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Sunday, October 18 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
PTLI Session #1 Class of 2026-27 |
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
NYPTA Board of Directors Meeting |
| 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
NYPTA Committee Meetings (2-3 breakout rooms) |
| 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
Registration Desk Open & City Tours |
| 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
Welcome Reception for Early Arrivals |
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Monday, October 19 |
| 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Registration & Check-in |
| 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Bus & Exhibitor Move-In |
| 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. |
Sponsor Recognition / Opening Remarks (Syracuse Mayor, Mike Culotta, others) |
| 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. |
Keynote Presentation (Latavius Murray) |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Visit Expo Hall / Networking Break |
| 12:15 - 1:45 p.m. |
Hall of Fame Lunch (Commissioner/Janet, Awards & Recognition, PTLI Graduation) |
| 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions |
| 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. |
Better Transit Scheduling
The OSC: Because Who Knows the Job Better Than the People Doing It?
Lea Goodness, RTS |
Zero Emissions/Fleet Electrification Panel Zero-Emission Transit Fleets by 2040... Can We Make It?
Rusty Korth, RTS |
DOT Session |
| 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
Smarter Schedules, Happier Riders
Kate Elliott, Nelson\Nygaard |
Opportunity in Motion: Safe, Smart, and Sustainable Mobility Through Fleet Electrification Feasibility Studies and Bus Charging Implementation
Anna Shulman, New York Power Authority |
DOT Session |
| 3:00-3:30 |
Expo Hall Break |
| 3:30 - 4:00 |
Concurrent Sessions |
| 3:30 - 4:00 |
Modernizing Article 19-A Compliance: How RTS Built an Automated Driver Qualification and DMV Reporting System in Four Months
Richard Braxton, Regional Transit Service (RTS) |
Networks and Nodes: How a Transit Propensity Index (TPI) Can Help Identify Your Next BRT Route
Sam Gallivan, NFTA, Naomi Klein & Julian Wong, Creighton Manning |
Moving Along with MTS and Mobility Management
Donny Ybarra, Madison County Rural Health Council |
| 4:00-4:15 Break |
Break |
| 4:15-4:45 |
Concurrent Sessions |
| 4:15 - 4:45 |
Central New York Transit Authority Operations and Maintenance Facility: Investing in the Future of Public Transportation
Ann Marczynski, Wendel Companies |
More Than a Bus Pass - Turning Partnerships into Transit Service
Matthew Rosenbloom Jones - General Manager (TCAT)
Jonathan Scherzer - Director of Business Development (CDTA)
Jesse Vogl - Principal Transportation Planner (LaBella) |
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once – Risk and Change Management in Westchester County
Alex Fay, GMV, Craig Lader, Westchester County |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Registration Closes |
| 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
Networking Event w/ Trivia |
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Tuesday, October 20 |
| 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Registration & Check-in |
| 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
Transit Industry Expo Hall Open / Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. |
CEO Panel w/ Mike Cullotta |
| 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. |
Visit Expo Hall / Networking Break |
| 9:45 - 10:15 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions |
| 9:45 - 10:15 a.m. |
Disabled Riders and Transit Authorities Working together for Positive Change
Facilitator + 4 panelists, Tom Brede, RTS |
Bridging the Capital: Accelerating Albany’s Intercity Transit Center with Design-Build Delivery
Douglas Teator, LaBella Associates |
One City, One Fare for a Fairer Region
Kara Gurl, Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA (PCAC) |
| 10:15 - 10:30 Break |
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Break |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
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Concurrent Sessions |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Fostering a Cybersecurity-Focused Culture in Public Transit
Brandon Hettler - Cyber Security Administrator, Regional Transit Service (RTS) |
HR Panel |
FTA Jeopardy |
| 11:15 - 12:15 |
PTLI Capstone Presentations |
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Conference Concludes - 12:15 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Closes / Registration Closes |
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Transit 101 |
| 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |
NYPTA Roadeo Session (hosting & sending participants in 2027) |
