2008 Fall Conference Power Points
Click below to view available Power Point files used in conjunction with presentations during our annual Fall Conference and EXPO, held Nov. 3-7 in Monterey. Some of the files are very large, so please be patient while waiting for them to download.
General Session
Monterey at its Best
Innovative Partnerships That Work
Sustainable Biofuel Project
Funding Transit's Future – Reauthorization and Beyond
Steve Heminger, Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Stephanie Negriff, Santa Monica Big Blue Bus
Les White, Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
Small Operators Luncheon
FTA Grant Programs – Kimberly Gayle, California Department of Transportation, Division of Mass Transportation
Small Operators Awards
MAINTENANCE SESSIONS
Information Technology and its Impact on Maintenance
Y. Ping Chu, I/O Controls Corporation
Rolando Cruz, Long Beach Transit
Steve Mullaly, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Greg Schaffer, InterMotive Vehicle Controls
Regulations/Standards in the Maintenance World
Kathleen Mead, California Air Resources Board
Lurae Stuart, American Public Transportation Association
Challenges of Today's Fuel
Jim Larson, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
John Somers, Clean Energy Fuels, Corp.
John Van Bogart, Clean Fuel, USA
Randall Von Wedel, BioSolar/CytoCulture International, Inc.
Zero Emission Technology: Make Changes Today for a Better Tomorrow
Leslie Eudy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Fred Silver, CalStart
What Does it Mean to "Be Green"?
Rolando Cruz, Long Beach Transit, and Julie Espy, Orange County Transportation Authority
Jim Kumon, Miralles Associates, Inc.
Nick Guillen, Southern California Edison
C. Mikel Oglesby, SunLine Transit Agency
The Changing Face of Maintenance Training
Nina Babiarz, Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium
David Stumpo, APTREX
FISCAL PLANNING AND POLICY SESSIONS
Innovative Strategies for Rising Fuel Prices
Anne Louise Rice, San Mateo County Transit District
Donna DeMartino, San Joaquin Regional Transit District
Dr. Peter Haas, Mineta Transportation Institute
Drew Phillips, Southern California Regional Rail Authority
Barriers to Implementing Transit
Tracey Frost, California Department of Transportation, Division of Mass Transportation
Best Practices in Risk Management
Lee Sorenson, Bickmore Risk Services & Consulting
Making Connections with Google Transit
Michael Wiley, Sacramento Regional Transit
Bus Rapid Transit: The California Experience
Hunter Harvath, Monterey-Salinas Transit
Kevin McDonald, Foothill Transit
Dollars for Transit: Proposition 1B Transit Bonds
Joan Musillani, California Department of Transportation, Division of Mass Transportation
AB 32: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Rebecca J. Long, Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Kathleen Mead, California Air Resources Board
Derek Turbide, Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
Developing a Standard Facility Design
Keith Campbell, Boyle Engineering Corporation
Donna DeMartino, San Joaquin Regional Transit District
Mike Hernandez, Monterey-Salinas Transit
Jim Kramer, Orange County Transportation Authority
MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP SESSIONS
Transit Funding and Policy: Latest Capitol Updates
Joshua W. Shaw and Gus Khouri, California Transit Association
Effective Contracting from the Public and Private Perspective
Teri Mantony, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Erin Rogers, Orange County Transportation Authority
George Sparks, Pomona Valley Transportation Authority
Don Swain, First Transit, Inc.
Public/Private Partnerships: Are They Working?
Kevin Kane, Victor Valley Transit Authority
Ian McAvoy, San Mateo County Transit District
Thomas Parker, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
Larry Pardi, Arcata Mad River Transit
Kam Shadan, P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc.
MARKETING SESSIONS
Making Transit Sexy: Hot Partnerships
Michael Wiley, Sacramento Regional Transit
Dan Dawson, Santa Monica Big Blue Bus
Hunter Harvath, Monterey-Salinas Transit
New Media to Reach New Markets
Allison Janes, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
Steve Raddick, Booz Allen Hamilton
Niche Marketing to Attract New Riders
Richard Hannasch, North County Transit District (San Diego)
Wendy Williams, Omnitrans
Green Transit Solutions
Linda Somilleda, Foothill Transit
Dan Dawson, Santa Monica Big Blue Bus
OPERATIONS SESSIONS
State and Federal Regulations
Kurt Evans, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Mark Lonergan, Sacramento Regional Transit
Carl Sedoryk, Monterey-Salinas Transit
Using Taxicabs in Delivery of Paratransit Services
Rob Andresen, First Transit
George Sparks, Pomona Valley Transportation Authority
Annette Williams, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Fare Collection Systems for Transit
Tom Coogan, RouteMatch
Dave Holland, Mentor Engineering
David Kutrosky, Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority
Wheelchair Securement: Issues, Standards and Practices
Doug Cross, Douglas J. Cross Transportation Consulting (Part One)
Doug Cross, Douglas J. Cross Transportation Consulting (Part Two)
BRT Experience Outside of California: What Applies to the Small- and Medium-Sized Transit Agency
Dr. Scott Rutherford, University of Washington (Part One)
Dr. Scott Rutherford, University of Washington (Part Two)
Creating Effective Mobility Management Services
Dave Cyra, United We Ride Ambassador
RURAL & COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION SESSIONS
Building a Bus
Brent Phillips, BusWest
Service Design to Meet Customers' Needs in Our Changing Environment
Mona Babauta, City of Santa Rosa
Ron Hughes, Kings Area Regional Transportation
Joe Rye, WHEELS-Livermore/Amador Valley Transit District, and John Shapiro, Northeastern State University
FTA Capital Grant Applications for Small Operators
Ron Dawson, Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Finding Your Way: Successful Customer Information Programs
Steve Parry, CHK America, inc.
Building a Better Bus Stop
Gordon Shaw, LSC Consultants