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Tuesday, June 9
 

8:00am EDT

Securing the Journey: How Transportation Entities Prepare for Large‑Venue Events
Tuesday June 9, 2026 8:00am - 9:45am EDT
Cypress Room
This session will outline a holistic security framework for transportation providers facing high‑profile events, covering critical training such as Active Assailant, De‑Escalation, See Something Say Something, and First Observer Plus. We’ll explore how regular intel briefings from local law enforcement, the FBI, Secret Service, and TSA keep staff informed and agile. Participants will learn to maintain living security policies, annual reviews, management sign‑offs, and continuous assessments like BASE and SETA, to ensure procedures stay current. Finally, we’ll demonstrate how tabletop drills, covert, and overt assessments, and cyber threat vulnerability exercises test and validate readiness for the next big security incident.
Speakers
avatar for Paul Meyer
avatar for Hans Phifer
Tuesday June 9, 2026 8:00am - 9:45am EDT
Cypress Room
  Presentation

10:00am EDT

Building the Transit Workforce Pipeline: Inside the Transit Core Competencies Curriculum (TC3)
Tuesday June 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Cypress Room
Transit agencies nationwide are working to strengthen the skills and confidence of their maintenance and operations workforce, both new employees entering the industry and current employees needing upskilling. To meet this growing demand, the Transit Workforce Center, FTA’s technical assistance center for workforce development, developed the Transit Core Competencies Curriculum (TC3), a nationally informed program built by frontline subject matter experts (SME) that equips today’s transit workforce with the essential mechanical, electrical, computer, math, and industry-awareness knowledge and skills.
In this interactive session, participants will explore how TC3 can be used to reinforce foundational skills, support upskilling pathways; build greater confidence and consistency across maintenance and operations teams; and to support the development of career pipelines. The session will feature a “mini Train-the-Trainer” demonstration, showing how instructors can make the most of TC3 materials, along with a guided skills-gap mapping activity to illustrate how agencies can tailor the curriculum to meet local needs. Attendees will also hear real-world examples of how agencies are implementing the program to support growth and long-term workforce development.
By the end of the session, participants will leave with practical tools, implementation ideas, and a clearer understanding of how foundational skills training can strengthen recruitment, reduce time-to-competency, and support long-term workforce development across transit roles.
Speakers
avatar for Kristen Ribaudo

Kristen Ribaudo

Kristen Ribaudo is the Project Manager of Instructional Design at the International Transportation Learning Center/Transit Workforce Center, where she leads the Rail Training Consortiums and Transit Core Competencies Curriculum (TC3) initiatives. With more than a decade of experience... Read More →
Tuesday June 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Cypress Room
  Presentation

10:00am EDT

FTA Drug & Alcohol Testing Program Updates
Tuesday June 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Magnolia Room
This session will highlight lessons learned from the recent FTA drug and alcohol program audit of nine FDOT sub-recipient agencies and will provide updates on topics such as oral fluid testing, the potential reclassification of marijuana, the addition of fentanyl to the DOT testing panel, and more. The session will conclude with the ever-popular “state of the state” - an analysis of the drug testing data from 2025.
Tuesday June 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Magnolia Room
  Presentation

1:15pm EDT

Drug & Alcohol Testing Program Scenarios & Solutions
Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnolia Room
During this interactive session, the speaker will present 5 problematic scenarios that may arise in your agency’s FTA drug & alcohol testing program. Participants will collaborate and discuss how they would respond to the scenario. Speaker will provide regulatory guidance and best practices to help participants reach the compliant solution for each of the testing scenarios.
Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Magnolia Room
  Presentation

1:15pm EDT

The Engagement Gap: Overcoming Barriers to Public Involvement in Transit Planning
Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Cypress Room
Effective public involvement is essential for creating a transit system that meets the needs of the communities it serves. In this session, an expert panel will share their insights, and participants will engage in collaborative discussions to explore effective practices for public involvement, share common challenges, and identify practical, real-world solutions to improve engagement. By the end of the session, you will be equipped with a toolkit of strategies to ensure that the voices of your community actively shape the future of transit.
Moderators
avatar for Tia Boyd

Tia Boyd

Research Associate, CUTR
Tia Boyd, AICP, is a Research Associate with the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida. Tia’s work focuses on transportation decision-making with an emphasis on access management, interagency coordination, public participation, strategic and organizational ma... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Jonathan Roberson

Jonathan Roberson

Research Associate, Center for Urban Transportation Research/USF
Jonathan Roberson, AICP, is currently a Research Associate with the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation (CUTR). Jonathan has over twenty years of expertise in transit planning and project implementation, including leadership positions at Manatee County... Read More →
avatar for Donny Murray

Donny Murray

Donny Murray is the Manager of Community & Business Engagement at Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) in Tampa, FL. During his 10 years with HART, Donny has been responsible for educational outreach strategy, public involvement, grassroots marketing, and stakeholder engagement to... Read More →
avatar for Jason Jackman

Jason Jackman

Urban Planner III (N/S), Mobility, City of Tampa
Jason Jackman is an Urban Planner with the City of Tampa’s Mobility Department, specializing in multimodal transportation planning and safety initiatives. He brings extensive experience in managing transportation safety campaigns, developing and evaluating micromobility programs... Read More →
Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Cypress Room
  Presentation

1:15pm EDT

Transit Asset Management (TAM) – Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Rural Transit Agencies
Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Salons F & G
Transit Asset Management is a strategic, systematic approach to managing capital assets throughout their life cycles to optimize performance, control risks and costs, and ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective transit service. This workshop highlights practical lessons learned and proven best practices tailored to the distinct operating realities, resource constraints, and unique challenges faced by rural transit agencies.
Speakers
avatar for Elizabeth Bechtel

Elizabeth Bechtel

As a transportation planner, Ms. Bechtel has contributed to a variety of transportation projects and activities including transit asset management, transit technology studies, transit systems design, feasibility studies, strategic business plans, grant applications, proposal support... Read More →
avatar for Aarion Franklin

Aarion Franklin

Aarion Franklin, Ph.D., AICP is an accomplished transportation planner with experience in transit planning, asset management, and long-range planning. He is an associate vice president with Michael Baker International and currently manages their Florida planning practice. Dr. Franklin... Read More →
Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Salons F & G
  Presentation
 
Wednesday, June 10
 

8:00am EDT

What’s Really Driving Transit Bus Collisions
Wednesday June 10, 2026 8:00am - 9:45am EDT
Salons A - C
This session will share preliminary findings from the TCRP A-53 study, highlighting key causal and contributing factors identified through national data analysis and in-depth case study interviews. Attendees will gain insight into emerging trends, common risk patterns, and practical implications for improving safety performance across transit bus operations.
Speakers
avatar for Gennaro Saliceto

Gennaro Saliceto

Transportation Safety and Security Specialist, Center for Urban Transportation Research
Gennaro Saliceto is a Transportation Safety and Security Specialist and member of Transit Safety and Workforce Development at the Center for Urban Transportation Research at USF. He collaborates on FDOT funded programs to provide training and technical assistance to Florida agencies... Read More →
Wednesday June 10, 2026 8:00am - 9:45am EDT
Salons A - C
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