Learning Zones
Take advantage of FIVE free Learning Zones conveniently located on or near the EXPO show floor. Learn about the latest innovations that will help you and your system operate more efficiently. Learning Zones are open to all attendees!
2021 Learning Zones Include:
- Innovations Learning Zone (Booth #3287) – Discover groundbreaking products and technologies changing the way we look at the rider experience, sustainability, and the business of public transport.
- Solutions Learning Zone (Booth #3261) – These application- and service-based presentations will open your eyes to awe-inspiring solutions for common challenges.
- Procurement Learning Zone (Meeting Room #206A) – Determine strategies for more effective procurements that bring great value to transit agencies.
- Hot Topics (I & II) Learning Zones (Booth #489 and Booth #3987) – Learn about the latest public transportation developments, projects, and current and emerging trends and challenges from the U.S. and around the world.
| Time |
Sessions |
Zone & Booth |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM |
Zero emission buses should also be sustainable
Kim Leach, Market Development Manager, North America (Eastern) |
Innovation | #3287 |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM |
From Curbs to Codes: Digital Infrastructure for Smarter Mobility
Ryan Winn, Transportation Planner, AECOM
Brian Reever, Global Digital Leader, AECOM |
Solutions | #3261 |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM |
Cleaning and Disinfecting Buses, Trains, and Stations in a post-COVID-19 World
Brian Alberts
Aleah Cutshall, CURIS
Amie Sedlock, GOJO Industries |
Hot Topic I | #489 |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM |
Rail Operations best practices
Allen C. Smith III, Charlotte Area Transit System |
Hot Topic II | #3987 |
|
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM |
DATA IN A BLINK OF AN EYE
Eric Carzon, Co-Founder, EEGEE, Inc. |
Innovation | #3287 |
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM |
Digital Transformation in Preventative Maintenance - Mobile apps for maintenance crew addresses skills shortage, increases efficiencies and enhances compliance
Al Martinez, Deputy Executive Director, Los Angeles Metro
Prabu Ekambaram, CTO, Connixt, Inc. |
Solutions | #3261 |
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM |
Safety-related Technology
Jodi Godfrey, CUTR
Jamie Maguire, Protran
Dan Huber, Bosch |
Hot Topic I | #489 |
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM |
On-Ramping Autonomous Air Taxis: Science Fiction or Future Reality?
Shawn Bullard, Duetto Group |
Hot Topic II | #3987 |
|
| 1:50 - 2:20 PM |
How Simulation Training Can Enhance Driver Performance
Robert Raheb, Subject Matter Specialist & Lead Transit Trainee, FAC Incorporated |
Innovation | #3287 |
| 1:50 - 2:20 PM |
How standards will set transit free
John P. Maglio, President, ETA |
Solutions | #3261 |
| 1:50 - 2:20 PM |
Electric Bus Resiliency and Microgrids |
Hot Topic I | #489 |
| 1:50 - 2:20 PM |
Rail Capital Projects |
Hot Topic II | #3987 |
|
| 2:50 - 3:30 PM |
New EMI Silent Lighting Technology and Electromagnetic Interference in Transit
Jason Baright, CEO, G&G Industrial Lighting
Supported by Bradley Rausch, Transit Consultant, ShorElectric |
Innovation | #3287 |
| 2:50 - 3:30 PM |
SeatLink: Monitoring Passenger Occupancy and Seat Belt Status
Stan Brzezniak, Business Development Manager, Freedman Seating Co. |
Solutions | #3261 |
| 2:50 - 3:30 PM |
New Developments: How did transit agency procurement change during the pandemic? Where is it going?
