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12:00pm
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Registration Open
Navy Pier, Festival Hall A
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5:00pm
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7:00pm
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Badge Holder Pick-Up and Advance Registration
InterContinental Hotel Renaissance Ballroom, 5th Floor
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5:30pm
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Welcome Reception
InterContinental Hotel Renaissance Ballroom, 5th Floor
Sponsored by
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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8:00am
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5:00pm
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Registration Open
Navy Pier, Festival Hall A
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8:30am
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9:30am
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Concurrent Session 1:
Advanced Performance Driver Training
Room 311
This session will provide an overview of criterion-based training. The program is designed to predict the safety performance of student operators after training by identifying potentially unsafe operators during training and disqualifying them from operating in passenger service. Administered correctly, it allows only those trainees to advance that have satisfied the initial “behind the wheel” training requirements. It also clearly exposes those who have not met the training requirements by their unsatisfactory performance of driving skills.
Presenter: Louis Maiello, Transit Training Specialist, FAAC, Inc.
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8:30am
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Concurrent Session 2:
Bus Fire Statistics: Solutions for Extinguishing the Problem
Room 309
Many questions and concerns continue to surface within the bus industry and media regarding bus fires or “thermal events." Some say the loss of life, injuries, damage, and economic loss of the bus itself appear to be on the rise and that there is no clear solution on the horizon. This year, BusCon has assembled a panel of national and international representatives from academia, manufacturing, standards development organizations, and fleet maintenance management to explore and discuss a number of issues, including the types of bus fires, who records fire statistics and the source of their data. It will further discuss new and application-ready technologies that can be considered for purchase on new buses and recommended practices already available and adaptable for mixed-fuel fleets.
Moderator: Halsey King, Halsey King and Associates
Panelists: Daniel Blower, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute; Angela Krcmar, Firetrace International; Joseph Peoples, Kidde Aerospace and Defense; Björn Sundström, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden
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8:30am
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Concurrent Session 3:
Shop Fixes: How to be More Efficient, Eco-Friendly and Safe
Room 307
Your shop contributes to your efficiencies for maintenance and repair services. This session will cover the auditing of your current setup, how it can be improved to maximize mechanical productivity and how you can incorporate the best environmental practices and green upgrades to comply with environmental regulations. In addition, you will learn how to support safety with proven new technologies. After you attend this session, you will take home trusted best practices that can be implemented immediately to gain desirable efficiencies.
Presenter: John Dolce, Wendel Duchscherer Architect & Engineering Inc.
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8:30am
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University Transit Track:
Using Transit Research to Make Cost-Effective Service Improvements
Room 305
Have you considered the powerful insights that existing transit research can offer to help your transit system? Much of this research is available at no cost online and can be reviewed quickly to determine components that are relevant to your situation. This session will review the Transit Cooperative Research Program, other university research, and best practices to make cost-effective improvements to your transit service based on existing research.
Presenter: Bob Bourne, Bob Bourne Transit Consulting, LLC
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9:30am
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9:45am
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Networking Break
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9:45am
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Concurrent Session 1:
How to Get Grant Money
Room 311
Millions of dollars worth of grants are available to help your operation buy equipment, improve security, meet federal ADA accessibility statutes and provide start-up funding for regional and intercity transportation services. With this session you will learn how you can establish lucrative public/private partnerships and secure grant funding to improve your company’s bottom line.
Presenter: Ryan Kelly, Terrapin Blue
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9:45am
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10:45am
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Concurrent Session 2:
Making the Move to Alternative Fuels: Panel of Experts
Room 309
Find out how to “green” your fleet from this panel of alternative-fuel industry experts. Panelists will discuss the various fuel options available, including: CNG, LNG, Propane, Biodiesel, as well as the infrastructure and maintenance costs involved. Find out the forecast for alternative-fuel’s future and how your can green your fleet effectively.
