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Upcoming Webinars
MTI organizes or participates in several transportation-related webinars each year. You can find leading transportation experts at all of these webinars, making them an excellent resource for professional and research insights. You can also view our past webinars.
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| May 8, 2024 |
Pedaling Progress: Equity Assessment of San José's Urban Bike Infrastructure via SJ-BikeEquity Tool - Online 12:00-12:30p.m. (PT) | Link to register. This Research Snaps webinar is co-sponsored by SJSU's Spatial Analytics and Visualization (SAVI) Center. Bike networks are growing nationwide—including in San José, which is keen on becoming “one of the most bike-friendly cities in North America.” Expanding bike networks and allocating funds require careful planning to ensure a fair distribution of bike infrastructure, but most assessment methods neglect differences in bike path classes that provide different safety and comfort levels for cyclists. Join experts to discuss an equity assessment of San José’s bike infrastructure, driven by a weighting system for different safety and comfort levels of the urban bike network, and what it could mean for traffic congestion, sustainability, and Bay Area communities. Presenter: Ahoura Zandiatashbar, PhD, SJSU Assistant Professor, MTI Research Associate. Moderator: Hilary Nixon, PhD, Deputy Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) *0.5 PDH credit available Add event to your calendar: |
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| May 17, 2024 |
Beyond the Pump: Rethinking Transportation Funding Without the Fuel Tax - Online15th Annual Mineta National Transportation Policy Summit10:00a.m - 12:00p.m. (PT) | Link to Register.While the climate benefits from booming electric vehicle sales, the nation’s transportation system faces an unfortunate predicament: less gasoline and diesel purchased means dwindling fuel tax revenue. Fuel tax revenue provides a core funding source for operating, maintaining, and improving transportation systems, so policymakers must find a replacement as soon as possible. This event explores such options as mileage fees, higher annual vehicle fees, or abandoning the user-pay principle and relying on general fund revenue. See here for more information and recordings from past events in the series. 2 PDH credits and 2 CM credits available to attendees. Add event to your calendar:
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| May 22, 2024 |
Emergency Preparedness in Motion: The Role of ICS in Transportation 10:00-10:45a.m. (PT) | Link to register. If a wildfire, earthquake, or cyber emergency impacts a transit system—what happens next? How do transportation agencies respond in an emergency? The use of an Incident Command System (ICS) allows for a uniform response method for emergencies and is required by FEMA and the FHWA. ICS, however, is rarely used by transportation personnel. Join transportation and emergency response experts for a discussion of the pros and cons of implementing ICS training for field-level transportation supervisors and staff. Don’t miss this opportunity to better understand emergency response best practices in our industry. Presenters:
Moderator: Karen Philbrick, PhD, Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) *0.75 PDH credit available Add event to your calendar: About the PresentersFrances L. Edwards, PhD Deputy Director, National Transportation Security Center Frances L. Edwards, MUP, PhD, CEM, is professor emeritus of political science at San José State University, following 17 years as the Director of the Master of Public Administration program. She is the Deputy Director of the National Transportation Security Center at the Mineta Transportation Institute. A Certified Emergency Manager with over 20 years’ professional experience in California, she has served as acting assistant fire chief for the San José Fire Department, as Budget Analyst for the Irvine, California Police Department, and as Assistant to the City Manager in Florham Park, New Jersey. Dan Goodrich Senior Transportation Security Scientist, National Transportation Security Center Daniel C. Goodrich, MPA, CEM, MEP is a Senior Transportation Security Scientist with the Mineta Transportation Institute at SJSU, and the instructor for “Security Issues for Transportation Professionals” in the Master of Science in Transportation Management program. He is a Certified Emergency Manager, a Master Exercise Practitioner, a Professional Continuity Practitioner and a Certified Security Specialist. He provides emergency management planning and training support to Caltrans and Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority. |
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| October 22, 2024 to October 24, 2024 |
2024 “Research to Practice” Transit Symposium - Online The 2024 “Research to Practice” Transit Symposium will take place October 22-24, 2024. The symposium will take place online and streamed on YouTube. As the transit industry is poised to take advantage of the largest transit and rail investment in our lifetimes, the symposium provides a platform where transit experts share insights on how evidence-based research is being or can be, used to make the most of these opportunities in a changing environment. This year’s symposium will focus on the following topics:
In addition to the opening and closing plenaries, the symposium features two types of sessions:
AICP credits are available for this event. Information about previous years’ events can be found here. Questions? Contact the following: Chad Riding Dr. Xiang ‘Jacob’ Yan The Symposium is convened by a partnership between APTA, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), University of Florida Transportation Institute, the T-SCORE University Transportation Center, and the Mineta Transportation Institute. |
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