Universal Transit Farecard Standards (UTFS)Task Force

Greg Garback (Spec. Ind. Liaison), WMATA

Tom Peacock, APTA

Carol Wise (Operations Chair), COTA

Leisa Moniz, Volpe

Rick Barrett (Fin Mgmt Vice-Chair), Quattran

Tim Weisenberger, Volpe

Dave Phelps, APTA

Meeting attendees will be:

Tom Parker, Henry Rosen, Joe Simonetti, Carol Wise, Greg Garback, Leisa Moniz and Tom Peacock.

Via teleconference:

Rick Barrett, Dave Phelps, and Tim Weisenberger

The agenda was altered as follows:

1. Emphasize examining the path to completion of program deliverables,
2. Finalizing the Rail CEO Presentation
3. Strategy session regarding testing, maintenance, certification, and accreditation of the resulting standard.

Action items-

Tim will ensure all logistic support is arranged with Dade County and will redistribute the meeting agenda.

Tim stated that at this point those members that stated that could attend the meeting were: Tom Parker, Henry Rosen, Joe Simonetti, Carol Wise, Greg Garback, Leisa Moniz and Tom Peacock. Rick Barrett, Dave Phelps and Tim Weisenberger could call in via teleconference.

The draft agenda was distributed for review. One comment received from Leisa was that we should focus on what must be done to ensure the program work is completed. There was general agreement to this. The agenda was reoriented to lead off with the IP Policy discussion, then move to committee reports and any perceived disconnects with achieving planned deliverables, followed by a discussion of the budget.

Tim next asked the group for their thoughts on discussion of testing, maintenance, certification, and accreditation of the standard. The consensus was that this should be the last subject addressed. Members stated that some up-front research is needed before the subject is discussed in detail and decisions can be made. Rick suggested perhaps a sub-group examine this issue. Leisa stated that Walt Bonneau had indicated that WP1 outputs may be incorporated into ANSI outputs and perhaps certification of WP1 specifications can be done in coordination with ANSI. Tim stated that Tom Parker would present some background information on outsourcing these functions. This discussion was moved to the final agenda item, after discussion of the Rail CEO presentation and was constricted and kept at a strategic level.

Leisa Moniz suggested the add the three high-level goals the Rail CEOs stated when the program began as well as to emphasize positive accomplishments of the program.

Action items-

Tim will update the presentation to reflect the comments and re-distribute to the group.

Tim reported that he had sent the draft Rail CEO presentation for review and received comments from Leisa. He asked for further comments. Leisa stated that we keep presenting the same issues and they tend to be negative. She suggested a more positive spin emphasizing the programs accomplishments more. Date as well as to add the three high-level goals of the Rail CEOs. Tim took the action item of updating the presentation to reflect the comments and re-distributing to the group.

Tom Parker stated that he is arranging for pro bono expert legal council to be provided to APTA to help resolve the on-going IP Policy issues.