Purpose: To review the conditions and causes of truck and bus related crashes and evaluate the effectiveness of Federal, State and industry oversight of truck and bus safety.

Wednesday, April 14, 1999

9:00 - 9:30 Chairman's Opening Statement

Panel 1 Truck and Bus Safety Issues:
This discussion will examine truck and bus safety concerns of the general public and industry. Expected topics include fatigue, aggressive driving, traffic congestion, vehicle maintenance and inspection. The panel will also discuss crash data and research.

9:30 - 10:30 View from the Driver's Seat

Technical Panel Leader - Gary Van Etten

Marilyn Cochrane Driver for U.S. Xpress
W. L. Chambers Driver - Owner-Operator
Godfrey LeBron Driver for Paradise Travel
Fred St. Cyr Driver for Concord Coach Lines, Inc.

10:30 - 10:45 BREAK

10:45 - 12:15 The Public's Fears of Trucks and Buses

Technical Panel Leader - Michele McMurtry

Mark Edwards AAA
Daphne Izer PATT
Jerry Donaldson Advocates

12:15 - 1:15 LUNCH

1:15 - 3:15 Moving People and Products Safely

Technical Panel Leader - Vernon Roberts

Max Fuller U.S. Xpress
Jim Hebe Freightliner
Michael Neustadt National Tour Association
Ed Rastatter National Industrial Transportation League

3:15 - 3:30 BREAK

3:30 - 5:30 Safety - Do We Need To Refocus?

Technical Panel Leader - Michele McMurtry

Bob Clarke USDOT OST
Julie Cirillo USDOT OMCHS
Harry Eubanks CVSA
Anne McCartt NY State ITSR

Thursday, April 15, 1999¹

9:00 - 11:00 Do the Numbers Tell the Story?

Technical Panel Leader - Dr. Meg Sweeney

Terry Klein USDOT NCSA
Terry Shelton USDOT OMCHS
Ken Campbell UMTRI
Peter Sweatman Road Users International

11:00 - 11:15 BREAK

Panel 2 The Changing Industry
This discussion will examine changes in the composition of the truck and bus industries, the demands on their resources, and the future of both industries.

11:15 - 12:45 The Nature of Trucking Today

Technical Panel Leader - Claude Harris

Jim York NPTC
Todd Spencer Owner Operator
Bill Leasure Truck Manufacturers Association

12:45 - 1:45 LUNCH

1:45 - 2:45 Today's Motorcoach Industry

Technical Panel Leader - Barbara Czech

Jack Haugsland Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Norm Littler UMA

2:45 - 3:00 BREAK

Panel 3 Oversight Programs - Who is Minding the Store?
This discussion will examine the current Federal, State, and industry oversight of truck and bus operations. How effective are these programs? Do they address real world crash prevention?

3:00 - 4:00 Existing Oversight Programs

Technical Panel Leader - Gary Van Etten

Julie Cirillo USDOT OMCHS
Harry Eubanks CVSA

Friday, April 16, 1999

9:00 - 10:30 Program Effectiveness - The Government Rates Itself and Industry

Technical Panel Leader - Claude Harris

Julie Cirillo USDOT OMCHS
Patricia Thompson USDOT OIG

10:30 - 10:45 BREAK

10:45 - 12:15 Program Effectiveness - The Industry Rates Itself and the Government

Technical Panel Leader - Barbara Czech

Robert Forman ABA
Steve Sprague UMA
Laurie Baulig ATA
Ronald Gant Great West Casualty Company

12:15 - 1:15 LUNCH

Panel 4 Oversight in the Future
This panel will discuss oversight for 21^st century realities.

Technical Panel Leader - Michele McMurtry

1:15 - 3:15 Julie Cirillo USDOT OMCHS

E. Norris Tolson North Carolina DOT
Joan Claybrook Public Citizen
Peter Sweatman Road Users International

3:15 - 3:45 Chairman's Closing Remarks

LIST OF ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS

AAA Formerly: American Automobile Association

ABA American Bus Association

Advocates Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

ATA American Trucking Associations

CVSA Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

ITSR Institute for Traffic Safety and Research

NAGHSR National Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives

NCSA National Center for Statistical Analysis

NPTC National Private Truck Council

OIG Office of the Inspector General

OMCHS Office of Motor Carrier and Highway Safety

OST Office of the Secretary

PATT Parents Against Tired Truckers

UMA United Motorcoach Association

UMTRI University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

USDOT United States Department of Transportation

¹ Day two will end at 5:00 p.m.