This webinar series provides insights into the resources, programs, and best practices produced in APTA’s Standards Development Program. This program supports its members in meeting industry challenges and leveraging the opportunities ahead.
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Fuel Cell Electric Bus Infrastructure for a 100+ Bus Depot
Synopsis:
Hear perspectives on how to approach the challenge of scaling up fuel cell electric bus infrastructure for a 100-bus fleet. Part 2 of a two-part webinar series.
Moderator: Jaimie Levin, Director of West Coast Operations, Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)
Presenters: Tim Sasseen, Business Development Manager, Ballard Power Systems; Karl Gnadt, Managing Director, Champaign-Urbana MTD; Ryan Erickson, GM, Strategic Development, Trillium
Battery Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure for a 100+ Bus Depot
Synopsis:
Hear perspectives on how to approach the challenge of scaling up battery electric bus charging infrastructure for a 100-bus fleet. Part 1 of a two-part webinar series.
Moderator: Joel Donham, Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)
Presenters: Leah O’Dwyer, Director Business Development eBus, ChargePoint,; Gary Miskell, Chief Information & Technology Officer, Santa Clara VTA
Inspection and Maintenance of the Cummins ISL-G Engine
Synposis:
The Cummins ISL-G engine is the most commonly used in CNG engine in the public transportation industry. This webinar will focus on best practices and maintenance procedures to maximize bus availability and reduce maintenance costs.
Moderator: Jerry Guaracino, Assistant Chief Engineering Officer – Bus Engineering, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA
Presenters: Obed Mejia, Senior Bus Equipment Maintenance Instructor, LA Metro, Los Angeles, CA; Victoria Chesney, Maintenance Supervisor, Omnitrans,San Bernardino, CA
Systematic Approach to Air Brake System Operation and Troubleshooting
Moderator: Jerry Guaracino, Assistant Chief Engineering Officer – Bus Engineering, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA),
Philadelphia, PA
Presenters: Brian D. Markey, President, Custom Training Aids Inc, La Verne, CA; John Brundage, Transit and Rail Vehicle Technician, CH2M, Boston, MA; Frank Forde, Equipment Maintenance Instructor, Maintenance Instruction Department/Central Maintenance Facility, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, CA
Disc Brakes Wheels Off Inspections
View presentation and recording of this webinar held on November 14, 2017
Moderator: Marie Benton, Interim Assistant Vice President – Rail Maintenance, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Dallas, TX
Presenters: Frank Forde, Equipment Maintenance Instructor, Maintenance Instruction Department/Central Maintenance Facility, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, CA; Jerry Guaracino, Assistant Chief Engineering Officer – Bus Engineering, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA; Brian D. Markey, President,Custom Training Aids Inc,La Verne, CA; John Brundage, Project Manager, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Boston, MA
Using Track Circuit Monitoring Technology
Moderator: Robert MacDonald, Co-Investigator, Transit Systems Engineering Signal Consultant, Boston MA
Presenters: Frank Beeck, Principal Investigator, Rail-IT, Minneapolis, MN and Tim Shoppa, WMATA Lead Designer, WMATA IT Manager, Washington, DC
Lessons Learned: Zero-Emission Bus Expansion Across Europe
Moderator: Lauren Justice, Project Manager, CTE, Atlanta, GA
Presenters: Ben Madden, Director, Element Energy, London, UK and Marc Vanhoutte, Bus Fleet Director, Transdev Group, Paris, France
Disc Brakes Wheels On Inspections
Moderator: Jerry Guaracino, Assistant Chief Engineering Officer – Bus Engineering, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA
Presenters: Frank Forde, Equipment Maintenance Instructor, Maintenance Instruction Department/Central Maintenance Facility, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, CA; Brian D. Markey, President,Custom Training Aids Inc,La Verne, CA; John Brundage, Project Manager, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Boston, MA
