The Advanced Transit Association (ATRA) is holding a full day of organizational and technical sessions on January 22nd, just prior to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Come join those who are laying the groundwork for high performance automated transit systems of the future. The agenda will center on Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) and other paradigm-breaking mobility technologies. News of advanced projects and technologies from around the world including the Heathrow PRT program will be presented as well as ATRA’s role in emerging automated transit markets.

The registration fee is $40. ATRA members qualify for a lower rate of $25. Lunch will be served. Call Larry Fabian for details: (617) 825-2318, or email: lfabian21@earthlink.net.

Day Overview

MORNING ATRA Organizational Topics 9:00 – 11:30 AM

The morning session is dedicated to ATRA Organizational Topics. Jeral Poskey will moderate a discussion of topics central to ATRA's purpose and activities. Others will present proposed activities, events, and funding. The last hour will be reserved for topic specific committee meetings such as Web Content, the PRT Manifesto, and other topics as identified.

LUNCH 11:30-12:30 PM

AFTERNOON Technical Seminar 12:30-5:00 PM

Guest speakers will present on advanced transportation initiatives, studies and initiatives underway throughout the world.

Location: Booz Allen Hamilton Conference Center, Room 2010, 8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102

EVENING ATRA Business Meeting 8:00 PM

Location: Hilton Hotel

ATM – Caucus

(Official ATRA Business)

PRELIMINARY AGENDA – MORNING SESSION

9:00 – 9:30 AM

Welcome and Introductions – Paul Hoffman, Host

Review of previous year's activity – Bob Dunning, ATRA President
Budget, Event and Membership Issues – Larry Fabian, ATRA Treasurer

9:30 – 10:30 AM

Organization Business – Jeral Poskey, ATRA Chairman

- Elections

- Finances

- IRS filing

- ATRA Europe relationship

- Manifesto -- endorse, take a position or not

- Number of Expectations of Directors

- Corporate memberships

- Raising of membership fee & dues

- Website

- T-I list

- Events - seminar + meeting, San Antonio (volunteers & task force)

- Event ideas - Morgantown, Raytheon, Branson, Fresno

- PRT Training Program

10:30 -11:30AM

Break – Out Sessions

Web Page Initiatives and Tasks – Bill Flanigan

PRT Manifesto

Event Organization

11:30 – 12:30 Lunch

PRELIMINARY AGENDA – AFTERNOON SESSION

12:30 – 1:45PM

New Jersey PRT Feasibility and Viability Study Paul Hoffman - A summary of the study conducted for the State of New Jersey of the feasibility and viability of PRT technology. The study includes an assessment of the state of art of PRT technology and development vendors. It also includes an assessment of development, implementation, economic and operational issues and recommendation for advancing the technology for commercial readiness.

Review of Bologna Conference Larry Fabian - The new European Chapter of ATRA had its first event last November in a country with no known past PRT interests. It drew ~50 from Italy and northern Europe and a few from Korea and US. What was said? What does it mean?

Department of Transportation [RITA]

2:00 - 3:15 PM

Scope and Schedule for Heathrow PRT Martin Lowson - Earlier this year British Airport Authority (BAA) selected the ULTra Personal Rapid Transit system to provide better access to its terminals at Heathrow. Martin is the Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Transport Systems, LLC.

Vectus Hyojeong (Dawn) Choe - A presentation of the Vectus PRT system and the development of a test track in Uppsala Sweden.

Automated Road Vehicles Bob Johnson - A discussion on what's been happening in the field of Automated Road Vehicles in the last 12 months. TRB Session 732 on Automated Road Vehicles is sponsored by Committee AP020, New Public Transportation Systems and Technology, and Committee AP040, Major Activity Center Circulation Systems.

3:30 – 5:00 PM

Cities 21 Update - Steve Raney

MS campus PRT alignment

MS campus PRT animation

Efficient cities of the future: a) Is global warming and/or "peak oil" real?, b) regional visioning, c) human settlement patterns, d) "deep sustainability"

EPA's Transforming Office Parks into Transit Villages study

Edina, MN, PRT network transit study

Exemplary on-line communities

PRT-Enabled Airport Bus Station - Peter Muller

Peter is president of PRT Consulting, Inc. (PRTC), a consulting firm that specializes in providing planning, engineering and procurement services relevant to personal rapid transit (PRT).

Why Dubai? - Jeral Poskey
Jeral is the Chairman of ATRA and has focused on the commercialization of PRT for several years. He will describe the development that is happening in Dubai and why it is getting so much attention for new transportation projects.