{"id":2485,"date":"2020-03-04T14:40:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T20:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=2485"},"modified":"2020-03-19T16:25:08","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T21:25:08","slug":"webinar-march-5-transits-response-to-the-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/webinar-march-5-transits-response-to-the-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar: Transit&#8217;s Response to the Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Webinar: Transit&#8217;s Response to the Coronavirus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) hosted a webinar on transit\u2019s response to the coronavirus. You can watch the webinar and download the slides here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apta.com\/public-transit-response-to-coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"><strong>\u201cTransit\u2019s Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about the transit industry\u2019s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus) and how agencies have dealt with the outbreak of SARS and other infectious diseases in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hear from transit agency CEOs, risk and safety officers, and a university biosafety specialist regarding best practices and how to prepare your agency for a potential spread of the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, APTA provides an overview of its standard on \u201cDeveloping a Contagious Virus Response Plan\u201d and also discusses&nbsp;important Transportation Research Board publications on disease planning and response. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Moderator:&nbsp;<\/em><strong>Jeff Nelson<\/strong>, APTA Vice Chair and GM, MetroLink, Moline, IL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Panelists:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Karl Gnadt<\/strong>, GM, Champaign-Urbana MTD, Urbana, IL<\/li><li><strong>Betty Hasserjian<\/strong>, Acting Chief Safety Officer, TTC, Toronto, ON<\/li><li><strong>Kenneth Hernandez<\/strong>, Chief Risk, Safety and Asset Management Officer, LA Metro, Los Angeles, CA<\/li><li><strong>Esmeralda Meyer,&nbsp;M.D., JM.,&nbsp;<\/strong>Associate Biosafety Officer, Environmental Health and Safety Office, Emory University, Atlanta, GA<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Additional resources for transit providers regarding the coronavirus:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Important coronavirus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/cancelations-and-important-updates-regarding-the-coronavirus\/\"><strong>information from OTAT and list of canceled RTAP trainings<\/strong><\/a>. <\/li><li>Announcement on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/u-s-department-of-transportation-announces-increased-flexibility-to-help-transit-agencies-respond-to-coronavirus\/\">how FTA will help transit agencies respond to coronavirus<\/a>.<\/strong> <\/li><li>MnDOT published a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dot.state.mn.us\/transit\/docs\/FAQ%20For%20COVID-19%20v202003181318.pdf\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for Transit Agencies during thisFederal and State Declared Emergency in response to COVID-19<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li>The combined\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDAzMTkuMTkwMTI1OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50cmFuc2l0LmRvdC5nb3YvcmVndWxhdGlvbnMtYW5kLXByb2dyYW1zL3NhZmV0eS90c28tbmV3c2xldHRlci1mZWItbWFyY2gtMjAyMCJ9.6UWoRIr5EKZJh52_Q0kebytTXh8sRxZHmwoddHZJnXA%2Fbr%2F76366007345-l&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C7e3e106bac8d4ce10bfb08d7cc46f07a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637202477358847085&amp;sdata=ONyXkSaMmFQ6ypMNywGNYP9t0HAU7SaMPAf9KLkmicI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>February-March 2020 issue<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0of the Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter is now available. The issue includes information on\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDAzMTkuMTkwMTI1OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50cmFuc2l0LmRvdC5nb3YvY29yb25hdmlydXMifQ.qhEGkovcLqcTP03-7915kAZqQD2SnHtV1rxR6D7CjQM%2Fbr%2F76366007345-l&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C7e3e106bac8d4ce10bfb08d7cc46f07a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637202477358857096&amp;sdata=OVDXwBzJYn3%2FIGaNJ84FoCw8ziQk2g%2Fa9SGJDbqypbU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">FTA\u2019s coronavirus policies and frequently asked questions<\/a><\/strong>, along with PTSAP webinars, reminders, and funding opportunities. <\/li><li>National RTAP has published <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/nationalrtap.org\/Resource-Center\/Advanced-Search\/fid\/1082\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Information and Resources for Transit<\/strong><\/a>, a technical brief that that will provide your transit agency staff and passengers with information and resources about the risks and evidence-based strategies.\u00a0The brief covers what is known about COVID-19 at this time and the basics of planning, prevention and treatment.<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch APTA&#8217;s webinar on transit&#8217;s response to the coronavirus or download the slides. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[123],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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