14th

National Light Rail &

Streetcar Conference

“Resurgence and Renewal”

elcome to the 14th National Light Rail and Streetcar Conference. This conference is

sponsored jointly by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and the

Transportation Research Board (TRB) and hosted by NJ TRANSIT (NJT).

Since the 1980s. light rail and streetcars have led a renaissance in the transit industry, which is

now experiencing its highest ridership in six decades. This conference will show decision-makers

how investments in light rail and streetcars can strengthen the entire transit network, contribute

to regional mobility, and integrate successfully into the built environment. Exploring ways to

plan, design, construct, operate and maintain light rail and streetcar systems, these sessions will

showcase the positive results seen in metropolitan areas that have embraced light rail and

streetcars.

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Hudson Bergen Light Rail

River LINE Light Rail

Newark Light Rail

Presentations Are Linked to Session Titles

NJ TRANSIT is the nation’s largest statewide public transportation system, providing more than

925,000 weekday trips on 251 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and Access

Link paratransit service. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 166 commuter rail

stations, 62 light rail stations and more than 19,000 bus stops, linking major points in New Jersey,

New York and Philadelphia. New Jersey’s three light rail systems are Newark Light Rail (operated

by NJ TRANSIT), Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (Operated for NJ TRANSIT by 21st Century Rail

Corporation), and River LINE (Operated for NJ TRANSIT by Southern New Jersey Rail Group).

The first segment of Hudson-Bergen Light Rail opened with three stations in Jersey City in April

2000 and has since grown to a 15.9-mile, double-track, electrified light rail line (catenary power)

with 52 low-floor light rail vehicles, serving 24 stations primarily along the Hudson River

waterfront between Bayonne, NJ, and North Bergen, NJ. Average weekday ridership on Hudson-

Bergen Light Rail was 54,000 trips in FY2018. Two system extensions are being advanced that

would extend service between North Bergen and the community of Englewood in Bergen County,

and between West Side Avenue and a development project on the west side of Route 440 in Jersey

City.

The initial segment of Newark Light Rail opened as the Newark City Subway in 1935 by Public

Service Coordinated Transport, gradually becoming part of a large trolley network. NJ TRANSIT

took over the Newark City Subway in 1980 and changed the name to Newark Light Rail in 2000

after a major modernization project. The electrified system (catenary power) now serves 17

stations along five route miles (double track) between Newark Penn Station and Grove Street in

Bloomfield (Main Line), and between Newark Penn Station and Newark Broad Street Station

(Broad Street Extension, opened in 2006) with 21 low-floor light rail vehicles. Average weekday

ridership on Newark Light Rail was 19,150 trips in FY2018.

River LINE is a 34.5-mile diesel light rail system (single track with passing sidings) that opened

in March 2004, operating along the Delaware River waterfront between Trenton and Camden.

Thirty-three miles of track is shared with freight service; an additional 1.5 miles of street-running

track in Camden is used exclusively by River LINE light rail trains. Twenty diesel-powered,

low-floor light rail vehicles serve 21 stations in 13 communities. Average weekday ridership on

River LINE was 9,500 trips in FY2018.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Dear Attendee,

Welcome to the 14th National Light Rail and Streetcar Conference. We are thrilled to be hosting this conference in New Jersey in the corridor of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line and near the heart of our Hoboken commuter rail and bus operations.

NJ TRANSIT is the largest statewide transportation provider, third largest overall, in the United States. Our light rail origins go back to 1935 when the Newark City Subway opened, some 44 years before NJ TRANSIT was founded. Together our three light rail systems – the Newark Light Rail, the River LINE, and the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) – move over 83,000 customers daily.

Established in 2000, the HBLR continues to represent one of the industry’s most innovative expansion delivery projects. It was the first modern U.S. transit system to be developed as a Design Build Operate Maintain (DBOM) model through a public private partnership with the 21st Century Rail Corporation.

In September 2000, NJ TRANSIT was awarded the American Public Transportation Association's prestigious "Innovation Award" for use of the DBOM methodology. The HBLR has been a vital part of the economic development of the Hudson Waterfront. NJ TRANSIT continues to advance the expansion of the HBLR with the Northern Branch project, which will extend the system by ten miles and include seven new station stops in five municipalities.

This conference is an opportunity to share best practices. We look forward to robust technical and policy discussions in the days ahead, and I hope they’ll continue throughout the year as we work together to drive innovation in our industry.

You are also invited to try our transportation services with the NJ TRANSIT Flash Passes we are providing each conference attendee. These special passes give you free and unlimited access to ride our light rail, rail and bus services anywhere in the state of New Jersey until April 13, 2019. You can see the different types of vehicles, environments, and communities in which we operate while exploring the great Garden State.

I look forward to collaborating with you in delivering best practices in light rail travel. We certainly hope you’ll help us shape the future of NJ TRANSIT’s light rail service.

Sincerely,

Kevin S. Corbett Executive Director, NJ TRANSIT

Hyatt Regency Hotel Plan

14th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference co-sponsored by

APTA is a nonprofit organization of

over 1,500-member organizations

including transit systems, product and

service providers, planning, design,

construction and financing firms,

academic institutions, and state transit

associations and departments of

transportation. APTA’s mission is to

serve and lead its diverse membership

through advocacy, innovation, and

information sharing to strengthen and

expand public transportation. APTA’s

vision is to be the leading force in

advancing public transportation.

