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 Session : ADA Workshop - Strengthen Relationships with Your Customers Who Have Disabilities (1)
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| Strengthen-Relationships with Your Customers Who Have Disabilities | Crystal Lyons
Crystal Fortune Lyons, LLC
Corpus Christi, TX
Mary A. Leary, Ph.D.
Easter Seals Project ACTION
Washington, DC
Marie Maus
Easter Seals Project ACTION
Washington, DC
| Strengthen-Relationships-with-Your-Customers-Who-Have-Disabilities |
| Session : Capitalizing on the News of Increasing Gas Prices (3)
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| Capitalizing on the News of Increasing Gas Prices | Stella Lin
Orange County Transportation Authority
Orange, CA | Capitalizing-on-the-News-of-Increasing-Gas-Prices |
| Capitalizing on the News of Increasing Gas Prices | Brian R. Rasmussen
R&R Partners, Inc.
Salt Lake City, UT | Gas-Prices |
| Dump the Pump | Virginia Miller
American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
Washington, DC
| Dump-the-Pump |
| Session : Collaborations, Consortia, and Partnerships - 1+1=100 (4)
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| A College’s Role in Developing Workforce Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities | Jess Guerra
Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium (SCRTTC)
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA | A-College’s-Role-in-Developing-Workforce-Skills,-Knowledge,-and-Abilities |
| The Certified Transit Technician Program - Leveraging Technology for State of the Art Training | Edward Bart
Center for Urban Transportation Research
Tampa, FL | Leveraging-Technology-for-State-of-the-Art-Training |
| University Pass Program | Marcelle Epley
Long Beach Transit
Long Beach, CA | University-Pass-Program |
| University-Industry Mentorship Programs - A Double Win | Brett Korporaal
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
Small Urban & Rural Transit Center
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND | University-Industry-Mentorship-Programs-A-Double-Win |
| Session : Current Issues & Challenges in Bus Transit Security (3)
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| Current Issues & Challenges in Bus Transit Security | William Kessler
Transit Authority of River City
Louisville, KY | Current-Issues-and-Challenges-in-Bus-Transit-Security |
| TAGRS | Connie Raya
Orange County Transportation Authority
Orange, CA | TAGRS |
| The Challenges of Metrics in Transit Security Management | Julie Schneider
Milwaukee County Transit System
Milwaukee, WI | The-Challenges-of-Metrics-in-Transit-Security-Management |
| Session : Emergency Preparedness - "Who Turned Off the Lights?" (4)
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| 2010 Nashville Flood | Earl Rhodes
Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority
Nashville, TN | 2010-Nashville-Flood |
| Emergency Preparedness at OCTA | Bruce Gadbois
Orange County Transportation Authority
Orange, CA | Emergency-Preparedness-at-OCTA |
| FTA Emergency Preparedness Resources for Transit Agencies | Kevin L. Chandler
Battelle
Columbus, OH | FTA-Emergency-Preparedness-Resources-for-Transit-Agencies |
| Natural Disasters - Are You Prepared? | James P. Burke
National Disaster Preparedness Training Center
Honolulu, HI | Natural-Disasters |
| Session : Employee Development - High Dividends, Improved Morale (2)
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| Finding and Developing a New Workforce - Learning from the Utility Industry | Ken Mall
Educational Data Systems, Inc.
Detroit, MI | Finding-and-Developing-a-New-Workforce |
| Training That Resonates - A Case Study of eLearning at the Fairfax Connector | Paul A. Cupka, Jr.
MV Transportation
Lorton, VA
Keith Sheardown
New Flyer Customer Services
Winnipeg, MB | Training-That-Resonates |
| Session : Getting the ROI from the APTA Peer Review Program (3)
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| APTA Peer Reviews - A Perspective from the North (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) | Karim Rayani
Calgary Transit
Calgary, AB | APTA-Peer-Reviews |
| Return on Investment - The Value of an APTA Peer Review | Michael Ledesma
VIA Metropolitan Transit
San Antonio, TX | Return-on-Investment |
| The Power of Peers | Greg Davis
Canadian Urban Transit Association
Ottawa, ON | The-Power-of-Peers |
| Session : Green Goals & Initiatives (2)
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| Niagara Falls Transportation Center - LEED, ADAPTIVE REUSE, & ARRA | Susan K. Sherwood, CP
Wendel
Amherst, NY
Thomas DeSantis
Wendel
Amherst, NY | LEED-Adaptive-Reuse-and-ARRA |
| The Cash Benefits of Being Green | Rolando Cruz
Long Beach Transit
Long Beach, CA | The-Cash-Benefits-of-Being-Green |
| Session : Identifying Corridors for High Performance, High Quality Service (3)
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| Chicago’s Bus Rapid Transit Program | Joseph Iacobucci
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago, IL
James Czarnecky, AICP
AECOM
Chicago, IL | Chicago’s-Bus-Rapid-Transit-Program |
| LA Metro Rapid - Considerations in Identifying BRT Corridors | Martha Butler
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Los Angeles, CA | Considerations-in-Identifying-BRT-Corridors |
| Using Census Data to Identify Areas of High-Transit Propensity | Robert E. Bush, AICP
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Raleigh, NC | Using-Census-Data-to-Identify-Areas-of-High-Transit-Propensity |
| Session : Innovative Service Delivery Techniques (2)
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| Innovative Service Delivery Techniques | Hector Rodriguez
City of Cudahy
Cudahy, CA | Innovative-Service-Delivery-Techniques |
| Regulatory Structure and Business Models for Bus Service Delivery in Southeast Asia | Alla V. Reddy
MTA New York City Transit
New York, NY
| Regulatory-Structure-and-Business-Models-for-Bus-Service-Delivery-in-Southeast-Asia |
| Session : Integration & Coordination - Transit, Paratransit, Human Service Transportation & Regional Needs (4)
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| Agency Provided Trips - The City and County of Honolulu’s Approach to ADA Demand Management | Phil McGuire
Innovative Paradigms
Sacramento, CA | Agency-Provided-Trips |
| Implementing Brokered Transportation - A First-Hand Account from San Diego County | Arun Prem
Full Access and Coordinated Transportation, Inc.
Oceanside, CA | Implementing-Brokered-Transportation |
| Public Transit & Human Services Transportation Coordination | Dana Wiemiller
Orange County Transportation Authority
Orange, CA | Public-Transit-and-Human-Service-Transportation-Coordination |
| Rhode Island Public Transit Authority - "Practical Paths and Underlying Technologies for Regional Coordination Success” | Doug Wood
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
Providence, RI | Practical-Paths-and-Underlying-Technologies-for-Regional-Coordination-Success |
| Session : Intermodal & Multimodal Facilities (1)
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| Establishing Chatham Area Transit's Facility as a Gateway into Savannah | Dr. Chadwick L. Reese
Chatham Area Transit Authority
Savannah, GA
Sean Beachy, AICP, NCARB
Wendel
Alexandria, VA
| Establishing-Chatham-Area-Transit's-Facility-as-a-Gateway-into-Savannah |
| Session : Mobile Technologies (4)
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| Affordable Technologies That Increase Productivity | Matthew Goddard
Trapeze Group
Mississauga, ON | Affordable-Technologies-That-Increase-Productivity |
| Mobile Traveler Information Vehicle System | Bill McFarland
INIT Innovations in Transportation, Inc.
Chesapeake, VA | Mobile-Traveler-Information-Vehicle-System |
| Providing Personalized, Real-Time and Mobile Transit Information Services | Bruce Payne
Trapeze Group
Mississauga, ON | Providing-Personalized-Real-Time-and-Mobile-Transit-Information-Services |
| Using Technology to Carry Transit Into the Future | Marsha Moore
MV Transportation, Inc.
Fairfield, CA | Using-Technology-to-Carry-Transit-Into-the-Future |
| Session : New Strategies & Tools for Service Development (3)
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| Intermodal Trip Planning - New Layer for Service Delivery | Hide Horiuchi
StrataGen Systems, Inc.
