Feeling inspired by a previous session? Looking to discuss a topic in depth? Join one of our informal tabletop discussions; be ready to speak your mind and make connections -- these discussions will be highly interactive and bring attendees together to tackle some of the most salient issues in the industry.

TABLE MP5: Ridership/Fare Collection/Performance Data

Facilitators

• Gordon Robinson, AICP, PMP, Director of Planning, Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority, Corpus Christi, TX
• Eric F. Svenson, Data Analyst, Service Planning, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Buffalo, NY

TABLE MP6: Innovative Mobility/Microtransit

Facilitators

• Ronald Downing, Director of Planning, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District, San Rafael, CA
• Daniel Shockley, Senior Planner, San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), San Carlos, CA

TABLE MP7: Tactical Transit Lanes

Facilitators

• Leslie Bienenfeld, 2nd Vice Chair, Multimodal Operations Planning Subcommittee; Senior IT System Engineer & Transportation Planner, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, San Francisco, CA
• Peter Casellini, AICP, Senior Transportation Planner, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), San Diego, CA

TABLE MP8: Rail Service Planning

Facilitators

• Paul Bignardi, AICP, Immediate Past Chair, Multimodal Operations Planning Subcommittee; Principal Transportation Planner, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, San Francisco, CA
• Kate Lyman, Senior Planner and Project Manager, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), Portland, OR

TABLE MP1: Winning Back Ridership

Facilitators

• Ronald J. Kilcoyne, Principal, Ron Kilcoyne, Walnut Creek, CA
• Anna Gartsman, Director of Strategic Research, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Boston, MA

TABLE MP2: Collaboration with Cities

Facilitators

• Cyndi Harper, Immediate Past Chair, Multimodal Operations Planning Subcommittee; Manager of Route Planning, Metro Transit, Minneapolis, MN
• Haley Peckett, AICP, Project Mamager, District Department of Transportation/Mass Transit Admin., Washington, DC

TABLE MP3: Transit Speed and Reliability

Facilitators

• Lacy Bell, 1st Vice Chair, Multimodal Operations Planning Subcommittee; Corridor Operations Director, Sound Transit, Seattle, WA
• Owen Kehoe, PE, PTOE, Lead Transportation Engineer, Speed and Reliability Program, King County Metro , Seattle, WA

TABLE MP4: Potpourri

Facilitator

• Daniel Boyle, Chair, Multimodal Operations Planning Subcommittee; President, Dan Boyle & Associates, Inc., San Diego, CA

Feeling inspired by a previous session? Looking to discuss a topic in depth? Join one of our informal tabletop discussions; be ready to speak your mind and make connections -- these discussions will be highly interactive and bring attendees together to tackle some of the most salient issues in the industry.

PLANNING CEUs: .50CM

TABLE S1: Cleaning the Air and Navigating a New World of Zero Emission Deployment

Facilitators

• Greg Marx, Vehicle Applications Engineer, BAE SYSTEMS, Endicott, NY
• Daniel Lee, Sustainability Analyst, Strategy Planning & Program Management, Office of Sustainability, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Washington, DC
• Catherine LaFata, Senior Project Manager, HDR, Oakland, CA

TABLE S2: Integrating Equity into Transit Investment and Planning

Facilitators

• Peter Varga, Member, APTA Board of Directors, INIT Innovations in Transportation Inc., Chesapeake, VA
• Jacquelyne Grimshaw, Vice President, Government Affairs, Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago, IL

TABLE S3: Mobility Planning and Sustainability Outcomes

Facilitators

• Julianna Horiuchi, Policy Assistant, Office of Performance Management & Innovation, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Boston, MA
• David E. Wohlwill, AICP, Program Manager, Long-Range Planning, Port Authority of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA

TABLE S4: Using Sustainability Metrics to Improve Agency Efficiency - Internal Focus

Facilitators

• Meghan Schulz, Energy Data Analyst, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Philadelphia, PA
• Mackenzie McGuffie, Sustainability Coordinator, Valley Metro, Phoenix, AZ

Table S6 discussion presented by WSP USA

TABLE S5: Using Sustainability Metrics to Improve Agency Efficiency - External Focus

Facilitators

• Matt von Wahlde, Senior Vice President, Geonetics, BSC Group, Inc., Boston, MA
• Negar Khalili, ENV SP, Environmental Engineer - Acoustics, Vibration, Greenhouse Gases, Air Quality, WSP USA, Sacramento, CA

TABLE S6: How to Plan for a Changing Climate

Facilitators

• Hannah Lyons-Galante, Climate Resiliency Specialist, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Boston, MA
• Annika Ragsdale, ENV SP, Consultant, Advisory Services, U.S., WSP USA, Sacramento, CA

TABLE S7: Transforming the Status Quo

Facilitators

• Dave Biggs, Chief Engagement Officer, MetroQuest, Vancouver, BC
• Benjamin E. Trevino, Sustainability Planner, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, Honolulu, HI

TABLE S8: Communicating Sustainable Transit Agency Action Effectively

Facilitators

• Dr. Emmanuel "Cris" Battad Liban, PE. ENV SP, Co-Chair, Sustainability Commitment Signatories Subcommittee; Executive Officer, Environmental Compliance and Sustainability, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, CA
• Alexander (Xan) Traversa, Planner III - Environmental, Sustainability and TOD, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Jacksonville, FL

End the day with workshop leaders and your peers across North America. Whether you're on the West Coast, East Coast, or somewhere in between, its 5 o'clock somewhere, and it's always a good time to talk about sustainability and multimodal planning.

End the day with workshop leaders and your peers across North America. Whether you're on the West Coast, East Coast, or somewhere in between, its 5 o'clock somewhere, and it's always a good time to talk about sustainability and multimodal planning.

The Houston Metro bus network reimagining inspired many similar efforts across the country, and the results are coming in. We will hear reimagining results from two mid-sized agencies, along with use of location-based data and community input regarding what makes a transit option competitive to guide a reimagining effort. The board member, who more or less started it all, will reflect on when a redesign or a traditional Comprehensive Operations Analysis (COA) is the best choice to improve bus service.

PLANNING CEUs: .75CM 

Let's move!

This fun and interactive break will get you moving and help you refocus for the next set of sessions. A licensed fitness instructor will guide you through low-impact exercises and stretches designed to strengthen your body and mind.

The Houston Metro bus network reimagining inspired many similar efforts across the country, and the results are coming in. We will hear reimagining results from two mid-sized agencies, along with use of location-based data and community input regarding what makes a transit option competitive to guide a reimagining effort. The board member, who more or less started it all, will reflect on when a redesign or a traditional Comprehensive Operations Analysis (COA) is the best choice to improve bus service.

PLANNING CEUs: .75CM 

Let's move!

This fun and interactive break will get you moving and help you refocus for the next set of sessions. A licensed fitness instructor will guide you through low-impact exercises and stretches designed to strengthen your body and mind.