Moderator: Halsey King, Halsey King and Associates
Panelists: Gordon Exel, Cummins Westport; Todd Mouw, ROUSH CleanTech; Richard Nelson, Enersol Resources; John Somers, Clean Energy; Greg Zilberfarb, Propane Education and Research Council (PERC)
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9:45am
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Concurrent Session 3:
Is Your Drug and Alcohol Testing Program in Compliance with DOT Regulations?
Room 307
This session will be an overview of the drug and alcohol testing program requirements for transportation agencies that fall under the regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). There will be discussion of the similarities and differences between FMCSA and FTA regulations, vendor oversight and how to prepare for a drug and alcohol testing program compliance review.
Presenter: Jeff Waxman, Illinois Department of Transportation
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University Transit Track:
Challenges and Trends from a Student Government Perspective
Room 305
This session will discuss how to overcome challenges and improve university transit services through efficient, effective coordination and collaboration as viewed from a student government perspective.
Presenter: Derek Meier, The University of Kansas
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10:45am
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11:00am
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Networking Break
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11:00am
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12:00pm
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Concurrent Session 1:
Clean Cities Case Studies: Real World Success with Green Fleets
Room 311
The U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities Program has been assisting Transit Fleets from across the Country in petroleum displacement and cleaner air. Come learn from transit peers and hear about potential opportunities for your fleet thru the Clean Cities Program!
Presenters: Carl Lisek, South Shore Clean Cities and Barry Robinson, City of Baltimore Department of Transportation
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11:00am
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Concurrent Session 2:
Top Insurance Tips for Risk Management
Room 309
This presentation will review the impact of Crisis Management plans and the actual crisis/crash simulations that have taken place. Five simulation exercises will be examined and reviewed with an emphasis on what was learned and how the company crisis plan was updated as a result. Practical experiences, ideas and suggestions will be shared with the participants.
Presenter: Robert Crescenzo, Lancer Insurance Company
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11:00am
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Concurrent Session 3:
4 Ways Transit Technology Helps You Effectively Manage Your Transportation System
Room 307
There are so many choices when it comes to technology that transit managers and operators can implement in their transportation systems. Within each technology, the number of options, levels and features can seem limitless. The critical decision point focuses around determining what is needed in your particular transit system, and how a technology solution can best provide your management with the information required. We’ll explore several transit technology options available, discuss selection criteria, review and understand the information available from these tools and most importantly, identify analytical techniques that are used to gain operational understanding of transit operations through technology.
Presenter: Mitch Skyer, Solstice Transportation Group, Inc.
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11:00am
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University Transit Track:
Maintaining Our Front Door: Controlling Image and Empowering Our Front Line Employees
Room 305
Managing your image is not a top down exercise. Transit customers are served by front line employees. Are you investing in these people to protect your public face? This seminar will address concepts related to image, empowerment, and employee development.
Presenter: Jude Kiah, Western Illinois University
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12:00pm
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Exhibit Hall Open
Navy Pier, Festival Hall A
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12:30pm
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Lunch Served in the Exhibit Hall
Navy Pier, Festival Hall A
Sponsored by
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5:00pm
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OKTOBERFEST! Networking Reception
Navy Pier's Lakeview Terrace
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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8:00am
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2:00pm
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Registration Open
Navy Pier, Festival Hall A
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8:30am
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10:00am
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Breakfast and Keynote Address:
How Clean Cities Can Help Fleets Tap Into Alternative Fuels
Room 301
The U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities program is broadening its stakeholder base and doing more outreach and education to help fleets reduce their petroleum consumption by working with Clean Cities coalitions. This presentation will help fleet managers learn about these new efforts and how to benefit from fleet assessments, deployment strategies, technical assistance, training, recognition, collaboration, and funding opportunities provided by Clean Cities.
Keynote Speaker: Margo Melendez, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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10:00am
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Exhibit Hall Open
Navy Pier, Festival Hall A
(lunch served in the Exhibit hall from 12:00pm - 1:30pm)
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