2021 MN/WI Public Transit Conference

Congratulations to our MPTA Award Winners!

Award Winners from left to right: Management Innovation - Maple Grove Transit (accepted by Mike Opatz), Transit Professional of the Year - David Green, St. Cloud Metro Bus, Transit System of the Year - TRUE Transit (accepted by Ron Decker), Distinguished Career - LuAnn Bleiler, Paul Bunyan Transit and (not pictured) Helen Pieper, Timber Trails Transit, Minnesota Bus Operator of the Year - Daniel Debraske, Prarie Five Rides and (not pictured) Harry Mandik, Metro Transit.

General Sessions

• Federal Funding Update  (Recording Link) 

• Kelley Brookins, FTA
• Paul Skoutelas, APTA
• Scott Bogren, CTAA
• State Agency Updates (Recording Link)
• Ian Ritz, Transit Office, WisDOT
• Powerpoint Presentation
• Victoria Nill, Office of Transit and Active Transportation, MnDOT
• Powerpoint Presentation
• Nick Thompson, Metro Transit
• Powerpoint Presentation
• Evolving Organization Cultures So Everyone Feels Welcome (Recording Link)
• Alonzo Kelly
• Powerpoint Presentation

Training Sessions

• Mobility Management  (Recording Link)
• Judy Shanley, Steven Workman
• Powerpoint Presentation (MobilityManagement.pdf)
• Public Transportation Security
• Brooke Boesch
• Powerpoint Presentation (TSA Public Transit Security_MassTransit.pdf)

Breakout Sessions

• Drug and Alcohol Training (Recording Link)
• Michael Redington
• Powerpoint Presentation
• Customer Service/Marketing (Recording Link)
• Kristina Hoffman
• Powerpoint Presentation
• Jill Brown
• Powerpoint Presentation
• Back to the Future: Choosing the Right Technology (Recording Link)
• Elliott McFadden, Chuck Morris
• Powerpoint Presentation
• Better Bus Project (Recording Link)
• Chris Belden, David Clark
• Powerpoint Presentation
• Battery Electric Buses (Recording Link)
• Ron McCorkel
• Powerpoint Presentation
• Tony Kellen
• Powerpoint Presentation
• Association Participation (Recording Link)
• Margaret Donahoe, Tom Wagener
• Powerpoint Presentation
• Transit System Planning and Route Design
• Lisa Raduenz – Powerpoint (Transit 5 year Plan)
• Jeff Sponcia – Powerpoint (MCTS Slides for Route Redesign Lessons Learned)
• Micro/Macro Transit
• Matt Fyten – Powerpoint (MicroTransit SWPrime.pdf)
• Patti Kiewiz – Powerpoint (Micro/MacroTransit)
• Luke Mellor – Powerpoint (MacroTransit.pdf)
• Recovering From COVID
•  Scott Bogren – Powerpoint
• Online Trip Planning – GTFS
•   Marcy Jaffe – Powerpoint
• Entry-Level Driver Training
•   Matthew Marrin – Powerpoint

• Maintenance
•   Powerpoint