Remarks from Tariq Bokhari and Gold Rush: America’s 2028 Games and LA’s Rail Revolution

Gold Rush: America’s 2028 Games and LA’s Rail Revolution is your invitation to get involved in one of the most ambitious transit undertakings in U.S. history. With 37 months until the world arrives in Los Angeles, join LA Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins as she speaks with the leaders shaping the future of mobility for the 2028 Games, Bill Panos, Senior Vice President of Transportation at LA28, along with LA Metro’s Chief Operations Officer Conan Cheung and Chief of Innovation & Games Mobility Planning Seleta Reynolds. Together, they’ll share how leveraging investment in rail modes -- urban, commuter, and intercity rail – will make the 2028 Games the most successful in American history. This wide-ranging conversation reveals the innovative strategies and bold partnerships needed to deliver a seamless, inclusive, and Olympic-ready transportation network with legacy—and how public transit agencies and private sector firms can play a vital role.

FTA Acting Administrator Tariq Bokhari will open this general session with remarks.

Introducer:

• MJ Maynard-Carey, Chair, APTA; Chief Executive Officer, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada

Remarks:

• Tariq Bokhari, Acting Administrator, Federal Transit Administration 

Featured Speakers:

• Stephanie Wiggins, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 
• Bill Panos, Senior Vice President of Transportation, LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games
• Conan Cheung, Chief Operations Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
• Seleta Reynolds, Chief of Innovation & Games Mobility Planning, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority