APTA’s Safety & Risk Management Seminar (December 8-11 in Atlanta, Georgia) provides an opportunity for Safety and Risk professionals in public transportation to discuss pertinent safety and risk management issues as well as learn from Federal and state partners, network, and gain important knowledge on safety and risk management issues. By participating in this event, it is a great opportunity to learn from our Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) partners on recently passed final safety rules and regulations, federal oversight, and technical assistance programs. This seminar is specifically developed for practitioners involved in transit risk management who will hear from risk managers, claims specialists, insurance underwriters professionals, insurance brokers and suppliers of products and services relevant to the risk management industry.
As APTA members, you are an integral part of the call for abstracts. This is an opportunity for you to be part of the educational program and share your expertise and skill set with your peers in the industry. Please refer to the submission topics for each track listed below. Once submissions are reviewed by a committee of members and staff; staff will begin extending invitations to those who were selected based on their experience and partnerships that are aligned with the program.
We appreciate your interest in participating at our upcoming event. If you have more questions about this process, please email abstracts@apta.com
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Submission Details:
- You MUST be an APTA member in good standing to submit abstracts.
- Submit abstracts separately.
- Do not submit duplicate abstracts under different topics. Select the topic closest to your main ideas.
- Be sure to add ALL proposed speakers (you and a partner if it’s a joint presentation)
- APTA will communicate with the submitter for all notifications and deadlines, who must then share the information as needed with their speaker(s)
- Submissions should avoid being a sales pitch or overly commercial.
- All proposals must be submitted using the online form to be considered.
- Be concise when submitting your abstract ideas
- Submissions should reflect innovative, cutting-edge content.
- APTA will confirm if your submission has been accepted as a speaker on a panel or another opportunity.
- Submitters may submit multiple abstracts but will only have one opportunity to speak, if selected
- After a careful review, all submitters will receive an official notification by email.
- Submissions are not automatically accepted and APTA reserves the right to make all final decisions on speaker selections.
NOTE: Decision notifications will be sent out mid to late October 2024.
Submission Topics
Safety:
- Safety Management Systems (SMS)
- PTASP Implementation
- Collision Avoidance
- Roadway Worker Protection (RWP)
- FTA Rules and Regulations
- FRA Rules and Regulations
- Transit Worker and Operator Assaults
- Safety Culture
- Innovations in Safety
- Safety-related Technology
- Bus Safety
- Rail Safety
- Training
- Grade Crossing Safety
- Trespassing and/or Suicide Awareness
- Emergency Management
- Security
Risk Management:
- Overdose Prevention/Narcan Programs
- Transit Risk Financing Options
- Risk Reduction Best Practices Related to In-House Police/Security Forces
- Property, Auto, Liability, Environmental Claims
- CCIP and OCIP differences
- Evaluating Insurance Property and Rolling Stock Needs
- Traditional Replacement Value
- Risk Reduction Insuring, Budgeting, and Financing Leveraging Options
- Transit security risk reduction best practices and trends
- Evaluating Risk and Underwriting BEB and Hydrogen bus property and Vehicles
- Cyber risk mitigation & benefits for underwriting
- Return to Work Program’s Best Practices
