| 8:00 a.m. |
Opening Session Breakfast – Austin Grand Ballroom – 6th floor
Amadeo Saenz, Jr., Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation
TxDOT’s 22nd Chief Executive Officer outlines the department’s priorities for 2010 and beyond.
Remarks (PDF 3.1MB)
Video (WMV 36.9 mb)
Keynote Address: Shelley Row, Director, ITS Joint Program Office, Research and Innovative Technologies, U.S. Department of Transportation
Presentation (PDF 4.6MB)
Video (WMV 21 mb) |
| 9:30 a.m. |
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General Session - Looking Down the Road: Transportation of the Future - Governor’s Ballroom – 4th floor
Flying cars? Probably not any time soon but transportation will certainly look different in the future. Panelists will discuss how we travel today, future trends and a new option to get there.
Video (WMV 76 mb)
Moderator: John Barton, Assistant Executive Director for Engineering Operations, Texas Department of Transportation
Speakers:
Tom Vanderbilt, Author, Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)
Garry Golden, Futurist, Future Think, LLC
Presentation (PDF 916KB)
Mark Perry, Director of Product Planning, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
Presentation (PDF 1.4MB) |
| 11:30 p.m. |
Road Hand Awards Luncheon – Austin Grand Ballroom – 6th floor
Master of Cermonies: Lawrence Olsen, Executive Vice President, Texas Good Roads Transportation Association
Road Hand Award Recognition: Steven E. Simmons, Deputy Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation
Presentation (PDF 2.3MB)
Video (WMV 13.1 mb)
Introduction: Fred Underwood, Commissioner, Texas Transportation Commission
Keynote Address: Honorable Mary E. Peters, Former Secretary, United States Department of Transportation
Video (WMV 27.7 mb)
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| 2:00 p.m. |
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General Session – Making the Grade: Transportation Performance Tracking - Governor’s Ballroom – 4th floor
Tracking performance measures provides a gauge for progress and a process for reporting results. Hear from panelists offering different perspectives on transportation performance tracking.
Video (WMV 82.7 mb)
Moderator: Mary Meyland, Director, Strategic Policy and Performance Management
Presentation (PDF 212KB)
Speakers:
Honorable Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Mara Campbell, Director, Organizational Results, Missouri Department of Transportation
Presentation (PDF 4MB)
Lorelei St. James, Acting Director, Dallas Field Office, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Presentation (PDF 1.4MB)
Lance Moll, Managing Director, Regional Operations, Fedex Freight, Inc.
Presentation (PDF 1.2MB) |
| 4:00 p.m. |
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General Session – The Fast Track: Passenger Rail in Texas - Governor’s Ballroom – 4th floor
There’s more than one way to get from here to there. One solution gaining speed is passenger rail. Hear from those on the front lines of this issue.
Video (WMV 59.7 mb)
Moderator: Bill Glavin
, Director, Rail Division, Texas Department of Transportation
Speakers:
Karen Rae, Deputy Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration
Presentation (PDF 1.4MB)
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| 7:45 a.m. |
Breakfast and Keynote Address – Austin Grand Ballroom – 6th floor
Introduction: Amadeo Saenz, Jr., Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation
Keynote Address: Honorable Victor Mendez, Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration
Video (WMV 39.5 mb) |
| 9:00 a.m. |
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General Session – On the Hill: Federal Transportation Priorities - Governor’s Ballroom – 4th floor
Congress is working to identify the transportation policies and funding levels that Texas and other states will operate with during the next 6-year cycle. Join our panelists as they discuss the essential facts of the new surface transportation bill.
Video (WMV 83 mb)
Moderator: Steven E. Simmons, Deputy Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation
Speakers:
Honorable Ciro Rodriguez, Congressman, United States House of Representatives
Honorable John Carter, Congressman, United States House of Representatives
Honorable Pete Olson, Congressman, United States House of Representatives |
| 10:45 a.m. |
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General Session – State Transportation Funding - Governor’s Ballroom – 4th floor
Too many needs and not enough money is the dilemma state leaders face in addressing transportation improvements. A variety of new solutions are being considered. One option may include paying for the number of miles you travel. Join us for this discussion.
Video (WMV 70.8 mb)
Moderator: John W. Johnson , Former Chair, Texas Transportation Commission
Speakers:
Senator Robert Nichols, Member, Transportation and Homeland Security Committee, Texas State Senate
Representative Joe Pickett, Chair, Transportation Committee, Texas House of Representatives
Dr. Paul Hanley, Director, Transportation Policy Research, Public Policy Center, University of Iowa |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Luncheon and Keynote Address – Austin Grand Ballroom – 6th floor
Introduction: Deirdre Delisi, Chair, Texas Transportation Commission
Keynote Address: Honorable John Cornyn, Senator, United States Senate
Video (WMV 70.8 mb) |
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