Presentations
Our presentations cover a large variety of transportation topics, ranging from daily traffic operations to new innovations in the field. Presentations are held from 11 AM - 12 PM on Saturday, Jan 24.
Join us for an inside look at the transportation planning for the largest sporting event in human history. With venues spanning 1,500 square miles across Southern California and beyond, the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games present a unique engineering challenge: moving hundreds of thousands of athletes, officials, and spectators through a complex, multi-jurisdictional landscape.
The use of Quick Build projects low-cost pilot infrastructure projects has grown exponentially in recent years. Quick Build projects provide opportunities for meaningful community engagement, flexible and agile projects, and testing of ideas before permanent installation. A panel of planners and engineers will share Demonstration and Quick Build project examples in California that are focused on improving spaces for people walking, biking, and rolling. The panel will discuss challenges, implementation strategies, and tips for success.
This presentation will explore the reasons why the aviation industry is booming and how ITE transportation professionals interact and engage in the improvement of aviation infrastructure.
Tony Henderson: Transit fills a critical transportation need in cities, but operating transit vehicles through urban streets faces many challenges. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) manages a diverse multimodal system of buses (including 60-foot articulated), trolley buses, light rail, historic streetcars, and cable cars, each with unique operational needs.
Transportation engineers and planners play a critical role in designing and optimizing infrastructure to facilitate safe and efficient transit movement. This work spans from small, yet impactful modification to large-scale capital projects, all aimed at improving reliability and safety.
This presentation will highlight the transit operations, planning and safety efforts of SFMTA’s Muni Forward team in collaboration with Transit Operations and Safety. Through case studies, this presentation explores targeted roadway improvements that enhance transit performance and safety.
Joshua McNeill: Iteris is a nationally recognized leader in transit signal priority (TSP) systems, delivering smart mobility solutions that improve transit reliability, reduce travel times, and decrease emissions. Iteris has provided TSP engineering services to some of the largest transit agencies in the country, including the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) and the cities of Culver City, Torrance, and Pasadena. Since 2008, Iteris has designed, implemented, integrated, and managed LA Metro's Countywide Signal Priority system, the largest signal priority project in the nation, with over 600 connected intersections across the region.
This presentation explores the critical role transit signal priority plays in enhancing the rider experience. Attendees will gain insight into various TSP strategies, offering a foundational understanding of traffic signal operations and the complex problem solving required to optimize them. A well-designed TSP system reduces delay, shortens travel times, and improves schedule reliability, making public transit a more attractive and competitive mobility option.
This presentation will provide a basic history of railroads in the Western US, an overview of current rail governance and ongoing project development, and an introduction of the various aspects of rail design. Railway design goes beyond track structure and alignment; additional technical elements include yards and facilities, special trackwork, platforms and station amenities, operational considerations, aerial structures, tunnels and trenches, rail signals and train control, and roadway crossings. The presenters, professionals in the rail industry, will also provide insight into job opportunities in the rail engineering industry. Students will gain an understanding of the importance of rail in the transportation system, technical considerations in rail design, and career paths in rail engineering.