Advanced Transportation Technology Forum
October 20-22, 2004: Magnolia Hotel, 1100 Texas in Downtown Houston

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General Program

--- Wednesday, October 20 ---

Technology Advisor and METRO Officials Welcome Luncheon

11:30 a.m. Welcome

   Frank J. Wilson
   President and Chief Executive Officer, METRO

11:40 a.m. Self introductions

11:55 a.m. Lunch

12:40 p.m. Forum Guidelines
   David Wagner, Moderator, Battelle

 

General Session (VIDEO INTRO)

1 p.m. Welcome - Frank J. Wilson
   President & Chief Executive Officer, METRO

1:05 p.m. Introduction of Representative DeLay

David S. Wolff
   Chairman of the Board, METRO

1:15 p.m. The Honorable Tom DeLay
   Majority Leader
   U.S. House of Representatives

1:40 p.m. David Wagner, Moderator, Battelle

1:45 p.m. High Speed Maglev (Transrapid) - Larry Blow

2:35 p.m. Break

2:50 p.m. John Sedlak, Houston METRO, Context of Regional Transit

2:55 p.m. Bus Rapid Transit

3:40 p.m. Mezzanine Transit

4:30 p.m. Mini Metro Systems

5:20 p.m. Adjourn

--- Thursday, October 21 ---

8:30 a.m. Welcome and Review

Dave Wagner, Battelle

8:45 a.m. Aerobus

9:35 a.m. Intelligent Multimode Transit System (IMTS) Suminoto

10:25 a.m. Break

10:40 a.m. Urban Maglev, HSST/ITOCHU International

11:25 a.m. Introduction of Mayor Bill White
   David S. Wolff, Chairman of the Board, METRO

11:30 a.m. The Honorable Bill White
   Mayor, City of Houston

Noon Break for Lunch (on your own)

1:15 p.m. Tubular Rail

2:05 p.m. Personal Rapid Transit, Skyweb Express, Jeral Poskey

2:55 p.m. Break

3:10 p.m. Monorail, Mitsui

4 p.m. Automated People Mover

4:50 p.m. High Speed Rail (Commuter Rail), Siemens Transportation, Frank Guzzo

--- Friday, October 22 ---

8:30 a.m. Technology Advisors Breakfast Meeting

General Session

9:30 a.m. Welcome

  Frank J. Wilson
  President & Chief Executive Officer, Houston METRO

9:35 a.m. "The National Perspective"

  Bill Millar
  President, American Public Transportation Association

9:50 a.m. Moderated Roundtable and Wrap-up Among Technology Advisors
   and Comments from Policy Makers and Policy Shapers

11:50 a.m. Closing Remarks

   Frank J. Wilson
   President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston METRO

Noon: Adjourn

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