Passenger Transport - 02/20/2015

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APTA’s 2015 Legislative Conference, March 8-10 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C., will provide an ideal opportunity for agency and business members to carry public transportation’s message to Capitol Hill, meet with peers and hear from members of Congress and other Washington insiders about progress on a surface transportation authorization bill.

A summary of the conference schedule follows:

Candy Crowley, former CNN chief political correspondent and anchor of the Sunday morning talk show State of the Union with Candy Crowley, officially kicks off the conference on Sunday afternoon, March 8, with remarks that provide an overview of the Washington, D.C., political environment. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will provide welcoming remarks.

At Monday’s Breakfast Session, sponsored by APTA business members, Roger Dow, president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Travel Association, will discuss the importance of public transportation to those involved in the travel industry.

This will be followed by the Opening General Session, which will include remarks by APTA Chair Phillip Washington, general manager and chief executive officer, Denver Regional Transportation District, and APTA President & CEO Michael Melaniphy.

Monday will also feature a session with Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, Mesa (AZ) Mayor John Giles and Fort Worth (TX) Mayor Betsy Price who will participate in a “Mayors’ Roundtable” to discuss their support for and experience with public transportation in their communities.

On Monday afternoon, FTA Acting Administrator Therese McMillan and FRA Acting Administrator Sarah Feinberg will brief attendees on their respective agencies’ program updates and initiatives, and key staff from congressional committees that oversee federal public transportation programs will discuss legislative efforts to reauthorize MAP-21 prior to its expiration May 31. In addition, the Capitol Steps, a perennial conference favorite, will provide luncheon entertainment.

On Tuesday, APTA members will hear directly from key members of Congress involved in the authorization debate, including Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), the ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Other members of Congress have also been invited.

The conference also includes multiple APTA committee meetings beginning late Saturday, March 7, and continuing into Sunday.APTA’s 2015 Legislative Conference, March 8-10 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C., will provide an ideal opportunity for agency and business members to carry public transportation’s message to Capitol Hill, meet with peers and hear from members of Congress and other Washington insiders about progress on a surface transportation authorization bill.

For details and to register, visit the APTA website.