TRB is a unit of the National

Academies of Sciences, Engineering,

and Medicine, a private nonprofit

institution. Under a congressional

charter the National Academies of

Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

provides scientific and technical advice

to the government, the public, and the

scientific and engineering communities.

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail System

• Owned by NJ TRANSIT

• Operated by 21st Century Rail Corporation (AECOM and Kinkisharyo).

• 1996 NJ TRANSIT awarded a Design, Build, Operate, and Maintain (DBOM)contract to 21st Century Rail Corp., where they would deliver a fleet of vehicles, aguaranteed completion date, and 15 years of operation and maintenance of thesystem at a fixed price. The contract was later extended to 20 years.

• Began operating first segment in April 2000 connecting Bayonne 34th St., andExchange Place as well as the spur line to West Side Avenue and continued toexpand over the next decade with the extension to the southernmost terminal at 8th

St. in Bayonne opening in January 2011.- Expansion planning has begun for the Route 440 Extension connecting West

Side Avenue to Route 440 in Jersey City.- In addition, a proposed 10-mile extension connecting Tonnelle terminus in North

Bergen north to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center will consist of anadditional 7 stations.

• Connects the communities of North Bergen, Union City (at the city line with WestNew York), Weehawken, Hoboken, Jersey City, and Bayonne.

• Power – 750 V DC overhead lines

• 52 electrically powered air-conditioned vehicles built by Kinkisharyo.- Single Unit (3 car unit) seating/standing capacity – 68 and 122.- Multiunit (5 car extended unit) seating and standing capacity – 102 and 159.

• Track Length 34 Miles roundtrip - North and South.

• 24 Stations

• 507 daily trips transporting an average of 54,000 customers per day.

• Weekday operation - 4:30 a.m. to 2:45 a.m.

• Weekend operation - 5:00 a.m. to 2:45 a.m.• HBLR operates a “proof of payment” fare structure where customers present their

tickets upon request during random ticket inspections.• Full Maintenance, LRT car wash, wheel truing machine and storage at the main

facility.

River LINE Light Rail System

• Owned by NJ TRANSIT

• Operated by 21st Century Rail Corporation (AECOM and Kinkisharyo).

• 1996 NJ TRANSIT awarded a Design, Build, Operate, and Maintain (DBOM) contract to 21st Century Rail Corp., where they would deliver a fleet of vehicles, a guaranteed completion date, and 15 years of operation and maintenance of the system at a fixed price. The contract was later extended to 20 years.

• Began operating first segment in April 2000 connecting Bayonne 34th St., and Exchange Place as well as the spur line to West Side Avenue and continued to expand over the next decade with the extension to the southernmost terminal at 8th St. in Bayonne opening in January 2011. - Expansion planning has begun for the Route 440 Extension connecting West

Side Avenue to Route 440 in Jersey City. - In addition, a proposed 10-mile extension connecting Tonnelle terminus in North

Bergen north to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center will consist of an additional 7 stations.

• Connects the communities of North Bergen, Union City (at the city line with West New York), Weehawken, Hoboken, Jersey City, and Bayonne.

• Power – 750 V DC overhead lines

• 52 electrically powered air-conditioned vehicles built by Kinkisharyo. - Single Unit (3 car unit) seating/standing capacity – 68 and 122. - Multiunit (5 car extended unit) seating and standing capacity – 102 and 159.

• Track length 34 miles roundtrip - North and South.

• 24 stations

• 507 daily trips transporting an average of 54,000 customers per day.

• Weekday operation - 4:30 a.m. to 2:45 a.m.

• Weekend operation - 5:00 a.m. to 2:45 a.m.

• HBLR operates a “proof of payment” fare structure where customers present their tickets upon request during random ticket inspections.

• Full maintenance, LRT car wash, wheel truing machine and storage at the main facility.

Newark Light Rail System

• Owned and operated by NJ TRANSIT

• Opened for passenger service on May 16, 1935 between the original southernterminal at Warren Street and Heller Parkway, extended to Penn Station on June 20,1937 and extended north from Heller parkway to Franklin Avenue on November 22,1940.

• 1998 planning began to build a street-level light rail connecting Newark Penn Stationwith Newark Broad Street Station.

• Construction began on this new segment in 2002 and was completed in 2006. Costwas $207 million, and service began on July 17, 2006.

• Current service runs between Newark Penn Station and Grove Street, Bloomfield, andNewark Penn Station to Newark Broad Street Station.

• Power – Electrified propulsion system – 750 V DC overhead lines.

• Vehicle fleet consists of 21 light rail trains (LRT).- A three section train has a capacity of 68 seated and 120 standing.- A five section train has a capacity of 102 seated and 159 standing.

• Track length approximately 14 miles roundtrip North to South with approximately 2miles each way street running territory in downtown Newark.

• 17 stations

• 460 daily trips transporting an average of 20,000 customers per day.

• Weekday operation - 4:10 a.m. until 1:35 a.m.

• Saturday operation - 4:55 a.m. until 1:45 a.m.

• Sunday operation – 4:50 a.m. until 1:39 a.m.

