Overview

October 26

Public transit is key to revitalizing urban centers as cities focus their post-COVID recovery efforts. In most places, that means bus transit. And transportation leaders across the country are looking at programs to make their buses run more effectively and efficiently.

One important way cities are improving their bus network is by creating or expanding bus-only or transit-only lanes. Some transit agencies have partnered with their Department of Transportation or Parking Authority peers to create enforcement programs designed to remove obstacles from these designated lanes. The programs are aimed at improving on-time performance, reducing emissions, and creating a more appealing offer to potential riders.

Join us October 26 at 11am PT/2pm ET for a webinar on bus-lane enforcement, and how new tools and solutions are making it easier and more cost effective for cities to provide safe, reliable, clean bus transit — improving the experience for riders and helping power economic growth.

Our panel of experts will cover:

· Strategies and best practices for improving bus transit operations
· Policy and regulatory changes – including new legislation in California – that are transforming bus-lane enforcement
· New sensory tools and AI innovations to automate and modernize bus lanes

Speakers

Shawn McCormick

Director-Parking Enforcement and Traffic, SFMTA

Shawn McCormick has over 25 years in the parking industry and currently holds the position of Director of Parking Enforcement and Traffic for the City and County of San Francisco. His varied experience includes from Traffic Officer to Parking Enforcement Captain with LADOT, Parking Services Manager with the City of Beverly Hills and Director of Operations for the ATVAM traffic enforcement program in Saudi Arabia. He previously served as a member of the Board of Directors for AYSO, the American Youth Soccer Organization.

Jeannette Klein

OEI Fellow, Sr. Transportation Planner, LA Metro

Jeannette Klein is a Sr. Transportation Planner at LA Metro. She spent ten years in operations management in electronic manufacturing before switching to public transit operations. She joined LA Metro’s Contract Services department that oversees purchased transportation contracts and recently accepted a one-year fellowship in Metro’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation, where she is leading the implementation of Metro’s Camera Bus Lane Enforcement (CBLE) program. She holds a Master’s in Public Administration from University of Southern California.

Dustin Haisler — Moderator

Chief Innovation Officer, e.Republic, Inc.

Dustin Haisler is the Chief Innovation Officer of Government Technology's parent company e.Republic. Previously the finance director and later CIO for Manor, Texas, a small city outside Austin, Haisler quickly built a track record and reputation as an early innovator in civic tech. As Chief Innovation Officer, Haisler has a strategic role to help shape the company’s products, services and future direction. Primarily, he leads e.Republic Labs, a market connector created as an ecosystem to educate, accelerate and ultimately scale technology innovation within the public sector.

Webinar

Building Better Bus Lanes: Best Practices for Smarter Bus Transit