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6th Annual Northern Virginia Transportation Roundtable (Virtual)

A Smart and Resilient Future

Presented by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) and The Intelligent Transportation Society of Virginia (ITS-VA)

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 8:00 a.m. – Noon

#TRANSPOTECH21

The 6th Annual Northern Virginia Transportation Roundtable, hosted by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) and the Intelligent Transportation Society of Virginia (ITS-VA), was held on Wednesday March 10, 2021, from 8 a.m. to noon. For the first time, the Roundtable was held in a virtual format. There were two moderated panels, themed: “Smart Future” and “Resilient Future,” which are both highly relevant to the current TransAction update — Northern Virginia’s long-range transportation plan.

In addition to the expert panel discussions, there were interactive polling opportunities and Q&A.

**Live-polling results can be viewed, here.**

The event capacity filled up quickly; however, due to high demand, a live-stream was offered on NVTA’s YouTube Channel.

**A recording of the 6th Annual Northern Virginia Transportation Roundtable is available on YouTube.**

**Have a few minutes? We’d love to hear your feedback on your Roundtable experience so we can continue to address the topics you’d like to hear and improve the event moving forward. You can share your thoughts via a brief survey, here.**

Please contact Ria Kulkarni at Ria.Kulkarni@theNoVaAuthority.org, with any questions about the event.

To see highlights from the 6th Annual Northern Virginia Transportation Roundtable, complete with video and key takeaways, please click here.


6th Annual Northern Virginia Transportation Roundtable Program


8:00 am
Welcome and Introductions

  • Phyllis J. Randall, Chair, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
  • Raymond J. Khoury, President, Intelligent Transportation Society of Virginia, and State Traffic Engineer, Virginia Department of Transportation

8:20 am – Smart Future Panel
This session will be comprised of transportation experts from Northern Virginia who will showcase innovative projects in the region.

  • Moderator: Jordan Pascale, Transportation Reporter, WAMU and DCist
  • Yon Lambert, Director, Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, City of Alexandria
  • Dennis Leach, Director of Transportation for the Department of Environmental Services, Arlington County
  • Chris Henry, Director of Rail Operations, Virginia Railway Express (VRE)
  • Jennifer B. DeBruhl, Chief of Public Transportation, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT)

9:55 amBreak

10:00 am – NVTA’s Transportation Technology Strategic Plan (TTSP) Session
NVTA’s (TTSP) is the first-of-a-kind initiative to take such a comprehensive and multi-modal position on how transportation technology can be leveraged to support the NVTA’s vision for the NoVA transportation system in the coming years.

  • Monica Backmon, Executive Director, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority
  • David Snyder, Vice Chair, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; Chair, Transportation Technology Committee; and Council Member, City of Falls Church

10:30 amBreak

10:35 am – Resilient Future Panel
Panelists from the Commonwealth and beyond will provide overviews of initiatives aimed to improve sustainability and resilience in transportation.

  • Moderator: Jordan Pascale, Transportation Reporter, WAMU and DCist
  • Beth Zgoda, Senior Managing Consultant, Transportation, ICF
  • Chris Bast, Chief Deputy, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
  • Andrew Linhardt, Electric Vehicle Program Manager, Electrification Coalition

11:55 am – Closing remarks


Presentations

  • Panel 1 Presentation – Yon Lambert, Director, Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, City of Alexandria
  • Panel 1 Presentation – Dennis Leach, Director of Transportation for the Department of Environmental Services, Arlington County
  • Panel 1 Presentation – Chris Henry, Director of Rail Operations, Virginia Railway Express (VRE)
  • Panel 1 Presentation – Jennifer B. DeBruhl, Chief of Public Transportation, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT)

We invite you to sign up for NVTA’s Driven by InNoVation newsletter to receive Roundtable updates and an event summary, as well as a regular digest of transportation technology news and trends – from Northern Virginia and across the globe – and highlights from our Transportation Technology Committee meetings held throughout the year.