Fortunately, the public transit and passenger rail industries have implemented programs, modified procedures, and demonstrated and implemented technologies that have proven successful in mitigating these areas of risk and providing safety and security improvements. Infrastructure Investment FTA provides grants to local public transit systems, including buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, trolleys and ferries. August 25-26, 2020 While public transportation is one of the safest modes of transportation, as an industry, we do have areas of risk and areas for improvement. 500 Fifth Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001 | T: 202.334.2000 TRB Task Force on Transit Safety and Security (AP018T) Recognizing the significant contributions made by our industry research partners, this event will include presentations on actionable one-world safety and security research findings. With Support From Date: February 24-28, 2020. This is a “must attend” industry event, specifically designed to transfer the knowledge gained locally by agency personnel and practitioners, and nationally and internationally by the research community, to our industry. Registration includes access to premium education sessions, one-of-a-kind networking opportunities and the industries most knowledgeable vendors. Registration information and fees are available at the meeting website. Fortunately, the public transit and passenger rail industries have implemented programs, modified procedures, and demonstrated and implemented technologies that have proven successful in mitigating these areas of risk and providing safety and security improvements. While public transportation is one of the safest modes of transportation, as an industry, we do have areas of risk and areas for improvement. The … "A Virtual Event". Sponsored by The Office of Transit Safety and Oversight administers a national transit safety program and program compliance oversight process. Copyright © Location: San Francisco, CA. TRB and APTA are issuing this call for presentation abstracts for the event. To create a new account, please click here. The Transit Safety and Security Division was established in 1976 in direct support of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) mission to provide economical, timely, state-of-the-art training and educational opportunities to the transit industry. Secure Rail is the first conference in North America focusing on rail security. Due to concerns about the evolving situation related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). TRB National Transit Safety and Security Conference. We encourage public transit and passenger rail agencies, academic institutions, consultants, and other members of the public and private sector to respond to this solicitation with abstracts that address one or more of the following areas: Authors interested in submitting papers are advised to check TRB’s Paper Author Resource Page. How do these agencies and the supporting research community disseminate these successes? 3. and APTA Mid-Year Safety and Security Seminar How do these agencies and the supporting research community disseminate these successes? Due to concerns about the evolving situation related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), TRB’s National Transit Safety and Security Conference and APTA’s Mid-Year Safety and Security Seminar, which originally was scheduled to be in Washington, DC, will now be an all-virtual event. List specific threats to Transit/Transportation, Shortline, Regional and Class 1 Railroads 4. 11:00AM – 12:30PM Opening Session Welcome from TRB, APTA, FTA Special Session Presentation and Discussion: COVID-19 Convened by Transportation Research Board, the TRB Transit Safety and Security Conference and APTA Mid-year Safety and Security Seminar will be held on November 17-18, 2020 online. Each event is developed to improve the knowledge, professional and technical skills, and networking opportunities for public transportation professionals at all levels. All conference participants will be required to register. Terms of Use and Privacy Statement, Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP 2), TRB Transit Safety and Security Conference and APTA Mid-year Safety and Security Seminar, https://trb.secure-platform.com/a/page/transitsafety, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 500 Fifth Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001 | T: 202.334.2000, Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA), SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study Data Access, Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS), TRID (A Transportation Research Database). CEU: 0.1. The Specialty Conference online system has a separate password from MyTRB. Please click here to view our sponsor's message. Copyright © 2020 National Academy of Sciences. All Rights Reserved. Cost: $1,795. The goal of the conference is to provide an opportunity for transit agencies to present research, demonstration outcomes, and associated lessons learned related to transit safety and security policy. November 17-18, 2020 Emergency Operations Center Coordination and Communication, Training for Employees and other First Responders, Crashworthiness of Fixed Route and Paratransit Buses, Reducing Mobility Device and Lift Injuries, Maintenance Employees and Service of Advance Systems, Including Electric Buses, Right of Way Worker Protection Systems and Practices, Cyber Threats to Connected System Technologies, Authors interested in submitting papers are advised to check TRB’s, If your abstract is selected for presentation, you will be asked to present at the, 2020 TRB National Transit Safety and Security Conference, APTA Mid-Year Safety and Security Seminar, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 500 Fifth Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001 | T: 202.334.2000. Highlight applied security and practical methods for rail industry threat mitigation and risk management . Please contact: Steve Andrle, TRB Staff. Preliminary Agenda Overview (As of 8/13/20 and subject to change) Tuesday, November 17, 2020 . APTA Safety Coordinating Council and Safety Committees, Questions? All Rights Reserved. National Academy of Sciences. Transit Safety and Security Conference and APTA Mid-year Safety and Security Seminar November 17-18, 2020 A Virtual Meeting . Each year, APTA presents a top-notch slate of conferences and webinars. TRB National Transit Safety and Security Conference The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine RSA Conference 2020. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); If your abstract is selected for presentation, you will be asked to present at the 2020 TRB National Transit Safety and Security Conference and APTA Mid-Year Safety and Security Seminar. Note: This password is not your MyTRB password. This conference will provide an opportunity for public transit and passenger rail agencies to present successful outcomes and lessons learned from safety and security policy and procedure modifications and technology pilots and deployments.