Executives from six transit agencies around the nation were in Houston on April 29th to discuss the successes, achievements and challenges their agencies have experienced in planning, developing, and delivering regional transit services.
Agenda
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
8:30 a.m. - 8:40 a.m. | Welcome: Councilmember Sue Lovell, City of Houston |
8:40 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. | Keynote Speech: Dr. Steve H. Murdock
Allyn and Gladys M. Cline Professor of Sociology, Rice University
Video (wmv) 
Presentation (ppt) |
9:10 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. | Session 1: Service Development and Implementation Video (wmv) |
10:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | BREAK |
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Session 2: Regional Funding and Governance Video (wmv) |
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Audience Q & A Video (wmv) |
12:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
Panelists
Moderator | Texas Transportation Institute | Linda Cherrington
Research Scientist |
Atlanta | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority | Beverly A. Scott, PhD, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer |
Dallas | Dallas Area Rapid Transit | Todd Plesko
Vice President Planning |
Denver | Regional Transportation District | Bruce Abel, Asst. General Manager, Customer & Contracted Services |
San Diego | Metropolitan Transit System | Paul Jablonski
Chief Executive Officer |
Seattle | Sound Transit | Greg Walker
Planning and Development Director |
