Darin J Allan
darinallan@rcn.com
http://www.geocities.com/darin813/resume.html
OBJECTIVE
STRENGTHS
COMPUTER SKILLS
EDUCATION
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Master of Public Affairs, 1994
Bachelor of Arts, 1990
AFFILIATIONS
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Federal Transit Administration - Washington, DC
Community Planner, 2003-(current)
Duties in the Office of Planning & Environment include: 1) developing system planning guidelines for transportation planners at public transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, and state departments of transportation in support of major transit capital investments; 2) developing/managing contractor-delivered technical assistance to improve local planning processes; 3) developing/managing $2M congressional earmark to improve economic and land use analysis for transit projects; 4) serving as content manager for two National Transit Institute courses: "Financial Planning in Transportation" and "State and Metropolitan Transportation Programming," including coordinating revisions in response to changes in law; 5) reviewing/commenting/editing various memos, policy guidance, and reports to support oversight of a national transportation planning program, in coordination with staff of the Federal Highway Administration; 6) presenting planning program elements at stakeholder conferences; 7) serving as coordinator in enhancement effort and planning content manager for agency public and internal websites; 8) coordinating with FHWA staff to organize semi-annual federal field Planners' Seminars; 9) managing a private contractor in researching, analyzing, and documenting effective practices, Considering Multimodal Program Flexibility in Metropolitan Planning; et. al.
Transportation Planner & Senior Consultant, 2002-2003
Responsible for analyzing transit system impacts and developing New Starts criteria for the Tampa Rail Project Environmental Impact Statement; comparing estimates of operating and maintenance costs of fixed guideway (49 USC §5309) projects as part of the "Analysis of Predicted and Actual Impacts of New Starts Projects" for the Federal Transit Administration; developing/evaluating alternatives for the Polk County (Florida) Public Transportation Systems Analysis, including service improvements and alternative administrative structures to establish an integrated county-wide transit system; developing/analyzing surveys and developing/evaluating alternatives for the Osceola County (Florida) Transit Study; collecting/formatting end-user data for training Florida Department of Transportation staff in the Efficient Transportation Decision-Making online system; serving on a Value Engineering Team for 30% design plans of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority's planned administration and maintenance facility; and coordinating production of company proposal documents in response to Requests For Proposals. (Supervisor: Ms. Diana Mendes, tel. 703.682.5000)
University of South Florida - Tampa, FL
Research Associate, 1999-2001
Provided technical and service planning assistance to transit agencies in Florida, e.g. bus stop inventories, ride check and on-board passenger surveys, supporting alternative service plans; produced park & ride location studies for Brevard County and the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization; and authored a report through the U.S. Department of Transportation's University Transportation Centers program summarizing and evaluating methodologies of security techniques for transit bus operators (see Cops, Cameras, and Enclosures: A Synthesis of the Effectiveness of Methods to Provide Enhanced Security For Bus Operators at http://www.nctr.usf.edu/cops.htm and/or http://www.nctr.usf.edu/Cops%20Cameras%20Enclosures.htm). (Supervisor: Mr. Dennis Hinebaugh, tel. 813.974.9833)
Produced GIS-based maps of bus alternative networks for Major Investment Studies.
Lynx--twice winner of the American Public Transportation Association's Outstanding Achievement Award in 1996 and 1998--then served over 19 million annual passengers via 54 fixed bus routes, paratransit service, and van pools.Project Manager, 1998-99
Project manager for GIS, Automated Passenger Counting (APC) reporting system, Global Positioning System based bus stop inventory program, and magnetic fare pass implementation. Investigated new technologies for customer and service planning applications. Reviewed Development of Regional Impact planning documents and asserted transit requirements. Responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting monthly ridership data.
Project Specialist, 1997-98
Collaborated with programmer to develop an automated monthly route performance analysis reporting system. Team member in the production of the annual update to the Transportation Development Plan. Coordinated collection and reporting of service related data for the Federal Transit Administration's National Transit Database. Coordinated procurement of automatic passenger counting system, magnetic fare passes, and bicycle racks. Responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting monthly ridership data. Project manager for Rack 'n Roll bicycle program. Served as the transit agency representative on the metropolitan planning organization's Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
Planner, 1996-97
Primarily responsible for fixed route bus service planning at the regional public agency which provides mass transit services in the tri-county central Florida region. Responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting monthly ridership data. Received and responded to service queries and complaints from customers, the general public, and public officials.
The BSDA--winner of the American Public Transportation Association's 1995 Outstanding Achievement Award--then served over 50 million annual passengers via 120 fixed bus routes, paratransit service, and an 17-mile, 18-station light rail transit (LRT) line (aka "MetroLink").Planner, 1993-96 Primarily responsible for fixed route bus service planning at the public transit agency for the Missouri/Illinois metropolitan region. Routine tasks included preparing route maps and directions for operations and customer service personnel in preparation of quarterly service changes, delivering presentations to local community groups, and serving as an employee "Ambassador Coordinator" in public outreach. Served as project coordinator for first bicycle facilities program. Special projects included designing public information displays at rail stations, customer brochures, and a graphic user interface for ticket vending machines. Developed specifications for a desktop geographic information system. Assisted members of the executive staff, including the Executive Director, providing critical analysis of programs and proposals. (Contact Supervisor: Mr. Mark Huffer, tel. 816.346.0200)
Transportation Manager, Summer 1994
(On loan from concurrent employment with the Bi-State Development Agency.) Assisted in the development and implementation of a $210k overall transportation plan involving 8 separate contractors for 37 sports, over 3,000 athletes, and 500,000 spectators. Designed and coordinated production of a Transportation Guide for spectators. Interfaced directly with the Commissioners of the National Governing Bodies for each sport, members of the U.S. Olympic Committee, and the Local Organizing Committee. (Contact Supervisor: Mr. Mark Huffer, tel. 816.346.0200)
Intern, 1992-93
Assisted in the daily operations of the local public transit company then serving over 800,000 annual passengers, including operations dispatch, American with Disabilities Act complementary paratransit trip scheduling, customer telephone information, public information displays, and promotions. (Contact Supervisor: Mr. David Gionet, tel. 260.432.4546)
Assisted professional planning staff in refining a "feeder" fixed route bus service plan to interface with MetroLink, the Midwest's first light rail transit system, including site descriptions and routing recommendations. (Contact Supervisor: Mr. Mark Huffer, tel. 816.346.0200)