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2019 Mid-Year Safety Seminar - Program

This page is an overview of the conference schedule and subject to change.
 

Monday, December 2

Registration Open

2 - 5 p.m.
 

Tuesday, December 3

Continental Breakfast/Registration Open

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Safety Briefing and Housekeeping

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Introduction and Host Welcome Remarks

8:45 - 9 a.m.
Welcomes
  • Brian Alberts, Senior Director - Safety and Advisory Services, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC
Introduction
  • Salah Al-Tamimi, Sound Transit, Seattle, WA
Remarks
  • Peter M. Rogoff, Managing Partner, Contorta Group, Seattle, WA

Host Property Introduction and Brief Introductions Around the Room

9 - 9:15 a.m.
  • Salah Al-Tamimi, Sound Transit, Seattle, WA
  • Grantley Martelly, Chief Operating Officer, Pierce Transit, Lakewood,, WA

Committee Activity Reports

9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Safety Coordinating Council
  • Louis J. Brown, Jr., P.E., Senior Project Manager - Engineering, HNTB Corporation, Lake Mary, FL
Rail Safety Committee
  • Walter Heinrich, Vice Chair, APTA CR Safety & Security Subcommittee; and Senior Safety Consultant, K&J Safety and Security Consulting Services, Inc., Cypress, TX
Commuter Rail Safety & Security Committee
  • Hilary E. Konczal, CSSD-WSO, CSM, CST, Chief Safety and Environmental Officer, Metra, Chicago, IL
Bus Safety Committee
  • Lisa Staes, Associate Director, Center for Urban Transportation Research, Tampa, FL

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

9:30 - 10:45 a.m.

This session will hear from FTA regarding safety updates, SMS- related initiatives and information about the impending Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) deadline. Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear from agencies that are in the process of developing or have already developed their PTASP.
Introduction
  • Louis J. Brown, Jr., P.E., Senior Project Manager - Engineering, HNTB Corporation, Lake Mary, FL
Speakers
  • Candace Key, Director, Office of System Safety, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC
  • Mike Meader, Regional Transportation District, Denver, CO
  • Daniel Howard McClain, Senior Director, Safety and Environmental, Regional Transportation District, Denver, CO
  • Kamesha Hill, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, IL

Operator Assaults, Bus Shields, Symposium and Data

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

This session focuses on the growing issue of operator assaults and solutions for reducing these occurrences. Hear from top industry leaders and transit agencies about the success of current programs, and campaigns targeted at improving operator safety.
Moderator
  • Lisa Staes, Associate Director, Center for Urban Transportation Research, Tampa, FL
Panelists
  • Ed Watt, Director of Special Projects, Amalgamated Transit Union, Silver Spring, MD
  • Colin Mulloy, WSO-CSSD, Director of Safety and Security, Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART), Tampa, FL
  • Ed Watt, Director of Special Projects, Amalgamated Transit Union, Silver Spring, MD
  • Eric Muntan, Chief of Safety and Security, Miami-Dade Transit, Miami, FL

Lunch on Site

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch sponsored by Protran Technology

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Introduction
  • Grantley Martelly, Chief Operating Officer, Pierce Transit, Lakewood,, WA
Address
  • Rob Gannon, King County Metro

Safety Certification Session

1:45 - 3 p.m.

An overview of the safety certification process on all size projects will be provided during this session. Learn from industry system safety experts about safety certification and best practices being applied at agencies in regards to safety certification. 
 
Moderator
  • Kevin Jones, WSO-CSSD / CSE, Principal, Eastern Region, ADS System Safety Consulting, LLC, Baltimore, MD
Panelists
  • Matthew Mitchell, Transit Safety & Security Manager, Sound Transit, Seattle, WA
  • Jean-Claude Aurel, Jr., ASP, CSP, WSO-CSSD, President/CEO, Transit Safety & Security Solutions, Inc., Washington, DC
  • Claudia Mandurino, Principal Project RAMS Manager, Hitachi Rail, Pittsburgh, PA

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

3:15 - 4:30 p.m.

This session will discuss the recent APTA standards published regarding safety issues, developed by the Operating Practices Working Group. Updates on the CUTR-FTA Safety Standards Working Group will also be provided.
Moderator
  • Lisa Staes, Associate Director, Center for Urban Transportation Research, Tampa, FL
Panelists
  • Joyce Rose, Principal Consultant - Transit & Rail Safety, WSP USA, Baltimore, MD
  • Christopher Wallgren, Vice President, Transportation Resource Associates, Inc., New York, NY

2020 Safety & Security Awards Program Review

4:30 - 4:45 p.m.

