Bus Rapid Transit World USA

Day 1 Programme, 15-Jun-2010

Summary : The first day of the conference will be dedicated to the issues like: Weighing the initial costs vs. overall lifetime maintenance costs, Overcoming regulatory barriers to effective coordination between governments and agencies etc.

09:00 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Registration and morning coffee

08:50 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Chairman's opening remarks

09:00 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Panel session: Building the business case for implementing BRT
Michael Schipper, Deputy General Manager of Engineering and Project Management, Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority, Michael Schipper is Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's Deputy General Manager for Engineering and Project Management. He received his Civil Engineering degrees from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the University of Texas.

09:40 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Panel session: Breaking down the barriers to effective transport policy and planning
Ronald J. Kilcoyne, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority (GBTA)

10:20 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Speed networking

11:00 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Morning networking break

11:20 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Public outreach
Sam O'Connell, Transit Specialist, Physical Development Division, Dakota County

11:50 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
FTA update
Walter Kulyk, Director, Office of Mobility Innovation, Federal Transit Administration

12:20 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Networking lunch

13:45 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Keynote address: Understanding the Quickway mode of BRT
Alan Hoffman, President, The Mission Group

14:15 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Panel session: Creating an effective BRT operational plan
Neil McKendrick, Manager, Transit Planning, Calgary Transit

14:55 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Case study: New York City's Select Bus Service
Howard Roberts, Senior Vice President, Transit and Rail Services, Sam Schwartz Engineering

15:30 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Afternoon networking break

16:00 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
The role of the Federal government in financing and funding BRT projects
Cheryl Jones, Project Finance Advisor, TIFIA Credit Program, US Department of Transportation

16:30 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Panel session: Financing and developing bus rapid transit projects
Brian Dranzik, Fiscal & Policy Administrator, Milwaukee County Department of Transportation and Public Works

17:10 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
End of day one

Day 2 Programme, 16-Jun-2010

Summary : The second day of the conference will be focusing on the topics including: BRT success stories in densely populated, high-rider arterial corridors, Update on BRT advances in Bogota, Curitiba, Mexico, Guadalajara and Istanbul etc.

08:15 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Registration and morning coffee

08:50 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Chairman's opening remarks

09:00 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Panel session: Using BRT to improve mobility and relieve congestion in major cities
Victor Obeso, Manager, Service Development, King County Metro Transit

09:40 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Panel session: Designing and operating an effective BRT in low density cities
June DeVoll, Manager of Strategic Planning, Community Transit

10:20 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Panel session: BRT as a driver of city revitalization
Graham Carey, Project Director, York Consortium

11:00 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Morning networking break

11:20 AM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Global perspectives on developing countries
Dario Hidalgo, New Business Development Director/Senior Transport Engineer, EMBARQ

12:00 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Examples of BRT excellence around the world, and what you can learn from them
Walter Hook, Executive Director, Institute for Transportation & Development Policy

12:40 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Networking lunch

14:00 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Panel session: Selecting the optimal vehicle for your project
Robert C. Highfill, Senior Project Manager, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada

14:40 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Panel session: Taking advantage of evolving BRT technologies
Melissa Dullea, Director of Operations, MBTA

15:20 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Afternoon networking break

15:45 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Technology integration between the station and the vehicle
Walter Kulyk, Director, Office of Mobility Innovation, Federal Transit Administration

16:25 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
Maximizing the operational performance of BRT
Elizabeth Delmont, Program Assistant, Breakthrough Technologies Institute

17:05 PM  -  0-1:0-1 AM
End of conference