Transportation for the Future

Southern California’s Place in the World

 

Conference November 12

Exhibition November 12-14

 

California Science Center

Los Angeles California

 

METRANS is a University Transportation Center devoted to the transportation issues of large metropolitan regions.  You are invited to attend our first annual conference, to be held at the California Science Center, the new state-of-the-art science museum in Exposition Park.  The theme of our conference is “Transportation for the Future: Southern California’s Place in the World.”  Speakers will discuss the state of transportation in Southern California and offer their visions for how it will change as we enter the third millennium.

 

In addition to conference speakers, there will be transportation exhibits from industry, government and universities.  Student artwork will also be on display, featuring high school students’ renditions of future transportation.  Lastly, time is provided to tour the California Science Center, including a large section on the science of transportation. 

 

Conference Agenda

 

9:30      Welcoming Remarks                                       Randolph Hall, METRANS

9:35      METRANS & National Transportation               Congressman Stephen Horn--Invited

9:45      Research Needs in Southern California           Jim Simms, SCAG

10:15    Air Transportation in the Next Millennium       Forrest Harding, CSULB

 

10:45    Break

 

11:00    Transportation Needs of the Disadvantaged    Gen Giuliano, USC

11:30    Transit Infrastructure                                       James Moore, USC

 

12:00    Lunch, Exhibitions and Visits to Museum

 

1:15      Vehicular Technology                                     Paul Ronney, USC

1:45      Information Technology                                  Paul Forster, UCI

 

2:15      Break

 

2:30      Trade and Goods Movement:                          Lisa Grobar, CSULB

            What Does the Future Hold?                            Richard Hollingsworth,

                                                                                        Gateway Cities Partnership

                                                                                    Kevin Harshberger

                                                                                        Tricon Transportation

                                                                                    Geraldine Knatz

                                                                                        Port of Long Beach

                                                                                    Karsten Lemke

                                                                                        Zim Container Line

                                                                                    Domenick Miretti, ILWU

 

4:00      Conclude

 

 

Exhibition and additional events will be free of charge and open to the general public during museum operating hours, November 12 – 14.   Exhibitors will include Art Center College of Design, Boeing, California State University, Long Beach, California Trucking Association, Toyota, and University of Southern California.  Artistic renditions of future transportation, submitted by area high school students, will also be on display.  Please bring your families.