This Opening Session will address the association’s initiatives to support the industry as it adapts to the dual challenges of preparing for tomorrow while delivering high-quality service for the present-day. These remarks will be followed by a thought-provoking keynote address from Dr. Cady Coleman.

Attend this General Session to learn about our federal partners’ current initiatives and priorities.

Please join us as we kick off the last day of our event with a high energy keynote message from Chef Jeff Henderson.

Your organization is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is putting the operational elements in place. As a leader, whether you are a CEO, senior executive, or transit board member, how do you provide consistent vision and direction and remain congruent with the DEI values of your organization?

Our panel will probe these and other real estate trends and their implications on public transportation, and discuss how the transit industry and its partners can work together to create communities and mobility networks that will be stronger, more sustainable, resilient, customer centric, and equitable.

This interactive session will explore current and future opportunities to address workforce concerns as they relate to the electrification of the transit bus fleet. Session participants will identify where the needs are for current and future workers in the industry, what skills workers need to be successful, and how the lack of workers and skills could impact the industry.

Our panel will discuss these and other possibilities to help determine how data can be the tool for improving network performance and service to the customer.

Our panel will present case studies on building transit-oriented communities with equity as an essential outcome.

There’s no one formula, but in this session you’ll hear from experts on how they are thinking about and planning the ZEB transition, taking into consideration how battery and fuel cell buses and their infrastructure options may progress – all with an eye toward maintaining service and avoiding stranded assets.

Join this compelling discussion on rethinking how transit’s value is measured and communicated to customers, the general public, and business and political leaders. What new metrics and practical tools are available and how are they being applied to tell a more comprehensive story?

Join this compelling discussion on rethinking how transit’s value is measured and communicated to customers, the general public, and business and political leaders. What new metrics and practical tools are available and how are they being applied to tell a more comprehensive story?

Join us for this important session covering major issues in transit and rail safety. This includes the FTA’s Part 673 Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) rule for which 100% of bus and rail transit agencies are now in compliance.

Drawing from the experiences of several transit systems that have launched creative technology pilots, and from key takeaways from APTA's Innovations in Mobility Webinar series, the panel will explore how agencies can move quickly when a great idea presents itself, while collecting data that informs decisions about whether to ultimately end the pilot or expand it.

How do public transit agencies keep on top of the latest trends? How is procurement changing? How can fare payment systems promote equity and integration. In this session you’ll hear from an all-agency panel — we’ll be talking pros and cons, challenges and benefits, and lessons learned from the experts in the industry.

Please join us as we hear from our agency peers on successful approaches to workforce hiring and retention challenges that are impacting our industry.

This session will highlight some of the best practices to work with freight and other host railroads to encourage faster realization of capital projects to increase capacity.

This session focuses on a forthcoming APTA report on public transit and the post-pandemic landscape. The session will cover the broad picture of what was learned during the pandemic and the future of public transit and their communities in a post-pandemic environment.

Transit CEOs are thinking critically about transit public safety and security. Working with their Boards of Directors, employees, and the community, agencies have begun reshaping what transit public safety and security looks like.

Our panel will describe how these new opportunities will translate into projects that bring economic growth, improved equity, and sustainability.

Join us for an engaging session on capital investment strategies including selecting and prioritizing the right projects.

Many state and local governments see the months ahead as an opportune time to consider new, forward-looking strategies to help assure the ongoing financial health of public transportation. Come hear how these approaches can be replicated in your own community.

Panelists will discuss strategies they have implemented, how they are measuring results and outcomes, and how your participation in FTA’s Sustainable Transit for a Healthy Planet Challenge can help make a difference.

This session will highlight best practices on ridership growth during these times and as we transition to a post-pandemic world. It will also feature thoughts on how a city/region can drive ridership growth, as well as what fare policies will look like in the future to drive ridership growth and revenue for transit agencies.

Join transit leaders to discuss what a commitment to delivering equitable service entails and how that is shaping service structures, delivery and access. Learn about the tools, practices, and policies that are effective in achieving equitable outcomes from comprehensive equity assessments to authentic community engagement and discuss the future of transit planning.

Federal government cyber experts will share best practices, cybersecurity requirements, and available resources.

Transit agencies have reported an increase in persons experiencing homelessness during the pandemic and are exploring solutions to address their needs. Agencies are engaging their employees and regional stakeholders and partnering with social service and charitable organizations to develop strategies to provide support to those who need them.