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National Dialogue on Highway Automation

FHWA National Dialogue on Highway Automation
Philadelphia, PA
June 26-27, 2018

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National Dialogue Planning and Policy Workshop Agenda
June 26-27, 2018
Science History Institute, Philadelphia, PA

Day 1: Tuesday, June 26, 2018


Time (ET)

Agenda Item

Name

12:30 PM

Registration and Sign-In

 No Value

1:00 PM

Opening Remarks

Mala Parker, Associate Administrator
FHWA Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs

1:10 PM

National Dialogue Overview

Heather M. Rose
Senior Transportation Futures Policy Analyst, FHWA Office of Transportation Policy Studies

1:25 PM

Breakout Instructions

John Corbin
Connected/Automated Vehicles and Emerging Technologies Team
FHWA Office of Transportation Management

1:30 PM

Breakout Session 1: Policy and Planning Issues and Challenges

  • Section 1: Policy Issues and Challenges
  • Section 2: Transportation Planning Issues and Challenges

All Participants

3:00 PM

Break

 No Value

3:15 PM

Report Out

All Participants

3:45 PM

Collaboration Corner

Market Square Format: Participants rotate around to different stalls to provide input on various topics.

Topics:

  1. Communities and AVs: preparing the planning community
  2. State and Local Issues: building capacity and guidance
  3. Developing Policy: identifying issues and priorities
  4. Research Needs: collecting research needs statements
  5. Terminology: developing a lexicon around highway automation
  6. Parking Lot: gathering input on topics not covered at other posts

5:00 PM

Wrap-Up and Preparation for Day 2

John Corbin
Connected/Automated Vehicles and Emerging Technologies Team
FHWA Office of Transportation Management

5:30 PM

End of Day 1

 No Value

Day 2: Wednesday, June 27, 2018


Time (ET)

Agenda Item

Name

8:00 AM

Registration and Sign-In

 No Value

8:30 AM

Kick-Off Day 2

  • Agenda Summary Day 2
  • Summary of Day 1 Themes

Kenneth Petty, Director
FHWA Office of Planning

8:45 AM

Introduction

Alicia Nolan, Division Administrator
FHWA Pennsylvania Division

9:00 AM

Welcome Address

Leslie Richards, Secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

9:15 AM

Preparing for Automated Vehicles: Policy and Planning Perspectives
Policy and Planning leaders discuss key topics related to highway automation, their roles, and their stakeholder perspectives.

Facilitated by Kenneth Petty, Director
FHWA Office of Planning

  • Robert Grant, Head of Government Relations, Aurora
  • Patricia Hendren, Executive Director, I-95 Corridor Coalition
  • Bill Keyrouze, Technical Programs Director, AMPO
  • Rick Schuettler, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Municipal League; representing National League of Cities

10:15 AM

Break

 No Value

10:30 AM

Instructions for Breakouts

Corbin Davis
FHWA Office of Planning

10:35 AM

Breakout Session 2: Policy and Planning Opportunities

  • Section 1: Policy Challenges and Opportunities
  • Section 2: Transportation Planning Opportunities

All Participants

12:00 PM

Lunch (not included)

 No Value

1:30 PM

Report Out

All Participants

2:00 PM

Keynote Speaker

Introduction by Martin C. Knopp, Associate Administrator
FHWA Office of Operations

Brandye Hendrickson, Acting Administrator
FHWA

2:15 PM

Instructions

Corbin Davis
FHWA Office of Planning

2:20 PM

Brainstorming: What's Next?
Each table develops recommendations

 All Participants

3:05 PM

Report Out

All Participants

3:50 PM

Wrap-up and Next Steps

 Jeremy Raw
FHWA Office of Planning

4:00 PM

Open Discussion

All Participants

4:30 PM

End

 No Value

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