Join this high-level session of key lawmakers who played critical roles in the historic public transportation and passenger rail funding in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This is an opportunity to hear directly from Members of Congress on this historic investment in public transportation and ongoing implementation.

Featured Speaker:

• The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives

Virtual Remarks:

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

Video Remarks:

• The Honorable Patty Murray, President Pro Tempore and Chair, Committee on Appropriations, U.S, Senate
• The Honorable Sherrod Brown, Chairman, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate
• The Honorable Eric “Rick” Crawford, Chairman, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives  

Speaker:

• The Honorable Peter A. DeFazio, Former Chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives

Introductions:

• Dorval Carter, APTA Chair, and President, Chicago Transit Authority
• Jeffrey Wharton, Director, Contracts and Technical Services, SYSTRA USA

Public transportation will be defined by how effectively our agencies invest the $210 billion for public transit and passenger rail funding authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Learn how to communicate your infrastructure successes to local, state, and national leaders from an expert panel of industry communications and marketing professionals. 

Sponsored by WSP

Moderator:

• Raymond Melleady, Chair, APTA Research, Communications & Advocacy Council; Executive Vice President, Global Sales, United Safety & Survivability Corporation (USSC)

Panelists:

• Colleen Kiernan, Assistant General Manager of External Affairs, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
• Chris Orlando, Chief of Advocacy, Marketing & Communications, North County Transit District

Sponsor Remarks:

• Jannet Walker-Ford, Senior Vice President, National Transit & Rail Business Line Leader, WSP USA

Speakers:

• Stephanie Pollack, Coordinator for Project Delivery Support, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
• Mariia Zimmerman, Strategic Advisor for Technical Assistance and Community Solutions, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

Introduction:

• Adelee Le Grand, APTA Vice Chair and CEO, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART)

Moderator:

• Veronica Vanterpool, Deputy Administrator, Federal Transit Administration

Join us for a lively discussion on how to leverage historic infrastructure investments to promote equity in communities nationwide

Moderator:

• The Honorable Nuria Fernandez, Administrator, Federal Transit Administration

Speakers:

• Leslie S. Richards, CEO and General Manager, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
• Dorval Carter, APTA Chair, and President, Chicago Transit Authority
• John D. Porcari, Co-Founder, Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP)
• Diana Mendes, Corporate President, Infrastructure and Mobility Equity, HNTB Corporation

Enjoy  an in-depth conversation with The Honorable Mitchell J. Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President and Infrastructure Coordinator, The White House, to discuss the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act and how public transportation agencies can best leverage these historic investments to better their communities, advance equity, and address climate change. . 

Keynote Speakers:

• The Honorable Mitchell J. Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President and Infrastructure Coordinator, The White House

Moderator:

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

Please join us to hear from distinguished panelists about the funding opportunities for public transportation under the Inflation Reduction Act. 

Speakers:

• Mary Frances Repko, Deputy National Climate Advisor, The White House
• Seth Hanlon, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax and Climate Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Moderator:

• Jeffrey Nelson, Immediate Past Chair, APTA Board of Directors; CEO/Managing Director, Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLink)

Please join us for the Opening General Session that features a special keynote address from the Honorable Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Featured Speaker:  The Honorable Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

Chair's Welcome: Dorval Carter, APTA Chair, and President, Chicago Transit Authority

President's Welcome: Paul P. Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association

Welcome: Randy Clarke, General Manager and CEO, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

Please join us to hear from the Honorable Nuria Fernandez, Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and learn more about FTA’s public transit priorities and implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Featured Speaker:

• The Honorable Nuria Fernandez, Administrator, Federal Transit Administration

Introduction:

• Matthew Tucker, Executive Director, North County Transit District

Panelists:

• Theresa Kohler, Associate Administrator for Budget and Policy, Federal Transit Administration
• James Harper, Director of Acquistion Management, Federal Transit Administration
• Joe DeLprenzo, Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight, Federal Transit Administration
• Bruce Robinson, Associate Administrator for Program Management, Federal Transit Administration