Monday, April 24th
10:15 – 11:30am CDT | Marquette VIII-IX (2nd Level)
Creative Solutions to Scaling Up Your BEB Infrastructure
Transit agencies preparing to operate large fleets of battery electric buses (BEBs) must think differently about how to manage the charging infrastructure rollout, energy usage, resiliency and community engagement and collaboration. In this session you’ll hear about how to think about and plan out your infrastructure rollout and facility modification so your project is sustainable, cost-effective, equitable and resilient for the long term.
Moderator: Lance MacNiven, Vice-President, National Lead, Zero-Emission Vehicle Planning
Tuesday, April 25th
BRT Tuesday Program | 8:00am – 12:00pm CDT
10:15-11:45 CDT | Symphony I-II (2nd Level)
Thinking Different: Bus Lane and Arterial BRT Approaches
BRT can take on many features. If the goal is to make buses RAPID, there are many strategies beyond long, capital-intensive corridor projects. Come hear how agencies are improving transit travel times in some of the country’s largest, most congested cities.
Moderator: Laura Minns, Assistant Vice President – Transit and Rail Planning
2:15 – 3:30pm CDT | Orchestra A-B (2nd Level)
Best Practices for Implementing a LGBTIA+ Employee Resource Group at your Transit Agency or Business
Join us for this important session that will focus on Pride/LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that have been implemented at two transit agencies as well as an APTA business member organization. The discussion will focus on how these LGBTQIA+ ERGs were formed, what they do to reach out to employees across the organizations, and events that have taken place. This session is a great opportunity to learn from other transit agencies, and reach out across the spectrum to implement employee diversity and inclusion.
Moderator: Oscar Gonzalez, Vice President Transit & Rail Market Lead
4:00 – 5:15pm CDT | Marquette VIII-IX (2nd Level)
Community Engagement with an Equity Lens: What It Takes to Make It Meaningful
Transit equity starts with community engagement. Truly authentic, meaningful and equitable engagement means establishing intentional processes where communities are not only spoken to and heard from but have an influential seat at the decision-making table. Join this session to hear how agencies across North America are redefining their approach to community engagement and participatory decision-making, especially with those historically marginalized and disconnected from public processes.
Panelist: Lawson Picasso, Communications and Public Involvement Manager
Jannet Walker-Ford