2010 Bus & Paratransit Conference Program - American Public ...

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ROADEO MECHANICS TRAINING
Transmissions
2:15 – 3: 45 p.m.
Severance, Conference Level, Renaissance
Interpreting automatic transmission fluid lab analysis results
This session will focus on reading and interpreting automatic
transmission fluid test reports. There will also be a discussion
on the types of tests and how they are performed along with
sampling techniques for obtaining oil samples.
C E R T I F I C AT E O F AT T E N D A N C E awarded upon completion
of the course.
TR AINER
ffMark Alan Bair, OMA-1, Society of Tribologists and
Lubrication Engineers, and senior warranty administrator/
lube specialist/service, Voith Turbo Inc., York, PA
Training sponsored by Voith Turbo Inc.
Bridges to Accessibility
4 – 5:30 p.m.
Superior & Erie, Second Floor, Marriott
Session sponsored by Easter Seals Project ACTION.
The rewards of public/private transportation partnerships
Easter Seals Project ACTION and the National Center on
Senior Transportation will share successes in bridging various
transportation modes across both the public/private sectors
resulting from innovation grants and research funded through
the Federal Transit Administration, Easter Seals, and National
Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Local community integration
with public transit from the vantage point of volunteerism,
accessible taxis, and mobility management mentorship from the
disability community will be explored with speakers from human
services, public transportation, and the disability community at
the local level.
Related TCRP Documents: R-119, R-95 (Ch. 6), S-74, S-76
(See page 18 for details.)
MODER ATOR
ffJ. Barry Barker, vice chair-government affairs, APTA, and
executive director, Transit Authority of River City, Louisville, KY
PANELISTS
ffBarbara Monty, director, Office on Aging, Knoxville-Knox
County Community Action Committee, City of Knoxville,
Knoxville, TN
ffLauren Skiver, co-chair, APTA Older Adult Transportation
Subcommittee, and assistant deputy administrator, transit
operations, Maryland Transit Administration, Baltimore, MD
ffMary Ann Dendor, ADA administrator, Metropolitan Transit
Authority of Harris County, Houston, TX
Wheelchair Access: Promising
Practices, Standards, and Training —
Part 2
4 – 5:30 p.m. (See page 37 for Part 1 details.)
Ballroom Salon C, Second Floor, Marriott
This session will delve deeper into mobility device
accommodation and how to do it right
Continuing from the Part 1 session on this topic (which
described new training and operational approaches), this
session will delve into evolving ADA regulations, as well as
national and international standards and research. Hear about
the U.S. Access Board’s project to update the ADA vehicle
guidelines, and U.S. Departments of Transportation’s and
Justice’s efforts to update treatment of mobility devices. Find
out what’s happening with industry standards such as the
ANSI/RESNA “WC19” standard for transportable wheelchairs,
new standards for bus wheelchair spaces, and research by the
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wheelchair
Transportation Safety. This can hopefully lead to a discussion of
what the transit industry can do to improve the accommodation
of wheelchairs, scooters, and other mobility devices.
Related TCRP Documents: S-50 (See page 18 for details.)
MODER ATORS
ffDavid M. Capozzi, executive director, U.S. Access Board,
Washington, DC
PRESENTERS
ffDouglas J. Cross, principal, Douglas J. Cross Transportation
Consulting, Oakland, CA
ffJames J. Raggio, general counsel, U.S. Access Board,
Washington, DC
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