Agenda

preliminary agenda

Day 1: June 23 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Opening Remarks and Introductions (9:00 AM–9:30 AM)

• Chairman’s Opening Statement
• Introduction of the Technical Panel
• Introduction of the Parties
• Introduction of the Exhibits
• Investigator-in-Charge Opening Presentation

Panel 1: State of WMATA’s Infrastructure

• Technical Panel 1 questions witnesses (9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.)
• Break (10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
• Parties and Board of Inquiry question witnesses (11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)

Lunch (12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.)

Panel 2: Emergency Response Efforts

• Technical Panel 2 questions witnesses (2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
• Break (3:00 to 3:30 p.m.)
• Parties and Board of Inquiry question witnesses (3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Adjourn for Day 1

Day 2: June 24 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Panel 3: WMATA’s Organizational Culture

• Technical Panel 3 questions witnesses (9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.)
• Break (10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.)
• Parties and Board of Inquiry question witnesses (10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)

Lunch (12:00 Noon to 1:30 p.m.)

Panel 4: FTA And Tri-State Oversight Committees Efforts For Public Transportation Safety

• Technical Panel 4 questions witnesses (1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
• Break (2:30 to 3:00 p.m.)
• Parties and Board of Inquiry question witnesses (3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Chairman’s Closing Remarks (4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Hearing Adjourned

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