"What's next for DART?"
11:30 - 11:55am Registration and Networking
12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch / Speaker
Timothy H. McKay, P.E.
Executive Vice President
Growth and Regional Development
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Speaker Bio:
Timothy H. McKay, a professional engineer who graduated with a BSCE from Michigan Technological University began serving DART as a consultant in 1987. Mr. McKay directs the Growth and Regional Development Group which includes Commuter Rail, Capital Planning, Service Planning, Transit Oriented Development, Innovative Services, Construction Safety Program, Capital Quality Program, Rail Program Development, Environmental, System Integration and Safety Certification, and LRT Vehicle Design and Assembly.
Notable and award winning projects include the 28 mile/20 station light rail Green Line expansion (the longest Light Rail Expansion in North America), the Platinum LEED rated DART Police Headquarters at Illinois Station (conversion of Monroe Shops, Register of Historic Places), and the 3 1/2 mile long TRE Beltline Grade Separation project which utilized composite railroad crossties.
Mr. McKay has served on several Boards, coaches Upwards basketball, maintains a professional diving status of DiveMaster, and shares his spare time with his wife, Pam and daughter, Gracen.