APTA invites its members to submit abstracts to be considered for presentation at the 2013 APTA Multimodal Operations Planning Workshop, July 29-31 in San Francisco. The deadline is March 20.

This workshop is dedicated to promoting and advancing the work of North America’s professional public transportation planners and schedulers. It provides an information sharing opportunity to both established professionals and individuals new to the field.

Submit abstracts by to Kevin Dow. All abstract submissions will be acknowledged upon receipt. Questions about the conference or the submittal process may be addressed to Dow at (202) 496-4831.

Here is a list of topic areas where APTA plans to focus this year’s workshop, although other topics are welcome:

* Happy Days are Here Again? Planning for Economic Recovery
* Ridership Changes Based on Transit Benefits Changes and Other Factors
* Service Planning for Special Events, Natural Disasters, and Disruptions
* “Complete Streets”: Developing Relationships between Traffic Engineers and Transit
* Operations Scheduling
* Smart Transit Facilities Design
* Innovations in Vehicles, Service Planning, and Scheduling
* Agency Survival Guide: Keeping Knowledge when the Knowledge Keepers Leave
* New Technology Related to Transit Operations/Service
* Planning and Scheduling Waterborne Transit
* BRT and Other Techniques to Expedite Bus Services
* Balancing Capacity and Demand
* Incorporating Title VI into Modern Service Planning
* Serendipity in Service Planning and Operations