• The NLR operates a “proof of payment” fare structure where customers present theirtickets upon request during random ticket inspections.

Full maintenance facility capable of heavy repairs, daily inspections, car wash, body shop, paint booth

and wheel truing.

14th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference ‘Resurgence and Renewal’

Program-at-a-Glance

Sunday, April 7 Monday, April 8 Tuesday, April 10

11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Hudson Prefunction, 3rd

Floor

• Registration Desk

• Host Information Desk

• TRB Information Desk

• TCRP Information Desk

11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Holland II, 3rd Floor

Moderators/Speakers and AV

1 – 2:30 p.m.

Liberty, 3rd Floor

APTA Streetcar

Subcommittee

3 – 5 p.m.

Liberty, 3rd Floor

TRB Light Rail Main

Committee Mid-Year

Meeting

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Manhattan, 9th Floor

Welcome Reception &

Product Showcase

7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Hudson Prefunction, 3rd

Floor

• Registration Desk

• Host Information Desk

• TRB Information Desk

• TCRP Information Desk

7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Holland II, 3rd Floor

Moderators/Speakers and

AV Room

7 – 7:30 a.m.

Hudson Prefunction, 3rd

Floor

Continental Breakfast

7:45 – 9 a.m.

Hudson Ballroom I, II, III

OPENING GENERAL

SESSION

9:15 – 10:45 a.m.

Hudson I, II, III 3rd Floor

Land Use and Place: How

They Come Together

9:15 – 10:45 a.m.

Harborside, 3rd Floor

Transformational

Technologies: The Coming

Norms

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Harborside, 3rd Floor

Improving Operations:

More, Better, Faster –

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Hudson I, II, III, 3rd Floor

Rolling Stock: Wheels of

Change

12:45 – 2 p.m.

Hudson IV, V, VI, 3rd Floor

General Luncheon

2:15 – 3:45 p.m.

Hudson I, II, III, 3rd Floor

Operations: Fine Tuning

the Details

2:15 – 3:45 p.m.

Harborside, 3rd Floor

State of Good Repair:

The Endless Cycle

4 – 5:30 p.m.

Hudson I, II, III, 3rd Floor

Infrastructure Challenges:

Modernizing Old, Building

New

4 – 5:30 p.m.

Harborside, 3rd Floor

International Light

Rail/Streetcar Perspectives:

Lessons from Afar

7 – 9 p.m.

Hudson I, II, III, 3rd Floor

Open Forum Presentations

7 – 11:15 a.m.

Hudson Prefunction, 3rd Floor

• Registration Desk

• Host Information Desk

• TRB Information Desk

• TCRP Information Desk

7– 11:15 a.m.

Holland II, 3rd Floor

Moderators/Speakers and AV

Room

7 – 7:30 a.m.

Hudson Prefunction, 3rd Floor

Continental Breakfast

7:45 – 9:15 a.m.

Hudson I, II, III, 3rd Floor

Planning, Policy & Regulations:

Getting the Stars to Align

7:45 – 9:15 a.m.

Harborside, 3rd Floor

Safety: Mixing Trains, Traffic,

Bikes and Pedestrians……Safety

9:30 – 11 a.m.

Hudson I, II, III, 3rd Floor

Light Rail & Streetcar

Developments Down-Under

1 – 5 p.m.

TECHNICAL TOURS

• Hudson Bergen LRT

Operations Control Center

• Hudson Bergen LRV

Maintenance Facility

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14TH NATIONAL LIGHT RAIL &

STREETCAR CONFERENCE

'RESURGENCE & RENEWAL'

Sunday, April 7

Registration Desk

11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Hudson Prefunction, Third Floor Conference bags sponsored by Dewberry

Lanyards sponsored by Kinkisharyo USA

Host Information Desk

11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Hudson Prefunction, Third Floor

TCRP Information Desk

11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Hudson Prefunction, Third Floor

TRB Information Desk

11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Hudson Prefunction, Third Floor

Moderators/Speakers & AV Preview Room

11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Holland II, Third Floor

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APTA Streetcar Subcommittee Meeting

1 - 2:30 p.m. Liberty, Third Floor Chair, Timothy R. Borchers

TRB Light Rail Main Committee Mid-Year Meeting

3 - 5 p.m. Liberty, Third Floor Chair, Prof. Graham Currie

Welcome Reception and Products & Services Showcase

5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Manhattan, Ninth Floor

Enjoy the hospitality of our opening reception. Meet old and new friends and network with your transit industry peers while examining the displays in the showcase. We are sure you’ll enjoy walking the aisles and speaking with representatives of these companies to find out more about how they can help solve your particular problems or provide just what you need. Stop by and learn what new technologies are on the horizon while enjoying the informal, relaxed ambiance of the opening reception – the official conference kickoff.

Reception sponsored by 21st Century Rail and its Partners: AECOM & Kinkisharyo USA

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Monday, April 8

Registration Desk

7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hudson Prefunction, Third Floor

Host Information Desk

7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hudson Prefunction, Third Floor

TCRP Information Desk

7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hudson Prefunction, Third Floor

TRB Information Desk

7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hudson Prefunction, Third Floor

Moderators/Speakers & AV Preview Room

7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Holland II, Third Floor

Continental Breakfast

7 - 7:30 a.m. Hudson Prefunction, Third Floor

OPENING GENERAL SESSION

7:45 - 9 a.m. Hudson Ballroom I, II, III, Third Floor

This is where it all starts for the 14th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference. Join us to hear and discuss the many issues and perspectives on the ever-growing light rail and streetcar industry in the United States and around the world. At this session, we will hear from the Executive Director of NJ Transit. We are also pleased to hear from our industry leaders at APTA and TRB, and to learn the status of LRT and Streetcar projects in North America.

