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Program Schedule

Wednesday, October 27 2010
Podcar City Conference : San Jose: The Podcar City Conference : San Jose is held in the Capital of Silicon Valley. For almost 100 years, the work and research by innovative people from all walks of life in northern California has had a tremendous impact on technology evolution for ...
Opening Reception 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm: Conference attendees are invited to attend an opening reception on Wednesday, October 27 at 5 PM at The Tech Museum. In addition to mixing and mingling with other guests, conference attendees will be able to explore the museum, which is being kept open...
PUBLIC NIGHT 07:00 pm - 08:30 pm: What’s a podcar? Where is it used? How could it benefit San José and the Bay Area?Podcars, also known as Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), are a new transit technology that blends the convenience of a car with the environmental benefits of mass transit....
Thursday, October 28 2010
Registration 08:00 am - 09:00 am: Registration, Breakfast and View Exhibits in the City Hall Rotunda
Breakfast 08:00 am - 09:00 am
View Exhibits 08:00 am - 09:00 am
Welcoming Remarks 09:00 am - 09:15 am: ... from Mayor Chuck Reed and Vice Mayor Judy Chirco; Rod Diridon, Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute, Hans Lindqvist, Chairman of KOMPASS. The Podcar City Conference is a part of San Jose´s Green Vision, adopted by the City Council on...
Setting the Context: Two Perspectives on Podcars 09:15 am - 09:45 am: Yvonne Bloombäck, Swedish Green Party; Stockholm County CouncilCarl Guardino, Member of California Transportation Commission; CEO & Pres. of Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Media Q&A 09:45 am - 10:15 am: Press Conference
The First Generation: Lessons Learned 10:15 am - 11:30 am: Moderated Panel & Discussion: Moderator: Hans Larsen, City of San José, Acting Director Dept. of TransportationCutting the Ribbon at Heathrow | Nick Ford, President, Sales, ULTraMasdar City: Zero Emission Metropolis | Robbert Lohmann, Marketing...
Networking Break 11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Meet the Exhibitors in the Rotunda
LUNCH 12:00 pm - 01:30 pm: “San Jose: Building Sustainable Cities of the Future” Introduction: Jeff Janssen, Policy Advisor, Mayor Chuck Reed Speaker: Steve Westly, Managing Director of The Westly Group, a clean technology-oriented venture capital firm, and former...
A: Building a Large-Scale Podcar System: Control System Alternatives 01:30 pm - 03:00 pm: A number of technical challenges must be overcome to build a city-wide or large Podcar network. This session will address alternative approaches to the design of the control system for managing a large fleet of vehicles moving simultaneously. What are the...
B: Podcars and Traditional Transit - Complement or Competition? 01:30 pm - 03:00 pm: A common obstacle to implementation of Podcar systems is the perception that Podcars will compete with traditional transit systems for limited riders and funding. How can Podcar systems be designed to complement and enhance ridership and revenue for...
C: The Next Generation: Podcar Projects in Development 01:30 pm - 03:00 pm: A number of communities around the globe, including the United States, are seriously evaluating the possibility of building a Podcar system to meet a wide variety of needs. The participants on this panel will describe why and how they decided to pursue a...
BREAK 03:00 pm - 03:30 pm: Coffee/ Tea and Snacks in the Rotunda. View Exhibits, sozialize.
A: Integrating Innovative Design into Existing Communities 03:30 pm - 05:00 pm: How can you design an elevated transit system that blends into the urban environment? What’s the best way to approach this issue from a design and engineering point of view? What are effective ways to integrate new structures into existing communities in...
B: Financing Podcar Systems - Public and Private Options 03:30 pm - 05:00 pm: What federal funding might be available to support the design and construction of Podcar systems. In what circumstances and stage of Podcar development would private equity firms find financing such systems of interest? What are different financing models...
C: Modeling Podcar Systems - Ridership and System Operations 03:30 pm - 05:00 pm: This session will consider how to effectively model mode split and system operations of Podcar systems. What approach or factors need to be considered in developing good models? Where do existing models work and where might they fall short? Moderator:...
BREAK 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm: View Exhibits.
Dinner at San Jose State University Ballroom 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm: "Transportation and California's Climate Change Policy" Introduction: Councilmember Sam Liccardo Speaker: Louise Bedsworth, Research Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California
Friday, October 29 2010
Breakfast / View Exhibits 08:00 am - 08:30 am: Breakfast and View Exhibits.
A: Podcars and Smart Growth 08:30 am - 10:00 am: In what circumstances can Podcar systems facilitate new land use and transportation opportunities, particularly TOD developments. How can we maximize the value of this more flexible transit technology to enhance existing transit systems and build more...
B: Podcars in Emerging Markets 08:30 am - 10:00 am: The world is changing fast. Many developing countries that lacked the funding to install fixed telephone lines are leapfrogging traditional communication technology and are adopting mobile, cellular technologies to provide communication links to remote...
C: Procurement Workshop 08:30 am - 10:00 am: A procurement workshop held at the PRT@LHR conference in London in September focused on the many unique procurement challenges posed by PRT, especially as the technology is only now beginning to have systems in passenger service (Morgantown is an...
SHORT BREAK 10:00 am - 10:15 am
A: Podcars, Renewable Energies and the Grid 10:15 am - 11:45 am: One of the attractions of Podcars is their potential to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. One way Podcars could accomplish this is by making transit more effective. Another is the possibility to power the system via renewable energy. This...
B: The Human-Technology Interface 10:15 am - 11:45 am: How might technology be used to help passengers easily navigate an automated transit system? How will passengers know what to do when they arrive at a station? How will security be handled? How will payment be made? Could passengers use cell phones and...
C: Standards and Standardization, U.S. and abroad 10:15 am - 11:45 am: Application of regulatory and safety requirements to PRT systems is critical to any authority having jurisdiction over such an installation. Currently, there are PRT installations being implemented in other countries to codes and standards that may or may...
LUNCH 11:45 am - 01:00 pm: Break for Lunch, which is self-managed. Final opportunity to see exhibits.
Plenary Session: What Will it Take to Launch Podcar Systems in the US and Globally? 01:00 pm - 02:30 pm: A moderated panel with high-level experts discussing the technical, financial and policy challenges that must be overcome to realize the potential of this technology. What strategies could be employed to overcome those hurdles. How might we work...
Concluding Comments 02:30 pm - 03:00 pm