Conference Program

2 to 4:00pm – Break outs for Modal Safety Committee Meetings

• Rail Safety Committee – Room: Harbor (3rd Level)
• Bus Safety Committee – Room: California Ballroom (2nd Level)
• Commuter Rail Safety & Security Subcommittee - Room: Santa Fe (2nd Level)

Hear from Shawn Donaghy, the CEO of North County Transit District (NCTD). NCTD has suburban bus and rail lines that run into San Diego and Shawn will discuss the important of safety, security and risk management at his home agency.

Tabletop Display Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:45 PM & 1:45 PM – 3:45 PM

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Tour #1 South Bay Bus Maintenance Facility Tour (limited to 50 people)
On this tour, we will take a 25-minute bus ride to our South Bay bus maintenance facility.  The tour will highlight the new $8.5 million MTS overhead gantry system, capable of charging 24 battery-electric buses simultaneously.  The charging technology consists of Heliox's Flex 180 kW power cabinets and Schunk's SLS 301 series Depot Charging Pantograph.  The tour will include a charging demonstration of the system led by MTS Zero Emissions Vehicle & Sustainability Manager.

Wear Safety boots, shoes, or closed-toe footwear to protect your feet from injury.

Tour #2 Operations Control Center and LRV Maintenance Facility Tech Tour (limited to 40 people)

Operations Control Center

MTS invites you to tour the Light Rail Vehicle Maintenance Facility. Attendees will have the opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at the LRV Maintenance Facility. 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 each of MTS’ current LRV and Streetcar fleets, including the legacy vehicles up close.

Wear Safety boots, shoes, or closed-toe footwear to protect your feet from injury.

Tour #3 Midcoast Rail Extension Technical (Tour limited to 50 people)

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.

As transit agencies face tightening budgets and increasingly complex risks, property and casualty (P&C) insurance renewals have become more challenging than ever. This session will provide attendees with up-to-date look at the P&C insurance marketplace for public transit, highlighting key trends in rates, capacity and underwriting expectations.
 

Listen to Price Forbes regarding when and why you need a wholesale broker. What can they do for you? Explore what the London and Bermuda markets encompass.

2:00 – 3:00pm Risk Management Committee Meeting
3:00 – 3:15pm Break