HIGHLIGHTS January: TAM hosted our first ever virtual legislative reception , welcoming special guests MDOT Secretary Jim Ports and Delegate Karen Lewis Young. June: TAM said farewell to our longtime Executive Assistant, Rene Parker, and welcomed our new Executive Assistant Michael Cornett.
February : TAM partnered with MDOT/MTA to host our 2nd annual Winter Series of virtual training, featuring sessions on coping with driver shortages, grant application workshops, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Transit/Risk asset management. March: TAM hosted in-person advanced mobility device securement training for the first time since 2019 to mark Wheelchair Securement Month. TAM partnered with Harford Transit LINK to offer a Drug and Alcohol testing workshop. April: TAM hosted the return of our Annual Statewide Roadeo featuring 20 drivers and over 70 volunteers. • 1st Place: Matt Paugh, Garrett Transit
September: TAM welcomed transit professionals from across the state and from around the country to our 2022 Conference on September 20-22, featuring over 240 attendees and exhibitors over three days. Showcase training included:
• Keynote Speaker Robert Heath • Vendor Speed Presentations • ADA Hot Topics • TAM Maintenance Workshops
• Transit Accounting 101 • Conflict De-Escalation
• Keynote Speaker Dan Mulraney • Mental Health for Transit Workers • Effective Time Management • Transit Route Planning
• 2nd Place: Dave Hall, Harford Transit LINK • 3rd Place: Bruce Alexander, Cecil Transit
• Going Fare Free • Low-No Grants • The Future of Fully Integrating Public Transit Networks • CAREER Planning Workshop • Equity in Transit • LOTS Asset Management Performance & Targets Workshop • LOTS Manual Roll-out • SMS Updates and New Requirements • 5310 Grant Workshop, Procurement, and ‘Newbie’ workshops We were joined by special guest speaker FTA Region 3 Administrator Terry Garcia Crews for our General Meeting. We also hosted an all-day session on preparing for the National Transit Database (NTD) on September 28. November: TAM hosted a half-day follow-up accounting session on advanced topics in Transit Accounting on November 11.
• 4th Place: Gary Watson, Baltimore County CountyRide • Fastest Course Time: Dave Hall, Harford Transit LINK • Highest Wheelchair Securement Score: Brenton Britto, St. Mary’s Transit TAM’s Government Affairs team shepherded through the passage of Senate Bill 838 , a bill to secure the future of funding for the Statewide Specialized Transportation Assistance Program by mandating future increases at no less than the rate of inflation. May: TAM hosted our first in-person spring General Membership Meeting since 2019 at Turf Valley in Ellicott City. A two-day Certified Community Transit Manager course was held, as well as a mentorship workshop and elections to our Board of Directors.
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