Sponsored by WSP USA

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Presiding

• Thomas B. Furmaniak, P.E., Chair, Light Rail Technical Forum; Chair, 14th National Light Rail &Streetcar Conference Planning Committee; Senior Director, LTK Engineering Services,Ambler, PA

Sponsor Recognition

• Julie D'Orazio, P.E., Member, APTA Board of Directors; Senior Vice President, National MarketLeader-Transit and Rail, WSP USA, New York, NY

Welcomes

• Kevin S. Corbett, Member, APTA Board of Directors; Executive Director, New Jersey TransitCorporation (NJ TRANSIT), Newark, NJ

• Paul P. Skoutelas, President and CEO, American Public Transportation Association,Washington, DC

• Neil J. Pedersen, Executive Director, Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC

Status of North American LRT & Streetcar Systems

• Theodore Rosenbaum, Manager - Railway Operations & Asset Planning, LTK EngineeringServices, Docklands, VC, Australia

Land Use and Place: How They Come Together

9:15 - 10:45 a.m. Hudson Ballroom I, II, III, Third Floor

Transportation infrastructure shapes our built environment, affecting land uses and land values. This can be planned, or not. Light rail and streetcars are both blamed and lauded for this. What does research show about the relationship between LRT and streetcars and land use? What are the most effective tools in facilitating changes, or in maintaining the status quo? How can land use planning support the goals of a rail transit project? Are there other factors that can change the equation? In this session we will look at the Hudson Bergen line from two different perspectives, hear some suggestions on methodologies for measuring the economic and land use benefits of light rail, and finally take a trip to Basel in Switzerland and consider the challenges of running a tram system across two international borders.

Session Introduction

• Megan Massey, PP/AICP, Assistant Director, Transit Friendly Land Use & Development,New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT), Newark, NJ

Moderator

• Monica J. Meade, AICP, ENV SP, Senior Project Planner, RK&K, Baltimore, MD

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Hudson Bergen Light Rail - New Jersey's Gold Coast Would Not Be the Same Without You

• Jon A. Carnegie, AICP/PP, Executive Director, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center,Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

The Many Catchment Areas of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail Line

• Devajyoti Deka, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Research, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center,Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Methodological Considerations in Assessing the Urban Economic and Land-Use Impacts of Light Rail Development

• Lyndon Henry, M.S., Online Columnist, RAILWAY AGE, Austin, TX

• Olivia Dobbs Schneider, Consultant & Researcher, Light Rail Now!, Rochester, NY

Tramway of Bâle Coming Back to France: Cooperation and Partnership, a Tri-National Network

• Perceval Gailliard, Tramway Specialist, Service Technique des Remontées Mécaniques et desTransports Guidés (STRMTG), Saint Martin d'Heres, France

• Sebastien Lopez, Director- Urbain Transport Expert, ISY Global, Schiltigheim, France

Transformational Technologies: The Coming Norms?

9:15 - 10:45 a.m. Harborside, Third Floor

This session presents a range of technological developments applied to LRT and Streetcar systems around the world, with demonstrable benefits to operation and safety. The first presentation provides an update of the latest advances and applications in off-wire technology. The second presentation is focused on rail control and traction power systems. It examines the factors contributing to the selection of control systems and operating modes for a number of LRTs around the globe. The session will proceed with a review of recent progress in tramway safety standards and new technologies (such as Driver Assist). The last presentation will analyze the adoption, benefits, and lessons learned from the application of on-board energy storage and ground power supply wire-free technologies.

Moderator

• Amer Shalaby, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University ofToronto, Toronto, ON

Continued Advances in LRV/Streetcar Off-Wire Technology

• John D. Swanson, C.Eng., Principal Consultant, SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit Inc., Vista, CA

Holistic Review of the Conventional and Modern Train Control and Traction Power Systems

• Yousef Kimiagar, P.Eng., PMP, FIRSE, Secretary, Research & Technology Committee; VicePresident Transit & Rail Systems, Gannett Fleming, Toronto, ON

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State of the Art in Tramway Vehicle Safety Technology

• John C. Smatlak, Principal Consultant, Atkins, Los Angeles, CA

Wire-Free Technology: Integrating Performance, Efficiency, and Flexibility

• Jim Varney, Director, Sales and Business Development, ALSTOM Transportation Inc., NewYork, NY

Improving Operations: More, Better, Faster...

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Harborside, Third Floor

Where streetcars and light rail vehicles share city streets with car traffic, congestion is a fact of life for transit agencies. Some cities are considering extensions into more congested areas; others have suffered through years of inefficient operations already. This session will explore some of the aspects of street and transit network design cities take into consideration as they plan extensions, analyze a wealth of data from a pilot project, or adjust their operating patterns to ease strain on the system. A broader perspective will also be offered on the potential results of these decisions, based on a wide survey of light rail operations in North America.