Learn about the updated application format/template & deadlines and marketing the program.
 Speaker
  • Brian Alberts, Senior Director - Safety and Advisory Services, American Public Transportation Association, Washington, DC

Questions and Wrap-up

4:45 p.m. -

Tuesday Evening Kick-off/Networking Reception

6 - 7:30 p.m.

Fare Start Seattle
700 Virginia Street, Seattle, WA 98101
 

Wednesday, December 4

Continental Breakfast/Registration Open

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Safety Briefing and Housekeeping

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Equity and Social Justice/Fare Evasion

8:45 - 10:15 a.m.

How do you manage fare evasion? This session tackles the challenge of balancing fare evasion, social justice and equity. King County Metro will share their findings from a 2018 study, and how they changed their approach to fare
evasion to create a safer, more beneficial model for all. In addition, Sound Transit will discuss their experiences with this issue and a recent TCRP study on this topic will also be shared. 
 
Moderator
  • Walter Heinrich, Vice Chair, APTA CR Safety & Security Subcommittee; and Senior Safety Consultant, K&J Safety and Security Consulting Services, Inc., Cypress, TX
Panelists
  • Jackie Martinez-Vasquez, Sound Transit, Seattle, WA
  • Stephan A. Parker, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC
  • Cathy A Jimenez, Executive Assistant, King County Metro , Seattle, WA

Break Outs for Modes and Committee Meetings

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Rail Safety Committee
Bus Safety Committee
Commuter Rail Safety & Security Subcommittee

Report Outs for Committees

11:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Lunch on Site

12 - 1:15 p.m.
  • Grantley Martelly, Chief Operating Officer, Pierce Transit, Lakewood,, WA

Host Site Tour, Sound Transit and King County Metro

1:15 - 4 p.m.

  • Floating Bridge to Bellevue (Sound Transit)
  • Electric Bus Infrastructure and Safety Implications (King County Metro)
  • The Water Taxi Tour (King County Metro)
     

Group Dinner

6:30 p.m. -

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

Thursday, December 5

Continental Breakfast

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Safety Briefing

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Cybersecurity

8:45 - 10:15 a.m.

What are the cybersecurity threats to transit agencies? How can transit agencies minimize these threats and protect their systems? This session will cover the current cyber risks and how agencies can respond by providing valuable
perspectives and resources on this issue.

Moderator
  • Louis J. Brown, Jr., P.E., Senior Project Manager - Engineering, HNTB Corporation, Lake Mary, FL
Panelists
  • Sonya T. Proctor, Assistant Administrator for Surface Operations, Transportation Security Administration, Springfield, VA
  • Gene Springer, Supervisory Special Agent, Cyber Division, Mission Critical Engagement Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC
  • Michael Echols, CEO, Max Cybersecurity LLC , Washington, DC
  • Frederick A. Edwards, II, Assistant Chief Transportation Officer, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Oakland, CA

FRA and Operation Lifesaver Updates

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

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) Updates session will cover recent initiatives to improve grade crossing safety, suicide and trespass prevention and cover passenger rail safety, especially as it applies to Class 1 and Commuter Rail systems, as well as Transit Rail.

Moderator
  • Hilary E. Konczal, CSSD-WSO, CSM, CST, Chief Safety and Environmental Officer, Metra, Chicago, IL
Panelists
  • Rob Castiglione, Staff Director, Technical Traning Standard Division, Federal Railroad Administration, Burleson, TX
  • Michael Sanders, Human Performance Railroad Technical Specialist, Federal Railroad Administration, Tigard, OR
  • Larry Day, Passenger Railroad Safety Specialist, Federal Railroad Administration, Ontario, CA
  • Dr. Starr Kidda, Engineering Psychologist, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC
  • Rachel Maleh, Executive Director, Operation Lifesaver, Inc., Washington, DC

Seminar Wrap Up, Key Takeaways and Adjourn

12 - 1 p.m.

Upcoming APTA 2020 Safety & Security-related Meetings and Conferences:
  • Mobility Conference: May 17-20, 2020 in San Antonio, TX
  • Rail Conference: June 14-17, 2020 in San Francisco, CA
  • Risk Management Seminar: June 28 - July 1, 2020 in St. Louis, MO 
  • TRANSform Conference & EXPO 2020: October 11-14, 2020 in Anaheim, CA
  • 2020 Joint Mid-Year Safety Seminar and TRB Safety & Security Conference, November 16-18, 2020 in Washington, DC