Speaker Biograghy: Anthony has more than 20 years' experience in the field of city planning, architecture, urban design, transportation planning, policy and implementation. He works for the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), and is a Team Leader/Community Planner at USDOT’s Federal Transit Administration. He is responsible for evaluating and recommending new public transportation investments nationwide, including commuter rail, urban rail and bus transit projects. Anthony also participates in other policy initiatives undertaken by the administration, including public-private partnership arrangements and transit-orientated development policies. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design from the University of Hawaii and a Master of Architecture from the Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of California, Los Angeles.


Day 2 - 16 March
Session: Airport Cities & Transport Connections

10:05 - 10:35 - Improving intermodal connectivity and access to airports in North America
Synopsis: Getting to and from the airport has been a challenge for cities and towns in North America. Good transportation access to an airport can play a vital role in a city or region’s economic competitiveness in the global marketplace. Well-known research is available on transport modes and corridor planning available to access airports. Lesser-known research on multi-modal information systems is being developed as another form of transportation access. These systems can play a significant role in understanding the airport’s site location, the transportation mode being used and the value and convenience of customer access to airports and surrounding destinations.

Audience will learn:

• Intermodal and multi-modal connectivity will play a key role in passenger travel in the next 20 years
• North American cities are slow in adopting new tools for airport access
• Direct access to airports using multi-modal information systems can reduce wait time and thereby increase customer revenue generation at airports

Day 2 - 16 March
Session: Airport Cities & Transport Connections

15:35 - 16:00 - PANEL DISCUSSION: Key challenges and opportunities – connectivity
Synopsis: The panellists will share their thoughts on capitalising on the opportunities and overcoming the challenges between the airport, airport city and greater urban area.