Moderator

• Theodore Rosenbaum, Manager - Railway Operations & Asset Planning, LTK EngineeringServices, Docklands, VC, Australia

High-Capacity, Reliable, Off-Wire Streetcar: Can It Be Done?

• Haley Peckett, AICP, Transportation Planner, Systems Planning, District Department ofTransportation/Mass Transit Administration, Washington, DC

King Street Transit Pilot - Testing a New Form of Streetcar Priority in Toronto, Canada

• David Kuperman, MS, RPP, Manager, Surface Transit Projects, City of Toronto, Toronto, ON

The L Line: Reinventing RTD’s Original Light Rail Line to Improve System Operations

• Theodore Rosenbaum, Manager - Railway Operations & Asset Planning, LTK EngineeringServices, Docklands, VC, Australia

• Eric Miller, AICP, Senior Rail Operations Analyst, LTK Engineering Services, Denver, CO

The Impact of Light Rail Characteristics on Operations

• Colin Keller Foley, Light Rail Benchmarking Project Manager, Imperial College, Railway andTransport Strategy Centre, London, United Kingdom

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Rolling Stock: Wheels of Change

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Hudson Ballroom I, II, III, Third Floor

Starting with a synopsis of North American LRV and streetcar procurements over the last three years, this session provides an update of the latest advances and applications in off-wire technology, discusses different strategies and lessons learned in overhauling LRVs, presents the latest advancements in 100% low floor vehicle technology applications, and concludes with a presentation that provides an overview of the operational and infrastructure factors that influence vehicle design on a legacy light rail system, how some will change, and the potential vehicle solution that will result.

Moderator

• Steven C. Apanian, P.E., Vice President, North Central Region and Streecar Practice Leader,LTK Engineering Services, Minneapolis, MN

North American LRV/Streetcar Procurements…since we last met

• Steven C. Apanian, P.E., Vice President, North Central Region and Streecar Practice Leader,LTK Engineering Services, Minneapolis, MN

• Thomas B. Furmaniak, P.E., Chair, Light Rail Technical Forum; Chair, 14th National Light Rail &Streetcar Conference Planning Committee; Senior Director, LTK Engineering Services,Ambler, PA

MTA Purple Line: The Longest LRB in America!

• Murphy Madison, Project Services Manager, SNC Lavalin Rail & Transit Inc., Washington, DC

• Brian Freerks, LRV Project Manager, Purple Line Transit Partners, Riverdale, MD

LRV Overhauls - Strategies and Lessons Learned

• Marcin N. Taraszkiewicz, Director, Vehicle Engineering/BWI, Jacobs, Baltimore, MD

The Development of Next Generation Vehicles: State of the Art in 100% Low-floor LRVs

• Anbo Wang, Ph.D., R&D Engineer, CRRC MA Corporation, Quincy, MA

Increasing Capacity on a Very Mature Light Rail System

• Christopher Pacher, Vice President, New England & Eastern Canada Region, LTK EngineeringServices, Boston, MA

• Nicole Mason, Technical Project Manager, Vehicle Engineering, Massachusetts BayTransportation Authority, Newton, MA

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GENERAL LUNCHEON w/ Featured Speaker

12:45 - 2 p.m. Hudson Ballroom IV, V, VI, Third Floor

Andy Byford, President of New York City Transit, will address the conference. Andy is one of the most experienced transit executives in the world. He started in transit in the U.K. working in station management for London Underground. He then led a number of commuter rail positions in the U.K. leading to a Chief Operating Officer role in RailCorp in Sydney, Australia. Andy then became CEO of Toronto Transit Commission before moving to New York City Transit in 2018. Andy has won awards for his clear, frank communication skills and has a reputation for successfully tackling challenging issues in transit.

Presiding

• Prof. Graham Currie, Ph.D., Chair, TRB LRT Cmte; Vice Chair, 14th Natl. Light Rail & StreetcarConf. Plng. Cmte; Director of Public Transport, Public Transport Research Group, MonashUniversity, Melbourne, Australia

Featured Speaker

• Andy Byford, President, MTA New York City Transit, New York, NY

Operations: Fine-Tuning the Details

2:15 - 3:45 p.m. Hudson Ballroom I, II, III, Third Floor

The importance of applying lessons learned in operating light rail or streetcar systems as we modify and upgrade them and build new ones cannot be overstated. Evolving ridership patterns; demands for better, faster, more reliable service; safely interacting with urban street traffic, pedestrians and bikes; new technologies; controlling or lowering capital and operating costs; and new ways of doing business are some of the factors that influence our planning moving forward. This session provides several examples of how such experience is being applied to light rail and streetcar systems domestically and in Europe and Australia.

