Join the APTA Workforce Development and Educational Services team to learn more about employee retention solutions for public transportation. Building the next generation of transit leaders requires new models, new partnerships, new toolkits, and new approaches. The goal of this webinar is to tap into existing resources like our APTA Mini Guides. We will also focus on highlighting and celebrating success, with the goal of amplifying the skills and behaviors needed for our industry and our companies to thrive. We invite you to join in the celebration, access the resources, and implement the solutions that are shared on May 6, 2024, 2:00 – 3:30PM EST. Email workforce@apta.com with questions or comments.

This 90-minute webinar will feature:

• An update from AC Transit’s ZEB University for how you can create zero emissions bus training
  
• A successful approach to build partnerships from the National Transit Institute (NTI)
• APTA’s mini guide How to Build a Transit Curriculum
• A celebration for Transit Training Appreciation Week with CTA, AC Transit, and NTI
  
• An interactive Q&A session to gain insight and knowledge

Panelists:

• Geisha D. Ester, Subcommittee Chair, APTA Workforce Development Committee; Vice President, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, IL
• Tiya Cunningham-Sumter, Senior Manager, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, IL
• Billy Terry, Executive Director, National Transit Institute, New Brunswick, NJ
• Erika Mendelson, Program Development Specialist, National Transit Institute, New Brunswick, NJ
• Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer, AC Transit, Oakland, CA

Since its enactment in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act has increased access and opportunity for persons with disabilities across community life.  ADA Paratransit was created as a “safety net” for people with disabilities who couldn’t use fixed-route due to disability.   This was at a time when fixed-route service was far less accessible than it is today.   Even with the huge progress in the accessibility of bus and rail systems, not everyone with a disability can use ADA accessible fixed-route services.  Compared with 34 years ago, persons with disabilities have far higher expectations of themselves, and society views disability far more inclusively today than in 1990.   Panelists will take a fresh look at accessible transit in the context of mature fixed-route systems and a more modern view of accessibility.

Moderator:

• Christopher Pangilinan, Vice President, Paratransit, MTA New York City Transit

Panelists:

• Eileen Collins, Director, Accessible Transportation Programs, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet)
• Ron Brooks, Senior Director, Policy & Stakeholder Engagement, UZURV
• Kelly Buckland, Disability Policy Advisor, United States Department of Transportation
• Jan Campbell, Board Member, Disability Rights Oregon; and Chair, TriMet Committee on Accessible Transportation (CAT)

Closing Remarks:

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

The Mobility Conference addresses the critical priorities and challenges facing bus and paratransit systems and explores the changing environment in which systems operate in today's mobility landscape. Participate in specialty workshops, technical tours and APTA's combined Bus Display & Products and Services Showcase.

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Join us for an exciting awards ceremony recognizing the dedication and skill of the best of the best in bus operations, mechanics, and safety and security. These professionals from across the country, keep our communities moving forward safely with precision, professionalism, and pride.

For generations, strong and expanding public transportation has had a central role in providing mobility to persons throughout urban and regional communities.   In so doing, this has enabled the American economy to prosper.  The distinguished panel will speak to the necessity of an ongoing federal-state-local partnership supporting public transportation, in so doing keeping cities and regions strong, vibrant, environmentally friendly, resilient, and equitable.   Discussion will cover the significance of urban form, universal mobility, and the broad range of community benefits that come from public transportation. 

Remarks:

• Irene Marion, Director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation

Moderator:

• Dorval Carter, Immediate Past Chair, APTA; and President, Chicago Transit Authority

Panelists:

• The Honorable Travis Stovall, Vice Chair for Public Transit, US Conference of Mayors, and Mayor, City of Gresham, Oregon
• The Honorable Eileen Higgins, County Commissioner, Miami-Dade, Miami-Dade Transit
• Ydanis Rodriguez, Commissioner, New York City Department of Transportation
• Christopher Coes, Acting Under Secretary of Transportation Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation

Please join us to hear from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and learn more about FTA’s public transit priorities and the year head.

Featured Speaker:

• Matthew Welbes, Executive Director, Federal Transit Administration

Moderator:

• Michele Wong Krause, Chair, APTA; Past Chair, DART Board of Directors 2021-2023, Dallas Area Rapid Transit

Panelists:

• Joseph P. DeLorenzo, Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight, Chief Safety Officer, Federal Transit Administration
• Paul Kincaid, Associate Administrator for Communications and Congressional Affairs, Federal Transit Administration
• Dana Nifosi, Acting Chief Counsel, Federal Transit Administration
• James Harper, Director, Office of Acquisition Management; Chief Business Advisor, Federal Transit Administration
• Bruce Robinson, Acting Associate Administrator for Program Management, Federal Transit Administration

Join your industry peers as we kick-off the mobility conference in Portland. Hear from APTA leadership and our host, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), as they share all the exciting and relevant information you will learn and see over the next three days. 

Featured Speaker:

• The Honorable Earl Blumenauer, Member, Ways and Means Committee; Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Trade; U.S. House of Representatives

Chair's Welcome:

• Michele Wong Krause, Chair, APTA; Past Chair, DART Board of Directors 2021-2023, Dallas Area Rapid Transit

President's Welcome:

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

Speaker:

• Francis "Buddy" Coleman, Chief Customer Officer, Clever Devices Ltd.

Host:

• Samuel Desue, General Manager, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) 

Welcome:

• Ted Wheeler, Mayor, City of Portland

Sponsor Remarks:

• Justine Belizaire, Associate Vice President/Program Manager, HNTB Corporation

This video shows a session showcasing classroom demonstrations on the topic of railroad engineering at the 2023 Passenger Rail Engineering Education Symposium including directions on how to build the demonstrations showcased.

This webinar presents findings from a recent Mineta Transportation Institute study that provides baseline data on the status of the racial/ethnic and gender diversity of the transit agency workforce in the U.S. and identifies potential barriers and promising practices for diversifying this workforce. Public transit agencies function best when the diversity of their workforce represents the communities they serve, yet previous research finds an underrepresentation of women and minorities in senior and managerial roles, along with an overconcentration of men and workers of color—particularly Black workers—in operational roles (e.g., drivers, janitors).

Moderator:

• Dr. Natoya Walker-Minor, First Vice-Chair, APTA Diversity and Inclusion Council and Deputy General Manager, Administration & External Affairs, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Panelists:

• Asha Weinstein Agrawal, PHD, MTI National Transportation Finance Center and Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at San José State University.
• Evelyn Blumenberg, PHD, Professor of Urban Planning and Director of the Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies in the Luskin School of Public Affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
• Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, PHD, Interim Dean of the Luskin School of Public Affairs and Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning at UCLA.

Join this high-level session of key lawmakers who play critical roles in overseeing the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This is an opportunity to hear directly from Members of Congress on their views on the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and priorities for the coming year.

Featured Speaker:

• The Honorable Rick Larsen, Ranking Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives 

Introduction:

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

Featured Speaker:

• The Honorable Glenn Ivey, Member, Judiciary Committee, Homeland Security Committee, and Ethics Committee, U.S. House of Representatives

Introduction:

• Paul Smedberg, Chair, Board of Directors, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA