The U.S. DOT Build America Bureau will be onsite at the APTA Rail Conference June 5-8 and is offering one-on-one meetings to discuss potential projects, explore financing and technical assistance opportunities, and brainstorm possibilities offered under the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “Office hours” are available in 30-minute increments and can be reserved at this link.

Additional time slots may be available. You can also arrange by contacting Bureau participants by email: Leo Wetula (Leo.Wetula@dot.gov) for intercity passenger rail projects or Robert Hanifin (Robert.Hanifin@dot.gov) for transit projects.

CEU Credits: 1.5

Facilitators:

1. Connie Crawford, PE, Director of Rail and Transit, Halmar International
2. Mike Wetherell, PE, PgMP, Senior Vice President, Transit Fleet & Program Management, McKissack & McKissack
3. Mark McLaren, ASLA, Senior Vice President, HDR
4. Richard Amodei, Executive Vice President Transportation & Infrastructure Division, STV Incorporated

Table Leads:

1. Matthew DesRosier, , MPH, CSP, CHMM, Department Manager, Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance, Orange County Transportation Authority
2. Matthew W. Pollack, PE, PMP, Executive Director, Transit Development & Delivery, Maryland Transit Administration
3. William Alarcon, Rail Systems Safety Specialist, Orange County Transportation Authority
4. Casey C Blaze, M.B.A., Rail Equipment Manager, Central Rail Maintenance Facility, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
5. Joe Iniguez, Director Business Development, Halmar International
6. Maysoon Ishtar Tawfik, Chief of Capital Programs Strategy & Innovations, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
7. Tony Jose Santana, Project Manager, Capital and Service Development, Valley Metro
8. Sharon Humphreys, P.E., Director of Engineering and Construction, BART

The U.S. DOT Build America Bureau will be onsite at the APTA Rail Conference June 5-8 and is offering one-on-one meetings to discuss potential projects, explore financing and technical assistance opportunities, and brainstorm possibilities offered under the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “Office hours” are available in 30-minute increments and can be reserved at this link.

Additional time slots may be available. You can also arrange by contacting Bureau participants by email: Leo Wetula (Leo.Wetula@dot.gov) for intercity passenger rail projects or Robert Hanifin (Robert.Hanifin@dot.gov) for transit projects.

The U.S. DOT Build America Bureau will be onsite at the APTA Rail Conference June 5-8 and is offering one-on-one meetings to discuss potential projects, explore financing and technical assistance opportunities, and brainstorm possibilities offered under the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “Office hours” are available in 30-minute increments and can be reserved at this link.

Additional time slots may be available. You can also arrange by contacting Bureau participants by email: Leo Wetula (Leo.Wetula@dot.gov) for intercity passenger rail projects or Robert Hanifin (Robert.Hanifin@dot.gov) for transit projects.

Transit has many tools at their disposal to ensure passenger safety. In this session, we will explore technology that provides autonomous monitoring of Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Collision avoidance systems, Track Circuit Monitoring, and Platform Screen Doors (PSDs). As train-vehicle collisions at crossings continue to be a major issue in the US, we will hear from Wi-Tronix on their Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution for active warning system status detection at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. Piper Networks will go over how using multi-sensor Limits Compliance and Collision Avoidance Systems (LCCAS) will help improve MOW safety. Additionally, we will go over key use cases for an LCCAS system and the potential issues when deploying in challenging environments. We will also hear about the Track Circuit Monitoring system, aka Loss of Shunt monitoring tool, that has been implemented for years in major transit operations such as Washington Metro (WMATA), Atlanta (MARTA), Chicago Transit (CTA), and Denver (RTD), presented by Rail IT, LLC. Finally, We’ll hear about safety technologies that NY MTA is exploring, including a PSD pilot program and other safety solutions. Please join us as we hear from our industry experts and peers!

CEU Credits: 1.5

The Metropolitan Transit System invites you to tour the Light Rail Vehicle Maintenance Facility for a behind-the-scenes look at the agency’s equipment, vehicles, machinery and more. Maintenance staff will detail preventative and corrective maintenance activities and guide guests through the facility including Wheel Truing, Heavy Maintenance and Truck Shop, HVAC and pantograph repairs as well as the Paint and Body shop. Guests will also have the opportunity to view examples of each of MTS’ current LRV and Streetcar fleets, and legacy vehicles up close. Featured Vehicles

• U2 (1001)
• SD100 (2001)
• S70 (3001)
• SD8 (4001)
• SD9/10 (5000)

• ARINC – Train Control Platform
• Surveillance Systems-Cameras (Stations and Vehicles)
• SDSU – Emergency Ventilation Operations – Intrusion Equipment
• Integrated OCC (Operations and Security)

Powering intercity, regional and long-distance travel

Join us as we travel the Mid-Coast Extension along the Blue Line North on a Siemens S700 Low Floor Train. The Mid-Coast extension opened on November 21, 2021, extending the Blue Line from the San Ysidro International Border to University Town Center in La Jolla. We will stop at some key stations, highlighting architecture and integrated transit connections. The 11-mile extension is a combination of elevated and at-grade track infrastructure with nine passenger stations and four park-and-rides. The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) operates at speeds up to 55 MPH on this extension, offering fast, frequent and direct service to major employment centers, restaurants, movie theaters, shopping malls, colleges and hospitals.

             - Unique Characteristics of the Alignment

• No Grade Crossings
• 5 Elevated Stations
• 4 At Grade Stations
• Connections to Educations, Health Care, Technology, Restaurants, and Retail

Join this exciting Opening Session to kick off Technology Tuesday. We’ll honor recipients of the 2022 Rail Safety and Security Award that recognizes rail systems in North America for their excellence in safety and security. Winning systems were chosen based on the innovation, effectiveness, benefits and transferability of their program or project.

Industry leaders are exploring and implementing new and innovative strategies and models to support, grow, and develop tomorrow’s workforce. This session spotlights four distinct transit organizations and their unique approaches and practices. Featured topics include:

• Better serving your workers’ needs and priorities: Implementing new business models and practices:
• Gaining community buy-in: Adapting a European apprenticeship model to a US audience
• It’s a perfect storm: Stepping up staff recruitment, development, and retention
• Keys to success: Creating customized content for individual learning style

Now is the time to step it up, explore and enable new programs and approaches to reach, inspire, educate and develop a new workforce that will ensure the stability and success of our industry. This session features successful and equitable programs targeting diverse populations to provide career pathways and opportunities for those less served. Featured topics include:

• Inspiring and developing our future workforce – Providing summer opportunities for hundreds of Chicago’s young people to grow, develop, and contribute to our industry
• Lifting up the underserved -- Reaching high school students from underrepresented communities, educating them on STEM-based careers and beyond
• Attracting and retaining a young and diverse workforce – With equity at the forefront, engaging youth from marginalized populations to help our industry achieve a diverse, equitable, and sustainable future
• Apprenticeship programs moving to the forefront – Building skills, opening up opportunities, creating pathways to growing careers and communities