Texas: The Wild, Wild West of Transportation

SESSION #1

THE LONG (AND SHORT) RIDERS: Connecting People to the “First and Last Mile” of Transportation

 

Moderator:

• Dannenbaum Engineering

 

Speakers:

• AECOM
• JUMP
• drive.ai

 

This panel will focus on how bikes, scooters and self-driving car systems will be used to fill the gap from public transit to destination; helping to solve the “first-mile” and “last-mile” issue.

 

SESSION #2

THE BIG SKY: The Future of Air Travel for Goods and Passengers in North Texas

 

Moderator:

• NTE Mobility Partners/Cintra

 

Speakers:

• Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
• Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
• Bell

 

This panel will provide an overview on how automation, speed and redesign are affecting the aviation industry and creating a new golden age of air travel; one that will revolutionize the way we travel and how products are shipped and delivered.

 

SESSION #3

ONCE UPON A TEXAS TRAIN: An Update on Texas Central Railway

 

Introduction:

• Freese and Nichols, Inc.

 

Speaker:

• Texas Central Railway

 

Texas Central Railway will discuss its progress, footprint in Texas and overall impact not only to the North Texas region, but the entire state.  

 

SESSION #4

A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (AND WHERE DID IT ALL GO?) Where Will Funding for Our Roads Come From in the Next Decade?

 

Moderator:

• Hillwood

 

Speakers:

• Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport / HUB International Texas, Inc.
• NCTCOG

 

This panel will take a look at transportation’s story and why history continues to repeat itself when it comes to finding and securing funding for our roads and the future funding scenario.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Drayton McLane, Jr.

Chairman of Texas Central Railway

 

Drayton McLane, Jr., will provide his insights on today’s transportation landscape, the uncharted territory on the horizon and even what bullets and trains have in common!