MnDOT's Personal Rapid Transit Workshop

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The "tentative draft agenda"

PERSONAL RAPID TRANSIT WORKSHOP
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010
RADISSON METRODOME
MINNEAPOLIS, MN

TENTATIVE DRAFT AGENDA

Updated Purpose: The purpose of this workshop is to share responses to Mn/DOT’s request for PRT information and to allow participants to understand PRT benefits and barriers to its implementation. Workshop participants will also discuss next steps in exploring the viability of PRT in Minnesota, including principles to guide PRT service implementation, financing options, and organizational and governance approaches.

8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Comments
• Tom Sorel, Commissioner, Mn/DOT
• Tim Henkel, Division Director, Mn/DOT
• Derrell Turner, Division Administrator, FHWA
• Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director, Metropolitan Airports Commission
• Met Council Representative

9:15 a.m. Workshop Goals and Context & Summary of RFI Responses
• Mukhtar Thakur, Mn/DOT

10:00 a.m. RFI Responders Comments & Reactions from Attendees

11:00 a.m. Break

11:15 a.m. Policy Issues Panel Discussion
Moderator: Tim Henkel, Mn/DOT

Panelists
• Representative Frank Hornstein, State Legislator
• Barb Thoman, Transit for Livable Communities
• Steve Elkins, Bloomington City Council
• Dennis Sweet, Citizens for PRT

12:30 p.m. Lunch & Keynote Presentation
• Curt Johnson, Citistates Group

1:30 p.m. Facilitated Group Discussions
• Ferrol Robinson, HHH Institute

(Informal breaks)

3:30 p.m. Summary Comments and Next Steps
• Ferrol Robinson
• Mukhtar Thakur

4:00 p.m. Adjourn