Moderator

• Timothy R. Borchers, Chair, Streetcar Subcommittee; Principal, National Transit Services LLC,Tampa, FL

Traffic Management to Achieve Priority for Streetcars and LRT

• Scott A. Elaurant, Ph.D., CP.Eng. (Australia), Principal, Six Cats Consulting Pty Ltd (Australia),Adelaide, SA, Australia

Designing Cycle Layouts Beside and Across Tram Lanes to Increase Safety

• Perceval Gailliard, Tramway Specialist, Service Technique des Remontées Mécaniques et desTransports Guidés (STRMTG), Saint Martin d'Heres, France

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LRT Network Development: Contexts and Observations

• Stephen Luke, MICE C.Eng. B.Eng MSc, LRT Practice Leader(Europe), Mott MacDonald,Altrincham, United Kingdom

From Urban Light Rail to Regional Light Rail: Suggestions for Success

• John G. Allen, Ph.D., Independent Transportation Consultant, Chicago, IL

State of Good Repair: The Endless Cycle

2:15 - 3:45 p.m. Harborside, Third Floor

The State of Good Repair (SOGR) in any asset condition-driven service is a never-ending process of maintenance, renewal, and replacement. This process is especially important in public transportation where the availability of these assets have a direct impact on the day-to-day activities of the public and serve as an economic engine for cities and local communities. Quality is key and the condition of transit rolling stock and infrastructure, and the process in which these assets are maintained is the foundation of SOGR. In a time of growing transportation choices, such as ride sharing and TNCs, maximizing asset availability, increasing system safety, and providing the riding public with an experience that both builds their satisfaction and loyalty, is more important than ever. The focus of this session is to present what methods and tools, from a hardware, software, and process management perspective, are being employed by the industry to maintain their state of good repair.

Moderator

• Thomas O'Brien, Director of Business Development, KLD Labs, Inc., Hauppauge, NY

Overcoming Challenges for Developing and Implementing a Transit Asset Management System

• Daniel Hecht, P.E., Operations Manager, Rail Vehicle Maintenance, Santa Clara ValleyTransportation Authority, San Jose, CA

Comply with Transit Asset Management Final Rule: Tips and Tools

• Brett Koenig, Industry Solutions Consultant, Enterprise Asset Management, Trapeze Group,Fort Collins, CO

Effects of Track Condition on Light Rail Vehicle Force Density Measurements

• Scott Edwards, Senior Associate, Cross-Spectrum Acoustics Inc., Burlington, MA

Meeting the Challenge of State of Good Repair: The MBTA Green Line LRV Fleet in Transition

• Kimberly Woollard, Director, Light Rail Vehicle Maintenance & Engineering, Massachusetts BayTransportation Authority, Boston, MA

• Matthew Fuccillo, Principal Specialist - Rolling Stock, Mott MacDonald, Boston, MA

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Infrastructure Challenges: Modernizing Old, Building New

4 - 5:30 p.m. Hudson Ballroom I, II, III, Third Floor

Explore the challenges of renovating multiple legacy LRT stations, inspecting a tunnel while maintaining service, using a collaborative approach to design a new maintenance facility with community support, and learn new techniques for identifying and avoiding utility conflicts.

Moderator

• Michael B. Eidlin, Vice Chair, Light Rail Technical Forum; Vice President, KKCS , Seattle, WA

LA Metro Division 14 Operations and Maintenance Facility: Shaping the Community and the Transportation Landscape

• Donald J. Leidy, Facility Design Director, HDR|Maintenance Design Group, LLC, Denver, CO

Honolulu Area Rapid Transit (HART) Utility Risk Management

• Philip J. Meis, P.E., President, Utility Mapping Services, Inc., Clancy, MT

Light Rail Surface Station Design: Bringing the Nation’s Oldest and Most Heavily Used Light Rail Network into the 21st Century

• David O. Nelson, Senior Consultant, Jacobs, Boston, MA

Planning and Execution of a Major Light Rail Transit Tunnel Inspection: Owner and Inspector Perspective

• Matthew Harlan, P.E., Bridge Inspection and Preservation Practice Lead, David Evans andAssociates, Inc., Portland, OR

• Matthew Baccitich, Engineer III, TriMet - Ruby Junction, Gresham, OR

International Light Rail/Streetcar Perspectives: Lessons from Afar

4 - 5:30 p.m. Harborside, Third Floor

This session highlights important lessons gleaned from international experiences with LRT and streetcar systems. Safety, planning, and implementation issues are a particular focus of discussion.

Moderator

• Jeffrey Brown, Ph.D., Professor and Chairperson, Department of Urban and Regional Planning,Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Safety Management in Spanish Light Rail Systems

• Margarita Novales, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Group of Railways and TransportationEngineering School of Civil Engineering, University of A Coruna, A Coruna, Spain

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Monday, continued

Traffic Safety on Changing Network of the Streetcar System in Budapest

• Klara Macsinka, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, SzentIstván University, Göd, Hungary

Strategic Planning and Implementation Practice for Long-term Sustainable Growth: An Introduction of the Medium-capacity Modes in Tianjin, China

• Wubin Chao, Master, PMP, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Research Associate, Department ofElectrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Tram Lane Safety

• Ian Hopkins, Principal Advisor, Network Planning, Yarra Trams, Keolis Downer Australia,Melbourne, VC, Australia

Open Forum

7 - 9 p.m. Hudson Ballroom I, II, III, Third Floor

The Open Forum is an opportunity to speak and listen to a variety of light rail and streetcar topics. Several speakers who were unable to fit into the daytime program have been invited to present, but there is still an opportunity for others to take the 'open mike.'