Kirkland, WA | Intermodal-Trip-Planning |
| New Tools for Assessing Bus Stop Amenities | Shirley Hsiao
Long Beach Transit
Long Beach, CA | New-Tools-for-Assessing-Bus-Stop-Amenities |
| When One Size Doesn’t Fit All - Developing Transit Typologies to Meet Local Needs | Robert Betts
Marin County Transit District
San Rafael, CA | When-One-Size-Doesn’t-Fit-All |
| Session : Paratransit Operations - Improving Productivity & Customer Service (4)
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| "Hopper"-Deviated Fixed-Route Service | Donna DeMartino
San Joaquin Regional Transit District
Stockton, CA | Hopper-Deviated-Fixed-Route-Service |
| A Delicate Balance - Keeping the CFO and the Customer Happy | Meegan Joyce
Interurban Transit Partnership (The Rapid)
Grand Rapids, MI | A-Delicate-Balance |
| Applying Fixed Route Principles to Improve Paratransit Runcutting | Keith Forstall
Trapeze Group
Burlington, MA | Applying-Fixed-Route-Principles-to-Improve-Paratransit-Runcutting |
| It All Adds Up - Small-Scale Initiatives are Important, Too | David M. Frost
VIA Metropolitan Transit
San Antonio, TX | It-All-Adds-Up |
| Session : Remedies for the Roadblocks to Fixed-Route Service (3)
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| Designing an Efficient and Cost Effective Travel Training Program | Michael VanDekreke
Regional Transportation Authority
Chicago, IL | Designing-an-Efficient-and-Cost-Effective-Travel-Training-Program |
| Wabi Sabi Meets Transit - Can Understanding the Japanese Ideal of Wabi Sabi Help Transit Systems Improve Mobility in Their Communities? | Melony Joyce
King County Metro Department of Transportation
Seattle, WA | Wabi-Sabi-Meets-Transit |
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Metro’s Travel Training Programs | Daniel A. O'Reilly
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Hyattsville, MD | Metro’s-Travel-Training-Programs |
| Session : Safety & Security - Success in the "Wheel World" (4)
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| DART Safety Program | Chet Bor
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART)
Des Moines, IA | DART-Safety-Program |
| Improving Safety and Customer Service at Arlington Transit | Thomas Greufe
Forsythe Transportation, Inc.
Cave Creek, AZ | Improving-Safety-and-Customer-Service-at-Arlington-Transit |
| Pierce Transit - Department of Public Safety | Rod Baker
Pierce Transit
Lynwood, WA | Pierce-Transit-Department-of-Public-Safety |
| Reducing Injuries and Eliminating Turning Bus-Pedestrian Collisions | Pamela McCombe
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Cleveland, OH | Reducing-Injuries-and-Eliminating-Turning-Bus-Pedestrian-Collisions |
| Session : Safety & Seurity - Success in the "Wheel World" (1)
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| MTA-New York City Transit - EAGLE TEAM | Robert A. Diehl
MTA New York City Transit
Brooklyn, NY | MTA-New-York-City-Transit |
| Session : Strengthening Safety Culture Through Training (4)
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| "Five Absolute Necessities" in a Transit Bus Operator's Training Program | Louis G. Maiello
FAAC Incorporated
Ann Arbor, MI | Five-Absolute-Necessities |
| Affective Learning | Christian DeVoll
Washington State Transit Insurance Pool
Olympia, WA | Affective-Learning |
| Improving Your Organization's Ability to Prevent Life-Altering Injuries and Other Catastrophic Events | Susan Murphy, M.Ed
Behavioral Science Technology, Inc.
Ojai,CA | Life-Altering-Injuries and Other Catastrophic Events |
| Strengthening Your Safety Culture Through Effective Training Programs | Diana L. Byrnes
Center for Urban Transportation Research
Tampa, FL | Strengthening-Safety-Culture |
| Session : Taking the Bus to the Future (3)
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| Advanced Bus Concepts - Perspectives from FTA Programs | Walter Kulyk
Federal Transit Administration
Washington, DC | Advanced-Bus-Concepts |
| European Bus System of the Future | Umberto Guida
International Association of Public Transport (UITP)
Brussels, Belgium | European-Bus-System-of-the-Future |
| Lead the Way - APTA Transit Standards Development - Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines | Jeffrey Hiott
American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
Washington, DC | Lead-the-Way |
| Session : The End of the Common Wheelchair - Service & Policy Implications of the New USDOT ADA Regulations (1)
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| Boarding and Securement Challenges 2012 | Mack Blackshire
Long Beach Transit
Long Beach, CA | Boarding-and-Securement-Challenges-2012 |
| Session : Transit Apps (3)
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| Facilitating Transit Apps Through and API and App Challenge | Ryan Blackman
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
Urbana, IL | Facilitating-Transit-Apps-Through-and-API-and-App-Challenge |
| Mobile Apps - A Regional Case Study | Josh Cohen
TransLoc, Inc.
Raleigh, NC | Mobile-Apps |
| Phone App Development | Deanna J. Desedas
San Francisco Municipal Tansportation Agency
San Francisco, CA | Phone-App-Development |