

How do we manage in the face of rapidly changing and evolving technology and innovative practices? Case studies from the field will shed some light on these complex issues.

Session sponsored by HNTB Corporation

• Jonathan H. McDonald, P.E., Global Director Systems & U.S. National Practice Leader/Rail & Transit, Hatch, Oakland, CA

• Amanda Vandegrift, Managing Principal, InfraStrategies LLC, Atlanta, GA

• Yousef Kimiagar, P.Eng., PMP, FIRSE, VP Advanced Technologies & US Rail Systems Lead, Hatch, Mississauga, ON

• Carlos Eduardo Gomes da Silva, Assistant Operations Director, Metro de Sao Paolo (MSP), Sao Paolo-SP, Brazil

Track 5: Become a Lean, Mean, Procurement Machine

Learn ways to optimize your procurement processes through teamwork, how to minimize costs on rail asset maintenance, and use technology to streamline the light rail vehicle (LRV) procurement process. Also, get an international perspective on procurement streamlining.

And, there will be a raffle for a $1,000 APTA conference registration, care of the APTA Business Member Activity Fund!

• Natalie E. Cornell, Vice President Business Development, Hatch, Ambler, PA

• Steve Severson, Senior Consultant, OTB Solutions Group, LLC, Seattle, WA

• Momoko Tamaoki, Branch Chief, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Sacramento, CA

• Ian Hodkinson, Business Development Director, Alstom, Montreal, QC

• Bernard Kaufmann, IRIS General Manager, UNIFE - the Association of the European Rail Industry, Brussels, Belgium

Track 5: Sustainability & Resiliency Strategies

Applying sustainability processes can assist organizations in thinking, communicating, planning, and designing creatively to help leadership realize a more effective future and to best meet the triple bottom line. In addition, transit systems are becoming increasingly vulnerable to sea level rise, increased hurricane storm surge, and flooding due to major rain events. Join us in learning about the value of applying sustainability principles and actions to an organization, hearing about climate resiliency tools and mitigation strategies, and sustainability features and systems implemented in one rail project.

• Janet R. Gonzalez Tudor, MBA, ENV SP, PROSCI, STP, Director, Transport Advisory Services, HDR, Chicago, IL

• Ryan McAlpine, MDOT MTA Sustainability Program Coordinator, WSP USA, Baltimore, MD
• Lauren Molesworth, Environmental Planning Manager, Maryland Transit Administration, Baltimore, MD

• Janet R. Gonzalez Tudor, MBA, ENV SP, PROSCI, STP, Director, Transport Advisory Services, HDR, Chicago, IL

• Donald J. Leidy, HDR, Denver, CO
• Timothy Lindholm, Senior Executive Officer, Program Management, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, CA

Track 2: A Matter of Perspective: On-Time Performance on the National Rail Network

Safety being the exception, there is no other equally critical metric on a railroad or transit system than on-time-performance, (OTP). Although OTP has many different interpretations, it is undeniably a universally recognized and accepted key performance indicator used in defining the overall success of a railroad or transit agency and those contractors who perform the services. Achieving an acceptable level of OTP presents a daily challenge that requires the optimal performance of equipment and the infrastructure that supports the operations. Exacerbating this challenge, is on a multiple user rail corridor that blends a mix of passenger and freight trains - each schedule driven, each demanding track time, and each with their own performance metrics. Clearly in order for each user to attain success, a partnership that is based on mutual respect for each other’s rights to be on the corridor is of critical importance. This session will focus on what some railroads and commuter agencies are doing to promote these corridor partnerships and their resultant successes.

Session sponsored by Herzog Transit Services, Inc.

• Norman J. Jester, Jr., Senior Vice President of Business Development, Herzog Contracting Corp., Dania Beach, FL

• Theodore Rosenbaum, Senior Consultant, DB E.C.O. North America Inc.

• Jason J. Maga, Director-Host Railroads, AMTRAK, Washington, DC

• Edward Byers, General Manager, Herzog Transit Services, Inc., Miami, FL

• John J. Brennan, III, Senior Counsel, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Omaha, NE

Track 2: Moving Mountains in Bits and Bytes

Rail transit is subject to an unbounded range of technology deployments; keeping abreast of the latest issues is a challenge even for the largest operators. At this session, we have a number of interesting applications to share from operators and suppliers.

