Emerging Trends from the Pandemic and Vaccine Distribution – Anne Strauss-Wieder, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority.Emerging Resiliency Initiatives – Meghan Sloan, Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments and Jennifer Fogliano, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority.Lightning Round on Long Range Plans by MAP Forum Members (11:15 am – 11:45 am).Public Participation (11:45 am – 12:00 pm) (Reserved for registered participants on a first come, first served basis by contacting by 9:30 am on the meeting day.Total time available for public participation is 15 minutes.) Remarks will be limited to no more than three minutes.Closing Remarks & Adjourn (no later than 12:15 pm) – Mary D.The MAP Forum is a consortium of ten metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and councils of government (COGs) in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania that have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the coordination of planning activities in the multi-state metropolitan region. The MAP Forum complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and federal Limited English Proficiency guidelines. If you need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, or translation services, please contact no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting. The Metropolitan Area Planning (MAP) Forum, a consortium of ten metropolitan planning organizations and councils of governments from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, held its Annual Spring Meeting virtually on June 19, 2020. This year’s meeting led off with an update from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) on MAP Forum activities during the public health emergency. The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) also presented on how the supply chain has been impacted by COVID-19 highlighting freight challenges and initiatives, government response, and emerging trends. The Capitol Region Council of Governments presented an overview on the success of the CTfastrak BRT service and shared an update on a pilot program to test three electric-powered autonomous buses between New Britain and Hartford. Greater Bridgeport Transit (GBT) shared an overview of GBT’s planning and response to COVID-19 as well as an update on the rollout of GBT’s Zero Emissions bus project.
NJTPA presented a demonstration of their central content management system as well as a summary of the results from the multi-state truck rest area survey.
NYMTC gave a brief update on its multi-state transportation forecasting work.A blue Greater Bridgeport Transit bus may soon be dropping off and picking up passengers further north on Main Street.
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