2012 Conference

2012 TRANSPORT CHICAGO CONFERENCE
JUNE 1, 2012 | AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION | 211 E. CHICAGO AVE. CHICAGO, IL

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Keynote Speakers

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8:00—8:45 AM: REGISTRATION, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, AND NETWORKING

8:45—9:45 AM: KEYNOTE SPEAKER - William Millar - Former President, APTA

10:00—11:00 AM: SESSION 1

• SESSION A: Safety Dance – Moderator: Ryan Richter - Metra
Safety in transportation has been a foremost concern for decades. This session will examine safety in the context of pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles and what can be done to make roads a safer place for all modes of travel.

- Safe Cycling at Intersections in Chicago (Nabil Nazha - University of Illinois at Chicago; Steven Vance - Grid Chicago)

- A Study of Crash Modification Factors of Access Management Techniques in Highway Safety Manual (Michael Williamson, Mohammad Jalayer - Southern Illinois University)

- Mapping Safe Crossings and Bus Stops to Determine Where Pedestrian and Bus Rider Safety Can Be Improved in the City of Chicago (Rebecca Geissler - University of Illinois at Chicago Urban Transportation Center)

• SESSION B: Deciding Factors – Moderator: David Baumgartner - Cambridge Systematics
This session presents tools for (and examples of) decision-making in the region's transit systems.

- The RTA’s Transit Asset Condition Assessment Study (Grace Gallucci, John Goodworth, John G. Allen, Ph.D. - Regional Transportation Authority)

- NICTD/Michigan City Rail Realignment Study (Gina M. Trimarco - TranSystems)

- Practical Localized Transit Demand Modeling for Existing Corridors - Calculating CTA Red and Purple Modernization Travel Benefits (Steve Hands - Chicago Transit Authority)

• SESSION C: America's Next Top (Freight) Model – Moderator: Josh Anderson - Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
This session explores three innovative freight modeling studies that improve the understanding of freight choice and demand. The research is much needed for decision makers faced with increasingly complex freight infrastructure challenges.

- Modeling Values of Time to Support Freight Decision-Making: Results from a Stated Preference Survey in New York (Anurag Komanduri, Sashank Musti, Kimon Proussaloglou, Ph.D. - Cambridge Systematics, Inc.)

- An Agent-Based Freight Model for the CMAP Region (Monique Urban, Dan Beagan, Mike Fischer - Cambridge Systematics, Inc.; Kermit Weis - Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning; Kouros Mohammadian, Kazuya Kawamura - University of Illinois at Chicago)

- Tour-based and Supply Chain Modeling for Freight: An Integrated Model Demonstration in Chicago (Maren Outwater, Colin Smith, Bhargava Sana, Jason Chen - Resource Systems Group; Kermit Weis - Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning; Supin Yoder - Federal Highway Administration)

11:15 AM—12:15 PM: SESSION 2

• SESSION A: Project Runway – Moderator: Paris Tyler - Chicago Transit Authority
Airports and the air transport network face increasing pressure to maximize capacity and provide a product that will make air travel convenient and cost effective. This session will examine solutions to the region's increasing capacity crunch as well as suggestions for making the most of what we currently have.

- Evaluating the Impacts of Mode Substitution for Short-Haul Air Connections at Chicago O’Hare (Laurence Audenaerd PhD)

- Beyond Midway and O’Hare: Factors Affecting the Viability of Scheduled Air Service from Gary, Meigs Field, Valparaiso and other Smaller Airports in the Chicago Region (Joseph P. Schwieterman, Ph.D. – Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, DePaul University; Sara Lepro - DePaul University)

- Global Airports and the Challenge of Regional Integration: Comparing Chicago and Toronto (Jean-Paul Addie - York University)

• SESSION B: Bring Me Closer – Moderator: Michael Horsting - Regional Transportation Authority
Getting people closer to their daily destinations and planning how to do so is a constant hot topic for transportation planners. Listen to three unique analytical examples of how to bridge these gaps.

- The Taxicab as Public Transportation in Boston (Drew Austin - Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; P. Christopher Zegras - Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

- Assessing Accessibility: Potential Transportation Impacts of Relocating Champaign Central High School (Holly Nelson - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

- Navigating Food Deserts: An Analysis of Social Characteristics and Transportation Options on Chicago's Far South Side (Christina Blackston - Northwestern University)

• SESSION C: Measuring Up – Moderator: Charlotte O'Donnell - Pace Suburban Bus
This session explores analysis methodologies used within the passenger and freight transportation industries to improve efficiencies and to keep in touch with changing markets.

