South West Transit Association

Wednesday

Breakfast & Opening General Session: Welcome to Tucson & Transit Policy – A Vision for 2025-2026

Lunch & General Session: Enhancing Contracted Service & SWTA’s Annual Membership Awards + Meeting

Thursday

Breakfast & General Session: Women in Transit – Leaders from Across the SWTA Nation

1. Leadership (Wednesday, February 19^th  & Thursday, February 20^th)

    

   CEOs Forum

   Leading in a Diverse Environment

   Facilitating Careers in Transit

   Developing Mentoring & Apprenticeship Programs

   Transit in University Communities

   SWTA Policy Forum

1. Operations (Wednesday, February 19^th  & Thursday, February 20^th)

    

   New To Transit 101

   Enhancing Driver Training Programs

   Innovations That Work

   The Latest in Deploying Alt Fuels for Your Fleet

   State of Good Repair as a Catalyst for Facility Modernization and Sustainability

   Preparing for an FTA Audit

1. Planning (Wednesday, February 19^th  & Thursday, February 20^th)

    

   Mobility Management & Regional Coordination

   Peer Collaboration Among Agencies

   Fare Free Data Capture

   SWTA BRT Planning Roundup

   Best Practices in Local Match

1. Safety & Security (Wednesday, February 19^th  & Thursday, February 20^th)

    

   How DHS Is Supporting Transit

   Managing Homeless & Vulnerable Populations

   Addressing Operator Assaults

   Combatting Human Trafficking in the SWTA Nation

   Installing Operator Dashcams to Reduce Liability

1. Tribal Transit (Wednesday, February 19^th)

    

   Self-Governance Among Tribal Nations

   The Playbook of Tribal Transit

   Tribal Transit Management Highlights

   Serving Tribal Communities Across the SWTA Nation

1. Communications & Marketing (Thursday, February 20^th)

    

   Cost-Conscious Marketing

   Communicating With Customers: Boards & Grassroots Supporters

   Learn From SWTA Spotlight Award Winners

Coming Soon

One Day Intensive Training

Separate Registration Required

SWTA is proud to offer the CASTA Defensive Driving Program Instructor Certification Course.

In this course you will become certified to train your drivers in CASTA's two Defensive Driving courses: Defensive Driving for Transit Operators Certification (DDTOC) and Municipal Vehicle Defensive Driving Certification (MVDDC). You’ll learn how to teach the CASTA Defensive Driving course through scenario based instruction, as well as, discussion about specific concerns related to your organization. Additionally, you will learn the topics presented in each course, which include:

• Understanding the consequences of distracted, fatigued and impaired driving
• Recognizing the habits of defensive driving
• Better understanding vehicle technology and safety features
• Identifying personal driving behaviors and risk-taking tendencies
• Improve hazard identification and assessing risks
• Develop a personal plan for making effective driving choices

You can learn more about the program by going to the CASTA Defensive Driving Program Webpage: https://coloradotransit.com/professional-development/casta-defensive-driving-program/

One Day Intensive Training

Tuesday, February 18 – 9:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Separate Registration Required

Becoming a More Effective Transit Leader

Dan Mulraney

Founder – Mulraney Consulting

Strong communication is essential to the success of any organization. Nationally recognized speaker Dan Mulraney – a former Police captain and past director of Cape May Fare Free Transit in Cape May, N.J., – will lead attendees in better understanding the impact of emotional intelligence on leadership styles. You will learn how to become more self-aware, request feedback, and increase empathy to become achieve your goals as a leader along with the priorities of your agency or employer.

Additionally, this training will also explore the rise in managing stress in the workplace environment. Dan will detail the importance of being proactive about your agency’s approach to de-escalating conflict, as well as how to better understand your colleagues, engage with internal and external customers, and implement processes to effectively defuse tense situations when they occur.