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SUMMARY:WVPTA 2026 Maintenance Training
DESCRIPTION:Program Overview\nThe WVPTA Maintenance Training will be a 2½-day training session featuring a combination of classroom instruction\, technical demonstrations\, and peer collaboration designed specifically for public transit maintenance professionals. \nThe program will include multiple technical training sessions led by industry experts\, along with a maintenance roundtable discussion where mechanics and maintenance staff can share common challenges\, discuss solutions\, and identify topics for future training. \nWednesday\, April 8\nRegistration\n8:30 a.m. \nMaintenance Training\n8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. \nCommunications & Teamwork\n9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. \nImproving communication within maintenance teams and transit operations\nGreg White\, TESCO / Jake Stewart \nCharging Systems (Alternator & Battery)\n10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. \nKevin Hardesty\, Gillig \nLunch Break\n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. \nFTA Facility & Bus Maintenance Requirements\n1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nOverview of federal maintenance expectations and compliance standards\nDan Wagner\, WVDOT \nBasic AC – ABC’s of Air Conditioning\n2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. \nFundamentals of bus air conditioning systems and troubleshooting techniques\nJohn Lucas \nADA Wheelchair Securement Systems\n3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. \nMaintenance and service considerations for manual securement systems\nDennis Assaff\, Louis Puga\, Mike Laidlaw – QStraint  \n4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. \nMaintenance and service considerations for automatic securement systems\nDennis Assaff\, Louis Puga\, Mike Laidlaw  – QStraint  \nThursday\, April 9\nMaintenance Training\n8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. \nBus Body Construction\, Maintenance\, and Testing\n9:300 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. \nMark Husted\, Forest River \nTransign Troubleshooting and Programming\n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. \n Jamie Lipka\, Transign \nLunch Roundtable Discussion\n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. \nAn open discussion where mechanics can talk through common maintenance issues\, share solutions\, and suggest ideas for future training topics \nTESCO Presentation\n1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. \nJake Stewart. TESCO \nWheelchair Lift Maintenance and Safety\n2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nKevin Schindler\, Braun  \nElectronics 101 (Tentative)\n4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. \n Michael Lamb\, MTEC  \nFriday\, April 10\nMaintenance Training\n8:30 a.m. – Noon \nCummins Presentation\n9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. \nDustin Goscinski\, Cummins \n  \nPlease Note:\nThis agenda is tentative and subject to change as speakers finalize their schedules and additional sessions may be added. A final agenda will be provided to registered attendees prior to the event. \n\nAccommodations\nA block of rooms has been reserved at the Hampton Inn\, located at 325 Granville Square\, Morgantown\, WV 26501. Room reservations will be made on your behalf\, and confirmation information will be provided once the reservation has been secured. \nThe cost of the room will be covered as part of the training. However\, if a reservation is cancelled after the hotel’s cancellation deadline or if the guest does not arrive\, the individual will be responsible for the cost of the room. \nPlease indicate below if you have any special accommodation requests. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT 
URL:https://wv-transit.com/event/wvpta-2026-maintenance-training/
LOCATION:Mountain Line Transit Authority\, 420 DuPont Road\, Morgantown\, WV\, 26501
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ORGANIZER;CN="WV Public Transit Association":MAILTO:WVTransit@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:2025 December Management Meeting & Drug and Alcohol Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join peers for practical\, high-impact sessions designed to strengthen leadership and compliance across your organization. \nOne online registration covers both trainings—select your sessions on the form. \nDrug & Alcohol Seminar\n2 days\nDecember 1–2\nFeaturing: Sean Oswald \nAn informative two-day session focused on Drug and Alcohol Program compliance and best practices to keep your system audit-ready. \n\nManagers Training\nLeadership\nDecember 3–5 \nBuilding a Sustainable Workforce: Driver Recruitment and Retention\nPresented by: Caryn Souza \nYou know that drivers are the front-line representatives for your agency. Are you hiring people at a livable wage who are mission motivated and have the right attitude? How are you using social media to promote your job openings and have you recently reviewed all aspects of your on-boarding process? \nLeading So Others Will Want to Follow\n\nPresented by: Chuck Stump \nDiscover strategies for motivating teams\, sharpening communication\, and building trust so your leadership naturally inspires others to follow. \nDoing More with Less: Practical AI for Service Planning and Beyond\nPresented by: Stephen Kuban \n\nIntro to accessible off-the-shelf AI tools including Claude\, NotebookLM\, Perplexity\nHow to apply these tools to transit planning tasks\nHow to find best practices and analyze route performance using plain language\nHow to discover service alternatives for outdated routes based on current demand\nHow to build stakeholder presentations that clearly communicate service concepts\n\nLeading When the Ground Shifts\nPresented by: Dioane Gates & Amanda Barlow \nThis series equips managers to lead when stability is no longer guaranteed and the old playbook doesn’t fit. Participants will learn to adapt to uncertainty and conflict\, build resilience to stay steady under pressure\, and make wise trade-offs that align actions with purpose. The session explores how great leaders nurture self-awareness\, strengthen trust\, and maintain inspiration through change—helping themselves and their teams stay focused\, confident\, and forward-moving no matter how the landscape shifts. \nREGISTER NOW \n\nThe WVPTA Managers Meeting will be held at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place\, Two Waterfront Pl\, Morgantown\, WV 26501. \nA block of rooms has been reserved for WVPTA attendees at a special group rate of $155 per night\, plus applicable taxes and fees. \nTo make your reservation: For online reservations click here or call the Morgantown Marriott at (304) 296-1700 and mention the WV Public Transit Association Managers Meeting to receive the discounted group rate. \nReservation Deadline: Please book your room by Nov. 12th to receive the group rate. After this date\, rooms will be subject to availability and standard pricing.
URL:https://wv-transit.com/event/2025-december-management-meeting/
LOCATION:Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place\, 2 Waterfront Place\, Morgantown\, WV\, 26501\, United States
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SUMMARY:2025 WV Public Transit Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:“The Power of Transit\, The Heart of Communities.”\nDOWNLOAD PRESENTATIONS FROM THE 2025 CONFERENCE\n\nCTAA – What’s Happening in DC presentation\, July 23\, 2025\nFTA Presentation\, July 24\, 2025\nWVPTA 2025 Annual Conference Legislative Update\, July 24\, 2025\nUSDOT-FTA D&A Testing: Addressing Today’s Key Challenges\, July 24\, 2025\n\n————————————————\nSave the Date for the 2025 WV Public Transit Annual Conference! \nWe invite you to participate in the 2025 WV Public Transit Annual Conference\, Tuesday\, July 22 – Thursday\, July 24\, 2025 at Stonewall Resort\, Roanoke\, WV. Our conference is planned with informative meetings\, informal gatherings\, business casual attire\, with various opportunities for you to meet all the vendors and network with other members. \nRegister Now! \nDiscounted Room Reservations\nClick here for discounted room reservations or use Group Code 847397 when making reservations. \nClick here to download the Schedule of Events. \n  \nFor additional information or any questions you may have\, please feel free to contact us at WVTransit@gmail.com
URL:https://wv-transit.com/event/2025-wv-public-transit-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Stonewall Resort\, 940 Resort Drive\, Roanoke\, 26447
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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