Jan 28, 2020   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

SmartTransit Congress: Driving Transit Technology Forward - 3-Day Event (Boston, United States - March 17-19, 2020)

DUBLIN, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "SmartTransit Congress: Driving Transit Technology Forward" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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SmartTransit is the go-to event for senior transit industry figures from across North America.

The event will look at how digitalization and technology is revolutionizing transit, from enhanced analytics technologies to real-time passenger information systems. SmartTransit is the event for transit executives looking to keep up with the pace of change.

This year the event will be co-located with the SafeRail Congress, a forum for railroads, transit agencies and solution providers to work together to create safe, secure and reliable networks.

A congress for those focused on transit technology, discussing the most cutting-edge topics of the day:

    --  Assets & Digitalization
    --  Signalling Systems
    --  Rolling Stock
    --  Ticketing
    --  Cyber Security
    --  Safety
    --  Positive Train Control
    --  Financing Projects
    --  Skills Gap & Workforce Diversity
    --  Connectivity: 5G & Wifi
    --  Economic Growth
    --  Micro Transit
    --  Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
    --  Data Analytics
    --  Environmentally Friendly Transportation
    --  Internet of Things
    --  Resilient Communications
    --  Increasing Ridership

Agenda

Tuesday - March 17, 2020
9:30am Site Visits - TBC
1:00pm Networking lunch
2:00pm Interactive workshop sessions
3:00pm Networking coffee
3:30pm Interactive workshop sessions
4:30pm Networking drinks reception

Wednesday - March 18. 2020
9:10am C level plenary: Innovation & The Modern World Of Transit
10:55am Networking coffee
11:40am Panel discussions
1:25pm Networking lunch
2:25pm Panel discussions
4:10pm Networking coffee
4:45pm Roundtable discussions
6:00pm Networking drinks reception

Thursday - March 19, 2020
9:30am Decarbonization Strategies & Electrification
11:00am Networking coffee
11:30pm Panel discussions
1:00pm Networking lunch
2:00pm Panel discussions
3:30pm End of Day 2

Speakers 

    --  Adelle McKinney, Vice President, Magnetrain
    --  Alan Tilles, Partner, Shulman Rogers
    --  Alla Reddy, Deputy Chief, Data Research & Development, New York City
        Transit
    --  Allen Wonder, Project Manager, WMATA
    --  Amanda Winters, Vehicle Maintenance System Admin, Metro Louis
    --  Brian Tsukamoto, Chief, Rail Equipment Branch, Caltrans
    --  Chris Hart, Former Chairperson, NTSB
    --  Colin Kelly, Innovation Manager, Transpennine Express
    --  Daniel Lax, Principal, Clear-Vu Lighting
    --  Dave Bucher, Railroad Accident Investigator, NTSB
    --  Donna Demartino, Chief Executive Officer, San Joaquin RTD
    --  Elizabeth Sall, Founder & President, Urban Labs
    --  Frank Ibe, Head of Bakerloo & Victoria Line Operations, Transport for
        London
    --  Girija Subramaniam, Founder, Forcing Function
    --  Holly Reed, Managing Director, Texas Central
    --  Inez Evans, Chief Operating Officer, Santa Clara VTA
    --  James Woodhams, Chief Strategy Officer, BAI Communications
    --  Jeff Arndt, President & Chief Executive Officer, VIA Metropolitan
        Transit
    --  Jeremy Dalton, Principal, Method City
    --  Jim Allison, Manager of Planning, Capitol Corridor JPA
    --  Joseph Holmes, Sales Director, Easymile
    --  Joshua Schank, Chief Innovation Officer, LA Metro
    --  Judy Vaccaro-Fry, Director of Finance & Admin, Antelope VTA
    --  Kimberly Williams, Chief Innovation Officer, METRO Houston (MTAHC)
    --  Lauren Skiver, Chief Executive Officer, SunLine Transit Agency
    --  Louwana Oliva, General Manager, Central Area Transportation Authority
    --  Marc Tuozzolo, Director of Facilities Program Development, New Jersey
        Transit
    --  Marcello Perricone, Editor, SmartRail World
    --  Melinda White, CEO, Transit Wireless
    --  Michael Lowder, Principal, Michael W. Lowder & Global Associates
    --  Michael Scott, Founder & President, ADOJAM
    --  Michael Setzer, President, Transdev North America
    --  Mike Ogborn, Senior Advisor, ASLRAA
    --  Monica Morton, Director of Fares, Utah Transit Authority
    --  Randy Sac, Head of Information Mgt & Technology, Light Rail Manila
        Corporation
    --  Robert Borowski, Enterprise Business Solutions Manager, San Diego MTS
    --  Robert Hanczor, Chief Executive Officer, Piper Networks
    --  Robert Newhouser, Former Deputy Director - Strategic Initiatives, New
        York City Transit
    --  Robert Nisbet, Director, Nations & Regions, Rail Delivery Group
    --  Sandy Bobek, Chief Innovation Officer, San Diego MTS
    --  Svetlana Grechka, Deputy Project Manager, Denver RTD
    --  Tim Healy, Creative Services Director, Sound Transit

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