Refreshments sponsored by Charter Linkz

Moderator

• Thomas B. Furmaniak, P.E., Chair, Light Rail Technical Forum; Chair, 14th National Light Rail &Streetcar Conference Planning Committee; Senior Director, LTK Engineering Services,Ambler, PA

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Monday, continued

Lyon T3/Rhônexpress: A Shared Line between Urban Streetcar and LRT Systems

• Dominique Bertrand, Senior Advisor, CEREMA, Lyon, France

Data Acquisition & Display Technology for Streetcar Systems: A Case Study

• Stanley G. Feinsod, Member, APTA Board of Directors; Development Manager, Transit SystemsEngineering, Emeryville, CA

Jerusalem Light Rail System: Green Transit Across the Green Line

• Kevin Dwarka, Ph.D., Land Use and Economic Consultant, New York, NY

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Tuesday, April 9

Registration Desk

7 - 11:15 a.m. Hudson Prefunction, Third Floor

Host Information Desk

7 - 11:15 a.m. Hudson Prefunction, Third Floor

TCRP Information Desk

7 - 11:15 a.m. Hudson Prefunction, Third Floor

TRB Information Desk

7 - 11:15 a.m. Hudson Prefunction, Third Floor

Moderators/Speakers & AV Preview Room

7 - 11:15 a.m. Holland II, Third Floor

Continental Breakfast

7 - 7:30 a.m. Hudson Prefunction, Third Floor

Planning, Policy & Regulations: Getting the Stars to Align

7:45 - 9:15 a.m. Hudson Ballroom I, II, III, Third Floor

Using examples from around the globe, this session explores the life cycle of thorough planning, development of well-founded policies, and unexpected outcomes and responses to unforeseen results.

Moderator

• John F. McGee, Jr., Senior Director, Revenue Systems & Technology, LTK EngineeringServices, Ambler, PA

A Global Transformation of Revenue Compliance on Light Rail and Tram Systems

• Graham Currie, Ph.D., Chair, TRB LRT Committee; Vice Chair, 14th National Light Rail &Streetcar Conference Planning Committee, Director of Public Transport Public TransportResearch Group, Monash University, Melbourne

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Tuesday, continued

Global Light Rail P3: Contexts and Observations

• Stephen Luke, MICE C.Eng. B.Eng MSc, LRT Practice Leader(Europe), Mott MacDonald,Altrincham, United Kingdom

Tax Allocated Districts (TAD) as an Alternative Funding Source - Lessons from Atlanta

• Onyinye Akujuo, Director, Federal Grant Programs, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority,Atlanta, GA

St. Clair Streetcar: Post-Implementation Analysis of Performance vs. City-building and Planning Objectives at Project Construction

• Conor Adami, Senior Planner - Procedures & Systems Development, Strategy, Toronto TransitCommission, Toronto, ON

Safety: Mixing Trains, Traffic, Bikes & Pedestrians...Safely

7:45 - 9:15 a.m. Harborside, Third Floor

This session addresses the safety approach of mixing light rail and streetcar system operations with vehicle traffic, bicycles, and pedestrians from the points of view of data collection and analysis, and evaluation and implementation of mitigation solutions to develop safer systems. Presentations include perspectives from practice, both in the United States and Europe.

Moderator

• Pamela Fischhaber, Ph.D., P.E., WSO-CSS, Rail/Transit Safety Section Chief, Department ofRegulatory Agencies, Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Denver, CO

Grade Crossing Safety, Traveler Delay, and Evaluation of Grade Separation at Multi-Mode Shared Rail Crossings

• Michael J. Loehr, P.E., PTOE, Global Technology Leader, Jacobs Engineering, Richmond, VA

• Vinod Eadavalli, P.E., Project Engineer, Jacobs Engineering, Dallas, TX

Grade Crossing Interface Issues with Pedestrians and Auto Traffic

• Joseph Word, Director, Light Rail System Safety, New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJTRANSIT), Newark, NJ

Pedestrians vs. Tramway Accidents: Current Issues and Expected Solutions

• Christian Sautel, Senior Advisor, Cerema, Lyon, France

• Dominique Bertrand, Senior Advisor, Cerema, Lyon, France

Pedestrian and Motor Vehicle Interaction with Streetcars in Barcelona

• Jose I. Farran, P.E., Principal, Adavant Consulting, San Francisco, CA

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Tuesday, continued

Light Rail & Streetcar Developments Down-Under

9:30 - 11 a.m. Hudson Ballroom I, II, III, Third Floor

Australasia has a booming light rail sector and also includes the world largest system; Melbourne. This session overviews the renewal progress and plans for the legacy streetcar system in Melbourne and also tours new LRT systems throughout the country.

Moderator

• Graham Currie, Ph.D., Chair, TRB LRT Committee; Vice Chair, 14th National Light Rail &Streetcar Conference Planning Committee, Director of Public Transport Research Group,Monash University, Melbourne

Modernizing our Approach to Modernizing Melbourne's Tram Network

• Ian Hopkins, Principal Advisor, Network Planning, Yarra Trams, Keolis Downer Australia,Melbourne, VC, Australia

The Growth of Light Rail in Australia: Recent Success and Lessons Learnt

• Rene Lalande, Staff, Transdev Australasia, Saint-Bruno, QC

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1 – 5:00 p.m. - Tour of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Facilities

This tour is first come, first served for 150 attendees.

