2026 Mobility Conference
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Register
- Member - $147
- Non-member - $177
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.
Who should attend: bus and paratransit system employees and managers, planners, board members, contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and consultants.
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Recorded On: 05/18/2026
Join your industry peers as we kick-off the mobility conference in Utah. Hear from APTA leadership and our host, Utah Transit Authority (UTA), as they share all the exciting and relevant information you will learn and see over the next three days.
Join your industry peers as we kick-off the mobility conference in Utah. Hear from APTA leadership and our host, Utah Transit Authority (UTA), as they share all the exciting and relevant information you will learn and see over the next three days. As we prepare for an exciting two and half days, hear an important and thought provoking message from our Keynote, Donnie Campbell.
Speaker(s):
Keynote Speaker: Donnie Campbell, Leadership Speaker and Inspiration for the TV Series character, Ted Lasso
Chair's Welcome: Leanne Redden, Chair, APTA; Executive Director, Regional Transportation Authority
President's Welcome: Paul Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association
Host Remarks: Jay Fox, Executive Director, Utah Transit Authority
Keynote Introduction: Raymond Melleady, Chair, APTA BMBG; and President & CEO, STER North America LLC
Sponsor Remarks: Andrew Brennan, Vice President/National Transit & Rail Practice, HNTB Corporation
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Recorded On: 05/18/2026
Please join us to hear from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and learn more about FTA’s public transit priorities and the year ahead.
Please join us to hear from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and learn more about FTA’s public transit priorities and the year ahead.
Introduction: Leanne Redden, Chair, APTA; Executive Director, Regional Transportation Authority
Moderator: Connor Torossian, Associate Administrator for Communications and Congressional Affairs, Federal Transit Administration
Panelists:
- Mark Bathrick, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Program Management, Federal Transit Administration
- Maryam Allahyar, PhD, Associate Administrator, Office of Research & Innovation, Federal Transit Administration
- Joseph DeLorenzo, Assoc Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight, Chief Safety Officer, Federal Transit Administration
- David Beckhouse, Region 8 Acting Administrator, Federal Transit Administration
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Recorded On: 05/19/2026
Panelists will flag the current trends, highlight their relevance to the design and operation of future public transportation services, and call-out what you most need to know.
An aging population, shifting immigration policies, and evolving lifestyle and housing patters are among trends that will influence transportation and community needs in the coming years. What have we learned so far about the needs of an aging population? How are density patterns and location decisions changing, and what are the implications? Panelists will flag the current trends, highlight their relevance to the design and operation of future public transportation services, and call-out what you most need to know.
Moderator: Karen E. Philbrick, Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI)
Remarks: Joel Young, Vice-Chair, APTA; and Board Member, AC Transit (Alameda Contra-Costa Transit District)
Panelists:
- Eileen Collins Turvey, APTA Access Committee Leadership, Certified ADA Coordinator,, Director, TriMet Accessible Transportation Programs, Tri-County Metropolitan Service District of Oregon
- Jeff Maltz, Co-Founder & CEO, SilverRide
- Jon Larsen, Chief Capital Services Officer, Utah Transit Authority