- Modeling Current and Future Rail Network Level of Service (LOS) Conditions Using GIS: A Case Study from the Minnesota DOT Comprehensive Statewide Freight and Passenger Rail Plan (Kevin Ebright-McKeehan - Cambridge Systematics)

- WebSurveys.com: Challenges and Opportunities in Using Online Strategies for Interviewing Customers (Tara O’Malley, Sonali Tandon - Chicago Transit Authority)

- Creating a Transit Supply Index (Andrew Keller - Regional Transportation Authority and University of Illinois at Chicago)

12:30—1:00 PM: LUNCH

• Student Paper Award Presentation
- Assessing Accessibility: Potential Transportation Impacts of Relocating Champaign Central High School (Holly Nelson - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

• Sponsor Acknowledgments

1:00—2:00 PM: KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Tilly Chang - Deputy Director for Planning, SFCTA

2:00—2:30 PM: POSTER SESSION AND NETWORKING

- Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety: An Examination of View Obstruction and Crossing Angle Using Aerial Photography (Joseph Sepulveda III - Northern Illinois University)

- Using GIS to Combine Spatial Data with Non-spatial Data to Identify Trip Patterns (Hong Yang - Pace)

- Transit Ridership in Inclement Weather: An Empirical Analysis of Minneapolis, Minnesota (Kristina M. Nesse - University of Minnesota)

- Integration of the ADAPTS Activity-based Model and TRANSIMS (Mahmoud
Javanmardi, Abolfazl (Kouros) Mohammadian, Ph.D. - University of Illinois at Chicago)

- Using GIS Server to Disseminate Transit Asset and Planning Information (Brad Thompson, Hersh Singh - Regional Transportation Authority)

2:45—3:45 PM: SESSION 3

• SESSION A: Life in the Fast Lane - Moderator: Ray Heitner - Chicago Transit Authority
This session examines capacity and efficiency in transportation. Contemporary strategies dealing with transportation financing and planning are explored further.

- Planning of Managed Lanes for Reconstruction of a Major Urban Freeway (Ronald Eash, Bryan Kapala, Mary Lupa, Mariya Maslova, Ron Shimizu - Parsons Brinckerhoff)

- A Legislative Solution to Fare Hikes Through Automatic Fare Increases (Matthew Meltzer - VISANOW)

- Transit, HOT Lanes, and Application to Chicago Region (Gregory Newmark, Peter Fahrenwald - Regional Transportation Authority)

• SESSION B: Transportation Renovation - Moderator: Kristen Andersen - Metra
Transportation-related projects with the potential to dramatically reshape urban form are highlighted during this session.

- Chicago’s Protected Bike Lane Initiative (Mike Amsden, AICP - TY Lin International/ Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT); Mark de la Vergne - Sam Schwartz Engineering; John Wirtz, PE PTOE - Jacobs Engineering)

- Exploring Transit-Oriented Development in Chicago: A Spatial Analysis from an Urban Design Perspective (Jizhe Yang - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

- Freeways Without Futures: Possibilities for Urban Freeway Removal in Chicago (John Norquist, Caitlin Ghoshal - Congress for the New Urbanism)

• SESSION C: Preparing for the Future - Moderator: Jennifer Henry - Natural Resources Defense Council
New technologies, weather patterns, and economic realities bring a fresh set of challenges and opportunities to transportation agencies. Learn about a number of tools and approaches being used to get our region’s transportation systems ready for the new normal.

- Alternative Fuel for Transit Buses: Understanding Tradeoffs Using an Integrated
Optimization and Life Cycle Assessment Approach (Elaine Croft McKenzie, Ph.D. - Cambridge Systematics)

- Harvey Transit Signal Priority Demonstration Project Evaluation (Taqhiuddin Mohammed - Pace Suburban Bus; Kevin O’Neill - URS Corporation)

- Risk-Based Benefit-Cost Approach to Prioritizing Climate Change Adaptation Strategies (Erik Cempel, Joe Guerre - Cambridge Systematics)

3:45—5:00 PM: AFTERNOON RECEPTION

Photo (adapted): mehrshad mansouri | Flickr

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