2014
How Passenger Rail & Rail Transit Improve the Economic Vitality of Cities and Regions
Friday, May 2, 2014, 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., held jointly with the SEPTA Citizens Advisory Committee, at the offices of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA. (optional tour on Saturday, May 3)
Conference Schedule
7:30 A.M. – 8:00 A.M. Continental Breakfast
8:00 A.M. – 8:30 A.M. Introductory remarks:
Richard Rudolph – RUN Chair
Maurice Baynard – Chair, SEPTA CAC
Barry Seymour, Executive Director, DVRPC
8:30 A.M. Byron Comati, Director of Strategic Planning & Analysis , SEPTA
9:10 A.M. Drew Galloway, Assistant Vice President, Planning & Development, Amtrak
9:50 A.M. Keynote Speaker – Dena Belzer, CEO, Strategic Economics, Berkeley, California
10:50 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Coffee Break
11:00 A.M. – 12:10 P.M. Panel: “Reaching out to Younger People”. Moderator: Philip Dawson, SEPTA CAC, Vice-Chair, Regional Rail Subcommittee. Speakers include Andy Sharpe, DVARP; Kathleen Grady, Director of Sustainability, Temple University; Jeff Kessler, SEPTA Youth Advisory Council.
12:10 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. Lunch & Brief Award Ceremony. Michael Weinman, Managing Director, PTSI Transportation, will present the Rail Users’ Netowrk Outstanding Customer Service Awards to: Brian Rosenwald, Chief, Product Management, Amtrak (retired), and Dave Nogar, Superintendent, NEC Service Operations, Amtrak (retired).
SEPTA CAC will also present an award to one of SEPTA’s employees for outstanding customer service.
1:00 P.M. – 2:10 P.M. Panel: “Transit-Oriented Development and the Local Economy”. Richard Rudolph, Moderator. Panelists include: Vivian Baker, Director, Transit-Friendly Land Use & Development, NJ Transit; Andrew Svekla, Senior Planning & Design Analyst, DVRPC; and Rose Gray, Senior Vice President, Community & Economic Development, Asociacion Puertorriquenos en Marcha (APM)
2:10 P.M. – 3:20 P.M. Panel: “Extending the Reach of Rail Transit”. David Peter Alan, Moderator. Speakers: Tom Hickey, Vice Chair, APTA’s Streetcar Committee; Steve Fittante, Director of Local Programs & Minibus Support, NJ Transit; and Ted Dahlburg, Manager, Office of Freight & Aviation, DVRPC.
3:20 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. Afternoon Beverage Break
3:30 P.M. – 4:40 P.M. Panel: “Best Practice Advocacy”. Moderator: Andrew Albert. Speakers: Naomi Roberson, Smith Memorial Playground; Nico Amador, RAGE; Jeff Marinoff, South Jersey CAC
4:40 P.M. – 4:45 P.M. Brief Announcement of Optional Saturday Tour (info will be in program packet)
4:45 P.M. – 4:55 P.M. Closing Remarks: Aissia Richardson, SEPTA CAC, Gary Prophet, RUN Treasurer
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Registration Fee – $75.00 $80 at the door (pre-registration is strongly suggested)
Fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch, refreshment break, and all conference materials/handouts.
Watch this page for more information on schedules, panels, and guest speakers.
Register via above link and pay via PayPal, or send checks to RUN, 55 River Road, Steep Falls, ME 04085
Space is limited, so register early!