For more information on this event, please visit www.matransit.com (Jeannette Orsino 617-248-0351) or
www.nepta.org (Carol Tally 800-637-8201).
MassDOT, MARTA, MARTAP,NEPTA
December Conference and Training
December 6 and 7, 2011
Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
Agenda --- Tuesday December 6, 2011
7:30 am - 9:00 am Vendor Display Set Up
8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am - 4:00 pm MArtap Training – Day 1 of 2
Lunch Included (Register for Training at www.martap.org)
Advanced Mobility Device Securement Skills Development Workshop
Transit agencies have the responsibility to provide safe transportation and respect the civil rights of all passengers, including those who use mobility devices. In order to fulfill this responsibility, operators secure mobility devices and place seat belts on passengers who use mobility devices as transit seating. This workshop gives transit professionals that are responsible for training, supervising, and coaching operators an opportunity to gain insight on addressing securement challenges, explore related issues with peers, and enhance their knowledge and skills.
9:30 am - 9:45 am Welcome – Kickoff
Stephen O’Neil, MARTA President, Administrator - Worcester Regional Transit Authority
Jonathan Davis, Acting Administrator, Rail and Transit Division- Massachusetts Department of Transportation
9:45 am - 11:00 am Regional Transit Networks - Public and Private Networks
Panel Discussion – John Englert- Mass DOT, Maryellen Blunt- CMRPC, Thomas Cahir- CCRTA, Michael Sharff- Peter Pan Bus Lines Developing an intermodal public transit network for all of New England. Highlights from the launch of a new Massachusetts regional bus program and its opportunities for customers, communities, public transit operators and private carriers.
11:00 am -11:45 am National RTAP Presentation
Patricia Monahan, Executive Director
Introduction of procurement software and other RTAP available products and training modals for transit authorities and agencies. Including a demonstration of the Procurement Pro I and Procurement Pro Phase II software, this enables grantees to view procurement requirements from their states and localities as well all required federal clauses and certifications and other supporting documentation, such as checklists and templates, to help manage the procurement process.
12:00 pm -12:45 pm Buffet Lunch
1:00 pm - 1:10 pm Welcome – NEPTA Annual Meeting
Vicki Shotland, NEPTA President
Executive Director – Greater Hartford Transit District
1:10 pm -2:30 pm Federal Transit Administration ‘Priorities for the Coming Year’
Mary Beth Mello- FTA Regional Administrator, Region 1 and FTA staff
2:30 pm -4:00 pm Human Resource Workshop
Lissa Paris, Partner - Murtha Cullina, LLP
This workshop will focus on important Human Resource issues including: maintaining accurate personnel folders, keeping up to date with HIPPA, changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment 2011, and general Q&A.
4:00 pm -5:00 pm MARTA Annual Meeting and Light Reception- Vendor Display Area
5:15 pm NEPTA Reception and Annual Dinner (further information at www.nepta.org)
Keynote Speaker, Richard Davey, Secretary & CEO MassDOT
MassDOT, MARTA, MARTAP
December Conference and Training
December 6 and 7, 2011
Gillette Stadium Foxboro MA
Agenda --- Wednesday December 7, 2011
7:00 am - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
7:00 am - 8:00 am Maintenance Training Registration
8:00 am - 12:00 pm MArtap Training - Day 2
Advanced Mobility Device Securement Skills Development Workshop
8:00 am -12:00 pm Maintenance Training Track
Halsey King, Halsey King and Associates, Inc.
The 12 module bus inspection process from mini vans to 40 foot low floor buses, State of Good Repair – “The New Initiative for Bus Fleets”, maintenance philosophies – old and new, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) – explanation of how these are engineered into every bus and to your PM program, bus inspections - in the plant, PMI, and driver’s inspections, ADA and the maintenance technicians responsibilities with this federal act within the PM program, PMI inspection report and its required content, PM inspection process for a safe bus.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Program Development and Administration Track
Capital and Procurement Panel Discussion
Ray Ledoux- BAT, Nicole Rohan- PVTA, John Englert- MassDOT, Comer Hobbs- DATTCO, David Delforte- Shepard Brothers
Which way to go: conversations and considerations for diversified fleets in a rapidly changing marketplace. A discussion of strategic fleet procurement issues, joint opportunities and challenges facing regional transit authorities in fiscally constrained times.
Green Transit Fleet Certification
David Kestenbaum, Sustainable Transportation Manager- University of Vermont
How transit fleets can reduce costs, carbon footprint and effectively position themselves within their communities. UVM's multi-year pilot program is being conducted as part of a larger research program and, amongst other objectives, hopes to provide the foundation for a long-term environmental certification program for the passenger transportation sector. It is the first in the passenger transportation sector to recognize, via an official certification program, excellence in environmental performance. A review of the pilot program and the emerging opportunities for transit fleets will be covered.
The Return of the Massachusetts Transit Roadeo program Sue Lebbossiere, Superintendent of Bus Training- MBTA
A review of the MBTA bus roadeo program and how the Massachusetts public transportation providers can benefit from the national roadeo program. This session will focus on how to host and manage an effective agency roadeo program.
12:00 pm -1:30 pm Buffet Lunch Transit Fleet Maintenance
Hot topics and cool solutions-open discussion of fleet maintenance issues and concerns.
Moderated by William Wolfgang, Senior Technical Project Manager- MBTA, Jeffrey Gonneville, Chief Mechanical Officer- MBTA (invited), John Carney- WRTA and James Besaw- PVTA
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Maintenance Training continued
Engine issues from 2007 through 2011; What’s coming at you from the manufacturers; What’s being discussed around the industry; Engine systems and component problems; Injectors; Engine leaks; EGR and exhaust after-treatment issues; “Bus Fires – Stop Them Before They Start” (PowerPoint).
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm MARTAP Training continued