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Spotlight on “Making Connections”

Posted October 2017

In the weeks leading up to our October 26th transportation and workforce development conference, we’re highlighting some of the day’s workshops and plenary sessions.

Lunch Plenary Session: Re-imagining Transportation for the 21st Century - A Vision for the Future of Transportation

Public transportation has the potential to re-shape how cities and regions function. Los Angeles, as an example, has moved to expand transit options dramatically in a way that can reduce dependence on cars in Southern California. At the same time, transit faces challenges from ride sharing and on-demand services that are expanding dramatically. Research and partial implementation of autonomous vehicles pose yet new challenges. This panel will take a broad look at the challenges and opportunities with a particular eye toward what these trends mean for the frontline workforce. How does public transportation stay not only relevant but ahead of the game through continued investment in a skilled and innovative workforce?

This workshop will be moderated by Madeline Janis, Executive Director of Jobs to Move America and will feature leading thinkers and stakeholders in the field of transportation: 

  David Bragdon, Executive Director, Transit Center
  Robert Puentes, President and CEO, Eno Center for Transportation
  Vince Valdes, Associate Administrator Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation, FTA
  Stephanie Wiggins, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
  Larry I. Willis, President, Transportation Trades Department - AFL-CIO

For more information and to register for Making Connections click here .

For more information on the day’s workshop and plenary sessions, see our schedule-at-a-glance .