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Barnes Shares Goals at BMBG Meeting
APTA Chair Doran J. Barnes reported on the goals of his term when he addressed the recent APTA Business Member Board of Governors (BMBG) Annual Meeting in Clearwater, FL, attended by almost 90 business members who also learned about APTA’s future and discussed qualities the next APTA president and CEO will need.
In his opening remarks, BMBG Chair Jeff Wharton, president of IMPulse NC LLC, emphasized the importance of business member involvement in APTA initiatives.
APTA Vice President-Policy Art Guzzetti, joined by Sharon Greene of HDR, discussed the economic and social impact of high-speed rail in the U.S. Both stressed that the lack of full understanding of the return of investment for high-speed and intercity passenger rail has hindered funding efforts.
APTA Acting Vice President-Member Services Randy Clarke provided an overview of APTA’s safety and security initiatives (one of APTA’s five strategic goals) and explained the logistical factors and financial burdens of planning an APTA conference, from location and hotel rates to audio-visual and banquet costs.
A panel discussion centered on innovative public transit agency projects such as first-mile, last-mile partnerships with Uber and using autonomous vehicles for BRT. Panelists included Valarie J. McCall, APTA immediate past chair and board member, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority; Brad Miller, chief executive officer, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, St. Petersburg, FL; Katharine Eagan, chief executive officer, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority, Tampa; Cleveland Ferguson, vice president of administration, Jacksonville Transportation Authority; and David Stackrow, chairman, Capital District Transportation Authority, Albany, NY.
APTA Senior Director of Legislative Affairs Andrew Brady briefed the business members on the current political climate.
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