Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization

Transportation Planning Certification Review

10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

October 16 and 17

Agenda

DAY 1: Tuesday, October 16

8:30 -8:45 Introductions & Opening Remarks

8:45-9:15 Boston Region MPO Showcase (30 min)

· Activities/Accomplishments

· Products/Services

· Future

9:15-10:45 Metropolitan Planning Process and Key Documents

· Performance-Based Planning and Programming (PBPP)

· Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

· Congestion Management Process (CMP)

· Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)

10:45-11:00 15-Minute Break

11:00-12:00 Metropolitan Planning Process and Key Documents (cont.)

· Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Financial Planning & Project Programming

12:00-1:00 Lunch Break

1:00-2:30 Intermodal Transportation Coordination

· Transit Planning (Trains, buses, ferries)

· Active Transportation

2:30-2:45 15-Minute Break

2:45-3:45 Planning Focus Areas

· Automated Vehicles/Connected Vehicles

· Ridesharing (Uber/Lyft, etc.)

3:45-4:00 Wrap up Day 1

DAY 2: Wednesday, October 17

8:30-9:30 Civil Rights & Non-Discrimination

· Environmental Justice

9:30-10:45 MPO Public Participation Process and Outreach

10:45-11:00 15-Minute Break

11:00-12:00 Inter-Agency Agreements

· MPO Organization structure

· RTA involvement

· UZA MOU

12:00-1:00 Lunch Break

1:00-2:15 Environmental Mitigation/Climate Change/Resiliency

2:15-3:15 Planning Focus Areas

· Freight

3:15-4:00 Wrap-up

6:00 – 7:30 FHWA and FTA Public Meeting