Next Heritage Trolley Subcommittee Meeting
The next meeting of the Streetcar and Heritage Trolley Subcommittee will be
in Tampa on November 30 and December 1, 2007.
The following description includes the currently planned agenda:
Background
American Public
Transportation Association (APTA)
APTA Streetcar and
Heritage Trolley Subcommittee
APTA is a nonprofit international association of 1,500
member organizations including public transportation systems; planning,
design, construction and finance firms; product and service providers;
academic institutions; and state associations and departments of
transportation. APTA members serve the public interest by providing safe,
efficient and economical public transportation services and products. APTA
members serve more than 90 percent of persons using public transportation in
the United States and Canada.
The APTA Streetcar and Heritage Trolley Subcommittee
(of the APTA Rail Committee) was formed to promote the development of
vintage/heritage trolley lines and modern streetcar lines in urban centers,
to foster information exchange among those planning or operating such lines,
to provide expertise to the industry, and to encourage the development of
voluntary technical and safety standards. The subcommittee has issued a
vehicle standard and is supporting the development of technical standards
for urban track systems, and overhead electrical connector systems.
Currently, the Subcommittee leadership consists of its chair James Graebner;
Thomas Hickey, vice-chair; Tim Borchers, secretary; and Martin Schroeder,
P.E., APTA staff advisor.
Meeting Details
Friday November 30 and Saturday December 1, Tampa
Florida.
Host
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART), website
http://www.hartline.org/.
A hand out kit including three day transit passes
(Thursday November 29 – Saturday December 1) provided to all attendees
(valid for use on HART’s bus, trolley, and streetcar routes).
For all additional information contact Martha Milligan
– TECO Line Streetcar System Administrative Assistant email
milliganm@hartline.org, phone (813) 623-5835 ext 1806.
Accommodation
Hampton Inn and Suites, 1301 East 7th Avenue
Tampa Florida 33605, phone (813) 247-6700, fax (813) 247-6100, website
www.tampayborcitysuites.hamptoninn.com.
- Located adjacent to streetcar line and carbarn.
- On 7th avenue in Ybor City (pronounced ee-boar)
and within walking distance of all Ybor City attractions.
- Complimentary breakfast bar.
- Free local phone calls and no surcharge for long
distance calls.
- Free in room movie channel.
- Complimentary copy of USA today.
- Complimentary tea and coffee 24 hours.
- Complementary high speed internet.
- Hilton Honors loyalty program.
- Complimentary Hotel shuttle (within 5 miles radius
and subject to availability) does not include Tampa International Airport
(TIA). Covered parking ($6.00 daily charge).
- HARTline bus travel time TIA to Ybor City
approximately 60 minutes, access all information through HART website and
click Google Transit link.
- Transportation to and from TIA can be arranged
through Cab Company (813) 888-5008. Cost one way averages $20-$25.
When booking, ask for the HART corporate rate of
$119.00. Corporate ID # 0002664602
Meeting Schedule
Friday November 30
0830 – 1200 APTA Streetcar Subcommittee
meeting Hampton Inn and Suites, The Columbia - Gaspar Meeting Room.
1200 – 1330 TranSystems sponsored
lunch at Spaghetti Warehouse, 1911 13th Street N, Tampa, FL,
33605, (813) 248-1720.
1330 – 1700 Sessions:
Welcome to Tampa and the future of local transportation
– David Armijo Chief Executive Officer HART. (total time including questions
30 min)
TECO line Streetcar System – planning, financing,
business structure, 5 year mark, future. Board Member, Tampa Historic
Streetcar, Inc., Ed Crawford, Government Affairs Officer, HART. (total time
including questions 45 min)
Regulatory Compliance – required safety and security
plans for light rail operations. Joe Diaz, System Safety and Security
Officer, HART. A review of Rail Waivers Timothy Borchers, Manager of
Streetcar Services, HART. (total time including questions 45 min)
Private sponsorship of
streetcar infrastructure, rolling stock and events. Jill Cappadoro Director
of Public Relations, HART, Toni Short, Publications Manager - In-Town
Tampa Guide and Map, CJ Publishers Inc. (total time including questions 45
min)
Wheel rail interaction – Tampa improvements – Eric
Sitiko, Assistant Manager of Streetcar Maintenance, HART (total time
including questions 30 min)
1730 - 1830 Gomaco Trolley Company sponsored
reception aboard air-conditioned Gomaco replica streetcar. Enjoy hors de
oeuvres and a full range of refreshments from custom made streetcar bar in
the saloon of the car as it slowly tours the system. Streetcar will depart
from carbarn adjacent to Hampton Inn.
Car will drop of at Channelside entertainment district,
Hampton Inn and Ybor City for private dinner and entertainment arrangements
between 1830 and 1900.
Saturday December 1
TECO Line Streetcar System - details of maintenance and
operational practices (beginning at carbarn)
0900 – 0930 Rolling Stock maintenance and
modifications - Travis Ellis General Manager Gomaco Trolley company, Eric
Sitiko, Assistant Manager of Streetcar Maintenance, HART.
0930 – 1030 The presentation and practices of
Motormen operating rolling stock in revenue service, includes driving
methods and emergency braking, flexing system capacity, operating charter
cars, and providing service as a product.
Peter Mikos, Assistant Manager of Streetcar Operations,
HART, Timothy Borchers Manager of Streetcar Services, HART
1030 – 1200 Operational demonstrations of Gomaco
400 series cars, original single truck Birney car, and open Breezer car -
with hands on and photographic opportunities.
TBA HART staff
1200 – 1300 lunch TBA
1300 – HARTline hybrid bus or rubber tire
trolley departing carbarn for tour of local Tampa transportation sights
including original Tampa Electric carbarn, Union Station, Henry B Plant
Hotel (now university of Tampa), Bayshore Boulevard and Ballast Point,
planned route of downtown streetcar extension. Bus will drop off at Tampa
International airport at 1530, Hampton Inn and Suites Ybor City
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