Third Annual Transportation Conference

Public Transportation and Future Mobility

Agenda

March 22, 2002

University of Southern California

School of Policy, Planning, and Development, RGL 101

8:30 – 9:00 Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:30 Welcomes

Genevieve Giuliano Director, Metrans, USC Moderator

Neal Sullivan Provost’s Office, USC Welcome

Randolph Hall Associate Dean, USC Welcome, School of Engineering

Genevieve Giuliano Director, Metrans, USC Metrans Update

9:30 – 10:45 Session One: Policy Issues

James Moore II Professor, Civil Engr., USC Session Chair

Genevieve Giuliano Director, Metrans, USC Mobility of the Elderly

Richard Callahan Director, USC Institutional Issues in Transportation

Organizations

Daniel Hess Ph.D. Student, UCLA Unlimited Access: An Evaluation

10:45 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 12:00 Keynote Speaker

Dan Mazmanian Dean, SPPD, USC Introduction

Diane Watson Congresswoman, The Role of Public Transportation in

32^nd District Future Mobility

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Lewis Hall Patio

1:00 – 2:30 Session Two: Technology

Petros Ioannou Professor, EE, USC Session Chair

Reza Toossi Professor, CSULB Efficiency of Alternative Fuel Buses

Kurt Palmer Professor, ISE, USC New Developments in Vehicle Dispatching

Tom O’Brien Ph.D. Student, USC New Technology Implementation Issues

2:30 – 2:45 Break

2:45 – 4:00 Session Three: Panel Discussion – Improving Public Transit

Joseph Magaddino Professor, CSULB Moderator

Richard DeRock Access Services Inc. Role of Private Sector

Jim de la Loza Executive Officer, MTA Wilshire Rapid Bus Demo

Ginger Gherardi Executive Director, VCTC Ventura Smartcard Update

Jim Ortner OCTA Growing Ridership in the Suburbs

4:00 – 5:00 Student Art Competition Awards

5:00 – 6:30 Reception Town & Gown

Registration Information

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

SPACE IS LIMITED REGISTER EARLY!

Registration: Mail to:

Name _____________________________ Linda Bakabak

Title _____________________________ Assistant

Address _____________________________ METRANS

Organization _____________________________ University of Southern California

Address _____________________________ 650 Childs Way, RGL 201A

City, State ________ Zip ________________ Los Angeles, CA 90089-0626

E-mail _____________________________ lbakabak@usc.edu

Phone _____________________________ 213-740-6193

Be sure to include your email to receive a registration confirmation

You can also fax registration to: 213-740-0001

Parking will be available at Gate 3 for $6