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COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts on Public Transit Agencies

Lisa Guthrie, Virginia Transit Association

Polly Hanson, American Public Transportation Association

POLLY HANSON

SENIOR DIRECTOR SECURITY, RISK AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION (APTA)

APTA is the leading force in advancing public transportation in North America. To strengthen and improve public transportation, Ms. Hanson coordinates with stakeholders to develop transit security, risk and emergency management standards and policies. Hanson performs peer reviews and assists with safety audits and serves as an advocate for transportation security as well as a source matter expert on transit security, risk and emergency management issues and concerns.Previously Ms. Hanson was the Chief of Police for AMTRAK where she led a national police department responsible for protecting over 30 million passengers and 20,000 employees.

Prior to Amtrak, Polly was a career SES 1811 serving as the Director of the Office of Law Enforcement and Security for the Department of the Interior. At the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C., Polly was the Executive Director, Strategic Services Bureau where as a civilian Assistant Chief she oversaw the development of policy and procedures, tactical crime analysis and research, strategic planning, applicant and promotional testing.Polly began her career at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) where she progressed through the ranks. As the Chief of the Metro Transit Police, Polly led a tristate police department comprised of 1,500 square miles and oversaw a budget of $50 million, with 553 personnel and led the response to the terrorist attacks in Madrid and London, help create public awareness campaigns and was an original member of the Peer Advisory Group (PAG) for the TSA Administrator.

Polly received her Masters degree in Applied Behavioral Science from Johns Hopkins and her Bachelors degree in Communications from Temple University. In addition, Polly continued her education by attending the F.B.I. National Executive Institute, the F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, and the F.B.I. National Academy. Polly is working to obtain her FTA TSSP and SMS certifications.

Polly is the recipient of WMATA’s Carmen E. Turner Award and was awarded a COMTO Women Who Move the Nation Award. Polly is a member of the Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Board and is the Vice-Chair of the TSA Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee.

1.Transit agency emergency plan – do you have one and is it working?

2.Communications with your governance and the public

3.Your operators and employees

4.Social distancing – rear-door boarding and free fares

5.Disinfecting protocols and products

6.Your transit routes and service; service equity

7.FTA requirements and emergency relief

8.Relief funding

9.VTA Date Changes:

A. Conference: July 8-9

B. Award submissions pushed back to April 15

Discussion Overview

Questions & Open Discussion

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1.Transit agency emergency plan – do you have one and is it working?

2.Communications with your governance and the public

3.Your operators and employees

4.Social distancing – rear-door boarding and free fares

5.Disinfecting protocols and products

6.Your transit routes and service; service equity

7.FTA requirements and emergency relief

8.Relief funding

9.VTA Date Changes:

A. Conference: July 8-9

B. Award submissions pushed back to April 15

Discussion Overview

Thank you and stay safe!