• Mike Nabhan, Regional Transportation District, Denver, CO

• Steven Hicks, Chief Mechanical Officer - Rail, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Boston, MA

• Alexandre Savard, PMP, GIRO Inc., Montreal, QC

• Al Burger, Project Manager, INIT Innovations in Transportation Inc., Chesapeake, VA

Track 4: Advancements in Technology to Protect Against Threats and Prevent Accidents/Incidents

Attend this session to learn about recent advancements in security and safety technology. Topics include video technology to protect your system, automation software, and rail right-of-way worker protection programs.

• Ronald Edwards, TSSP, WSO-CSSD, VP, Public Transportation and Safety Management Systems, ADS System Safety Consulting, LLC, Baltimore, MD

• Matthew Siwek, Director of Sales, Luminator Technology Group, Bothell, WA

• Chet McHenry, SmartDrive Systems, Inc., San Diego, CA

• Kevin Smith, Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing, Miller Ingenuity, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

• Capt. Jim Bamberger, Branch Chief, Risk Analysis Division, Office of Intelligence & Analysis, Transportation Security Administration, Arlington, VA

Track 5: Innovative Funding, Finance, and Public-Private Partnerships

Innovative funding and financing ideas keep coming from the transit industry. This session will focus on approaches for obtaining streams of money from real estate, creative financing, partnerships with the private sector, and more.

• Sharon Greene, Managing Principal, InfraStrategies LLC, Irvine, CA

• Sasha N. Page, Principal, Rebel Group, Washington, DC
• Chris Waggett, Principal & CEO, D4 Urban LLC, Denver, CO
• Heather McKillop, Chief Financial Officer, Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART), Petaluma, CA

CLOSING GENERAL SESSION: Innovative Strategies that Are Creating a Fast Track for Better Rail

This general session features a close-up look at innovative solutions designed to accelerate the integration of new and advanced technologies into passenger rail operations.

Speakers will share their organizations’ initiatives to double the capacity of European rail systems, strengthen their reliability and service quality, increase cost-effectiveness, and generate economic growth and jobs — all to meet changing transportation needs and strengthen the European railway manufacturing industry. They will discuss public and private collaboration, which has a “multiplier effect” on bringing new passenger rail products to the marketplace, and on expanding opportunities for European industry.

• David M. Stackrow, Sr., CPA, Member, Board of Directors, Capital District Transportation Authority, Albany, NY

• Kevin B. Quinn, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink), New Westminster, BC

• Keir Fitch, Head of Unit for Rail Safety and Interoperability; Director General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
• Carlo M. Borghini, Executive Director, Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (EU), Brussels, Belgium

• Lenord (Albert) Oliver, Toronto Transit Commission, Toronto, ON

Rail Conference Planning Subcommittee

FTA Capital Projects Workshop

The Federal Transit Administration will lead this interactive workshop to provide updates and seek industry feedback on matters affecting transit capital projects and programs. Topics for discussion will include the Administration’s Infrastructure Proposal and ideas for incorporating value capture and private contributions into transit capital projects, FTA risk assessments and oversight, Programs of Interrelated Projects, the Expedited Delivery Pilot Program, and recent and upcoming FTA activities, including updates on the competitive Capital Investment Grant program on capital project. 

Representatives of FTA’s Office of Planning and Office of Program Management will conduct the workshop.

There is no charge to attend the workshop.

PRESS Electrical Working Group

HOST TECHNICAL TOURS

~ COMMUTER RAIL MAINTENANCE FACILITY TOUR 
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | 20-person limit

Join us on a complimentary tour of the Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility. The 230,000 square-foot facility can service up to 80 electric rail cars and is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certified. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Operations Control Center that acts as the brain of the commuter-rail network governing train dispatch, radio communication systems, positive train control, and public announcement and security systems.

Thursday, June 14

TECHNICAL TOUR: Transportation Technology Center, Inc., Pueblo, CO

While at the Rail Conference, take the opportunity to visit the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) -- the nation's premier transportation research and testing organization. With cutting edge laboratories, 52 miles of test tracks, and a full-scale hazmat training center, TTCI's unrivaled capabilities are leading the way to a safer future for America's railroads. Tour this expansive facility, rarely open to the public, and discover some of the emerging technologies that are advancing railway innovation. Click here for more info.

Note: Advance registration is closed; the tour is full.

QUESTIONS: Contact APTA's Sherry Brown at (202) 496-4879 or sbrown@apta.com.