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Managing “At Risk” Driving Behavior
8:30 - 10 a.m.
Issaquah, Level 3
Does anyone really have effective methods and tools to
manage this problem?
There are more challenges for our bus operators today than
ever before. Increased traffic congestion, road rage, and
demanding customers are examples of the problems bus
operators must effectively manage while driving, and can
cause bus operators to display more at-risk behaviors. Join
us in this informative session to see excellent examples
of how video and positive reinforcement solutions help to
curb this problem and provide our industry with safer, more
focused drivers.
Related TCRP Documents: R-66, R-81 (See page 16
for details.)
Moder at or
• Karen King, chief executive officer, Golden Empire Transit
District, Bakersfield, CA
Pa nel is t s
• Eric Cohen, marketing manager, DRIVECAM, San Diego, CA
• John Walsh, chief research and strategy officer, Clever
Devices Ltd., Newburgh, NY
• Sue A. Stewart, safety officer, King County Metro Transit,
Seattle, WA
S a f e t y a nd Securit y Using I T
• Patricia Biedar, chair, APTA Business Member Small Business
Committee, and strategic sales manager, Clever Devices Ltd.,
Mt. Prospect, IL
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these methodologies and make recommendations about
implementing similar service in other locations.
Moder at or
• Claire Spielberg, chair, APTA Bus Operations Committee, and
chief operating officer, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System,
San Diego, CA
E l imin at ing Bus Bunching — Buil ding a P rocess,
Inf orm at ion Source, a nd T ool box f or Improv ing
Service
• Tom McKone*, chief operations consultant, Chicago Transit
Authority, Chicago, IL
T he T C R P Bus F l e e t Spa r e R at io A n a lysis P ro j ec t
• Martin C. Minkoff, principal, Eagle Harbor Group LLC,
Bainbridge Island, WA
A lt e r n at i v e Mobil i t y P l a ns
• Syd Pawlowski, supervisor, rideshare operations, King County
Metro Transit, Seattle, WA
Making Riding the Bus a
Pleasant Experience
8:30 - 10 a.m.
Cirrus, Level 35
Making the passenger experience as positive as
possible is critical in keeping people riding.
This session will address passenger environment issues.
Advancements have been made in heating and cooling, noise
mitigation, lighting, and shelter design and maintenance.
Speakers will present some of these new technologies and
talk about how to implement them for the best outcome.
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Count the Ways of Delivering
Good Transit Service
8:30 - 10 a.m.
Grand Ballroom B, Level 2
Non-traditional operational practices are growing.
There are lots of ways to deliver good transit service
beyond the traditional fixed and demand response bus
service. Several agencies are having good results using
non-traditional operations practices such as rideshare
and vanpools. Speakers will talk about the success of
Related TCRP Documents: R-46, R-111 (See page 16
for details.)
Moder at or
• George Karbowski, chair, APTA Clean Propulsion &
Support Technology Committee, and director, operations and
maintenance, Foothill Transit, West Covina, CA
L igh t ing S ys t e m s, Now a nd F u t u r e
• Ramin Safavi, vice president, engineering - display systems,
Mark IV Luminator, Plano, TX
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