Ted Lucas, Sound Transit
Kimberly J. Williams, J.D., RideMetro
Raymond Melleady, United Safety & Survivability Corporation, Exton |
Procurement | #206A |
| 2:50 - 3:30 PM |
Private Contracting of Public Transportation: A Review of a UITP (International Association of Public Transport) study on the values and benefits |
Hot Topic I | #489 |
|
| 3:50 - 4:20 PM |
Integrating fixed routes and on-demand services
Claudia Preciado, Director of Remix Partnerships, North America + ANZ, Via Transportation, Inc. |
Innovation | #3287 |
| 3:50 - 4:20 PM |
Protection Against Graffiti and Vandalism
Mike Schuch, Co-Founder & Principal, Graffiti Shield, Inc. |
Solutions | 3261 |
| 3:50 - 4:20 PM |
What's different about technology procurement? Why it is not just another widget |
Procurement | #206A |
| 3:50 - 4:20 PM |
APTA's new battery bus charger standard |
Hot Topic I | #489 |
| Time |
Sessions |
Zone & Booth |
| 9:30 - 10:00 AM |
Holistic security architecture and threat detection for rolling stock
Marlem Calvo, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, Knorr-Bremse RVS Competence Center for Product Cybersecurity, Knorr Brake Company, LLC |
Innovation | #3287 |
| 9:30 - 10:00 AM |
Understanding best practices for charging your e-buses
Ryan Mackem, Business Development Manager, Electromobility, INIT Innovations In Transportation |
Solutions | #3261 |
| 9:30 - 10:00 AM |
Electric Bus Resiliency and Microgrids |
Hot Topic I | #489 |
|
| 10:20 - 10:50 AM |
Fare payment platforms: how they're different and ho to procure for them
Jeff Nullmeyer, Senior Business Development Manager, Masabi |
Innovation | #3287 |
| 10:20 - 10:50 AM |
Next Generation Passenger Information System Software Suite
Patrik Nilsson, Head of SW Development Center, Luminator Technology Group |
Solutions | #3261 |
| 10:20 - 10:50 AM |
Automated BRT and the Future of Transit |
Hot Topic II | #3987 |
|
| 11:10 - 11:40 AM |
Intelligent Rail Infrastructure - Remote Condition Monitoring
Michael McNulty, Associate Director - Railway Systems and Operations, Network Rail Consulting, Inc. |
Innovation | #3287 |
| 11:10 - 11:40 AM |
Delivering the Future of Mobility, Today
Jeff Zarr, Director, Sales Engineering, Moovit |
Solutions | #3261 |
| 11:10 - 11:40 AM |
Procurement learning and success: Partnering with the private sector
Jack Martinson, Halosil
Christopher Pacher, Harch LTK
Ted Lucas, Sound Transit |
Procurement | #206A |
| 11:10 - 11:40 AM |
Global transit projects and international trends: an overview by UTIP, the International Association of Public Transportation |
Hot Topic I | #489 |
|
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM |
Safety Certifying New Train Control Technologies
Robert Hanczor, CEO, Piper Networks |
Innovation | #3287 |
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM |
Scheduling to attract and retain drivers
Kevin Foreman, Optibus, LTD |
Solutions | #3261 |
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM |
General understanding of the universe of Grants. Help with applying for Grants and what is the best approach |
Hot Topic I | #489 |
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM |
The PX Curriculum: Connectivity, Information, Entertainment, and Feedback for the Ultimate Passenger Experience
Mischa Wanek-Libman, Mass Transit Magazine
Ross Colvin, Icomera
Ali Gardezi, Icomera
Adriana Hemzacek, Icomera
Gabriel Lopez-Bernal, Icomera |
Hot Topic II | #3987 |
|
| 1:50 - 2:20 PM |
FareGo ViTA: The Virtual Ticket Agent in every ticket vending machine, empowering total
real-time customer service through even the most remote TVM
Gerrit Hobbs, Training Manager, Scheidt & Bachmann, USA |
Innovation | #3287 |
| 1:50 - 2:20 PM |
ZERO-EMISSION BUSES: IMPLEMENTING THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE AND SCALABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
Lauren Cochran Scoville, Vice President of Sales, Proterra
Alan Westenskow, Director of Business Development, Proterra |
Solutions | #3261 |
|
| 2:30 - 3:00 PM |
Presenting Positive Thermoplastic Solutions for Public Transportation and Rail
Karen Brock Amoah, VP Strategic Planning and Business Development, SIMONA AMERICA Group
Timo Grieser, Business Line Manager Mobility, SIMONA AMERICA Group |
Innovation | #3287 |
| 2:30 - 3:00 PM |
Important steps in electrification and microgrid deployment for bus fleets
Trishan Peruma, Head of Business Development for North America, Viriciti LLC |
Solutions | #3261 |
|
| 2:40 - 3:10 PM |
Perspectives on Procuring and Implementing Autonomous Transportation Programs |
Hot Topic II | #3987 |