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Federal Highway Administration National Dialogue on Highway Automation: October 24-25, 2018 Operations Workshop Summary

Appendix B: workshop Agenda

Day 1: Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Time (PDT) Agenda Item Name
12:30 PM Registration & Sign-In No Value
1:00 PM Welcome & Introduction Karla Petty, Division Administrator, Arizona Division Office, FHWA
1:05 PM Opening Remarks John Halikowski, Director, Arizona Department of Transportation
1:20 PM National Dialogue Overview John Harding, Team Lead, Office of Transportation Management, FHWA
1:35 PM Small Group Session 1:
Impacts of Automated Vehicles on Operations		 All Participants
2:45 PM Break No Value
3:00 PM Small Group Session 1: Report Out All Participants
3:30 PM Introductory Remarks Martin Knopp, Associate Administrator, Office of Operations, FHWA
3:35 PM Keynote Address Brandye Hendrickson, Deputy Administrator, FHWA
3:50 PM Collaboration Corner
Participants rotate around to provide input on various topics.		 Topics:
  1. FHWA Operations Research Showcase: Highlighting existing FHWA research
  2. Operational Environments and Use Cases: Enabling AV operation in all environments
  3. Preparing State and Local Agencies for Automation: Building capacity and providing guidance
  4. Data: Assessing critical data needs for traffic operations decision-making
  5. Terminology: Building our lexicon around highway automation
  6. Research Needs: Evaluating current research or new reach to consider
  7. Parking Lot: What is missing?
5:00 PM Wrap Up and Preparation for Day 2 John Corbin, CAV Program Manager, Office of Transportation Management, FHWA
5:15 PM End of Day 1 No Value

Day 2: Thursday, October 25, 2018
Time (PDT) Agenda Item Name
7:30 AM Registration & Sign-In No Value
8:00 AM Day 1 Recap and Day 2 Kickoff Brian Cronin, Director, Office of Operations Research and Development, FHWA
8:15 AM Small Group Session 2
Operations Strategies for Addressing Automated Vehicles 		All Participants
9:30 AM Small Group Session 2 Report-Out All Participants
10:00 AM Break No Value
10:20 AM Preparing for Automated Vehicles:
Bringing industry and infrastructure owners and operators together		 Moderated by Valerie Briggs, Director, Office of Transportation Management, FHWA

Panelists:
  • Tim Lane, Enforcement and Compliance Division Director, Arizona DOT
  • Ryan Rice, Director, Division of Mobility Operations, Colorado DOT
  • Matt Schwall, Head of Field Safety, Waymo
  • Jennifer Toth, Transportation Director, Maricopa County
11:30 AM Lunch (not included) No Value
1:00 PM Small Group Session 3: What’s Next?
Each table selects a primary and secondary topic to address.		 Topics:
  1. Developing the Moonshot
  2. Near-Term vs. Long-Term Actions
  3. Federal, State, Local Roles
  4. Other Topics
2:30 PM Wrap Up and Next Steps John Corbin, CAV Program Manager, Office of Transportation Management, FHWA
3:00 PM End of Day 2 No Value
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