A tour of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail facility will be held on Tuesday April 9, 2019. This

facility has the operations control center and the maintenance shop. Conference attendees

MUST BE AT THE EXCHANGE PLACE LIGHT RAIL STATION PLATFORM BY 1:00 P.M.

to board the light rail vehicle for a ride to Liberty State Park Station. Upon arrival at the station

attendees will board three Charter Linkz buses (150-person capacity) for transport to the light

rail facility.

The participants will be divided into sub groups and be taken through the operations control

center and the maintenance shop. At the end of the tour, the group will board the buses and

return to the Hyatt Regency by 5:00 pm.

No safety equipment is required. However, proper dress wear is required. Participants will be

required to adhere to rules and instructions set by their guide to avoid the risk of injury.

Tour guide for the Operations Control Center will be Phil Maccioli (201-209-2577), President

21st Century Rail Corporation.

Tour guide for the Maintenance Shop will be Bill Covino (201-705-4319), Senior Vice-President

21st Century Rail Corporation.

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Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Operations Control Center

The Light Rail Operations Control Center (OCC) is located at Jersey City transit maintenance

facility in Hudson County. The OCC utilizes supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)

and other instruments to provide visual operational status information. The center requires

three shift operations, enabling trainmasters and controllers to coordinate movements of up to

42 light rail vehicles across the communities of Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken,

Union City (at the city line with West New York), and North Bergen.

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Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Maintenance Shop

The maintenance shop handles technical repairs, inspections, and preventive maintenance of fifty-two (52) Hudson-Bergen light rail vehicles. The shop provides several advanced facilities, such as a semi-automated car wash system that ensures that clean vehicles are deployed ready for daily service; and a fully ventilated paint booth system that meets EPA and OSHA compliance. Other essential amenities of the maintenance shop include a storage shed, a truck shop, a wheel truing shop, and an in-ground lift.

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14th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Planning Committee

Thomas B. Furmaniak, P.E., Chair, 14th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Planning

Committee; Chair, APTA Light Rail Technical Forum; and Senior Director, LTK Engineering

Services

Graham Currie, Ph.D., Vice Chair, 14th National Light Rail & Streetcar Conference Planning

Committee; Chair, TRB LRT Committee, Professor of Public Transport, Monash University,

Melbourne, Australia

Steven C. Apanian, P.E., Vice President North Central Region, LTK Engineering Services

Timothy R. Borchers, Chair, APTA Streetcar Subcommittee; and Principal, National Transit

Services LLC

Jeffrey Brown, Ph. D., Professor and Chairperson, Department of Urban and Regional

Planning, Florida State University

Michael B. Eidlin, Vice President, KKC

Pamela Fischhaber, Ph. D., P.E., WO-CSS., Section Chief – Rail Transit Safety, Colorado

Department of Regulatory Agencies

John F. McGee, Jr., Senior Director, Revenue Systems and Technology, LTK Engineering

Services

Monica J. Meade, AICP., ENV SP., Senior Project Planner, RK&K

Margarita Novales, Ph. D., Associate Professor, Railways & Transportation Group, University

of Coruna, Spain

Thomas O’Brien, Director of Business Development, KLD Labs, Inc.

Amer Shalaby, Ph, D., Professor, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of

Toronto, Canada

Staff

Steve Andrle, Program Manager, TRB

Daniella Galati, Senior Communications Engineer, New Jersey Transit

Charles Joseph, Director of Rail Programs, APTA

Mary Kissi, Senior Program Associate, TRB

Carolyn Mack, Manager of Events, New Jersey Transit

Claire Randall, Senior Program Officer, Public Transportation, TRB

Kwakuita Spence, Meetings Registration Coordinator, APTA

DeeNaye Williams, Technical Services Coordinator, APTA

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New Jersey Transit Executive Management Team

Kevin S. Corbett, Executive Director

Justin Davis, Chief of Staff

Christine Baker, Chief Compliance Officer/ELO/C.E.P.A Officer

Eric Daleo, AED, Capital Planning & Programs

Jignasa Desai-McCleary, Chief Procurement Officer

Lookman Fazal, Chief Information and Digital Officer

Anthony Grieco, AED, Communications & Customer Service

Raymond Kenny, Senior Vice President/General Manager, Rail Operations

Michael Kilcoyne, Vice President /General Manager, Bus Operations

Jeannie Kwon, AED, Projects and Strategic Investment

Brian Lapp, Senior Vice President/Chief, Office of System Safety

Christopher Montgomery, Acting Chief Information Officer, Office of Technology Services

Ron Nichols, Acting Chief, Light Rail & Contract Services

John O’Hern, Auditor General

Leotis Sanders, Chief, Civil Rights and Diversity Programs

Christopher Trucillo, Chief, New Jersey Transit Police Department

Jeanne Victor, Chief, Human Resources & EEO/AA

William Viqueira, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Paul Wyckoff, Chief, Government and Community Affairs

Joyce Zuczek, Board Secretary

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2019 TRB Meetings

Joint Meeting of the AASHTO Committee on Design and Council on Active Transportation

and TRB Roadside Safety Design Committee

July 21-16, 2019

Reno, NV

12th TRB International Conference on Low-Volume Roads

September 15-18, 2019

Kalispell, MT

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