PARTNERSHIPS IN TRANSIT
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Partnerships In Transit
September 17-18, 2008
Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel

Sponsored By
National Council for Public-Private Partnerships Federal Transit Administration

In Conjunction with
New Jersey Transit American Public Transportation Association REconnecting America Lehigh And Northampton Transportation Authority Red Rose Transit Authority
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Port Authority DART Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

General Underwriting Sponsors
Balfour Beatty Capital
Silver Sponsor
HDR
Silver Sponsor
HNTB
Silver Sponsor
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

Co-sponsored By
American Water Aon Construction Services ch2mhill-omi EarthTech
Southwest Water Company United Water  Veolia Water 

PROGRAM AGENDA

Wednesday, September 17
6:00–7:30 pm
Networking Reception
Sponsored by HERZOG CONTRACTING CORPORATION and K&L GATES
Herzog
Diamond Sponsor
K&L Gates
Diamond Sponsor

Thursday, september 18
7:30 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
Infrastructure Management Group
8:00 am Welcoming Comments
Why PPPs are a tool to consider in addressing funding shortages in a wide array of projects.
Keynote: James S. Simpson, Administrator, U.S. Department of Transportation, FTA
  Fundamental Issues
PPPs are being used in a broad range of applications, have a long history and are far more than just concessions of toll roads. The presentation will include the varieties of PPP, and what are the keys to bring the private sector to the table.
  Local And National Statutory Perspective
This should include a national overview of state legislation, which ones include transit partnerships and what is thought of as a model for other sates to consider.
Coffee Break
Sponsored by CAPITAL PARTNERSHIPS
Capital Partnerships
Bronze Sponsor
  Case Studies
This is a review of transit PPPs, and a discussion of how to conduct a system-wide analysis to identify potential PPP projects. It will include status checks on ongoing projects in Dallas.
Noon
Luncheon – Setting The Tone For Public-Private Partnerships
Sponsored by PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Gold Sponsor
  Generating Private Sector Financing
Industry experts explain the sources of funding available beyond the public debt, focusing on options of financing smaller projects. Both construction and operating contracts will be covered in these presentations.
  Transit Oriented Developments And Joint Developments
Transit oriented developments help generate economic developments and bring transit into communities.
 
Coffee Break
Sponsored by SHARON GREENE + ASSOCIATES
sharon greene + associates
Bronze Sponsor
  Roundtable – How To Apply Concepts To PPPs
A plenary session will tackle some of the problems and solutions to current and proposed project, with the assistance of expert resources from the NCPP’s Transportation Institute. The discussion will focus on the following themes:
  • Steps before the issuing of RFP
  • Structuring the Partnership (negotiating the contract)
  • Implementing/managing a PPP transit project
4:45 PM Closing Remarks
5:00 PM Meeting Adjourned

Speakers
Key Note: James S. Simpson, Administrator, U.S. Department of Transportation, FTA
Luncheon Keynote: Rina Cutler, Deputy Mayor, City of Philadelphia, PA
  Pamela Bailey-Campbell, Senior Vice President, Development Services/Public-Private Initiatives, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Robert Bergen, Partner, K&L Gates
Chris Boylan, Deputy Executive Director, New York Metropolitan Transit Authority
Kenneth Butler, Senior Principal, Capital Partnerships
Joseph Casey, General Manager, SEPTA
Jonathan Davis, Deputy General Manager & Chief Financial Officer (APTA Co-Chair), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Richard (Dick) Doyle, Regional Administrator (Region I) FTA
Ron Hartman, Executive Vice President - Rail, Veolia Transportation
Brigid Hynes-Cherin, Regional Administrator, FTA (Region II)
Clarence (Cal) Marsella, General Manager, Denver Regional Transportation District
Severn Miller, Chief Counsel, Federal Transit Administration
Tom Mulvihill, Managing Director, KPMG
Dana Nifosi, Partner, Venable LLP
Richard Norment, Executive Director, NCPPP
Sasha Page, Vice President, Infrastructure Management Group
Frank Rapoport, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge
Peter Raymond, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Frank Russo, President, Frank Russo Consulting LLC
Rick Rybeck, Deputy Associate Director, Transportation Policy & Planning Administration, District Department of Transportation
Steven Santoro, Assistant Executive Director, New Jersey Transit Corporation
Samuel Staley, Ph.D., Director, Urban/Land Use Policy, Reason Foundation
Letitia Thompson, Regional Administrator, FTA (Philadelphia, PA)
Robert Tuccillo, CFO of Federal Transit Administration
Mariia Zimmerman, Policy Director, T4America Campaign , Reconnecting America
(additional speakers to be listed)


WORKSHOP LOCATION
September 17-18, 2008
Sheraton Philadelphia City Center
17th & Race Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Reservations 1.800.325.3535
Make your room reservation before August 27th to receive the conference rate of $229.00 per night.
Remember to mention you will be attending the NCPPP workshop to receive the group rate.