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ASCE Transportation Conferences

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In partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation

APM-ATS

About APM-ATS

ASCE's specialty conference for automated people movers and automated transit systems professionals. This signature event brings together planners, engineers, designers, government officials, and operators involved in automated transit systems of all kinds.

APM-ATS 2026 Co-Chairs

Richard Czarnomski, A.M.ASCERichard Czarnomski, A.M.ASCE

Richard Czarnomski is Chair of T&DI’s APM Committee. Richard has over 30 years of professional marketing and business development experience in the architectural/engineering consulting industry, most of which have been related to the airport, rail and transit markets. He has held marketing and business development positions at several well-known A/E consulting firms including Sverdrup (now Jacobs), Parsons Brinckerhoff (now WSP), Hatch Mott MacDonald and Burns Engineering. Currently, as Manager of Business Development for Lea+Elliott’s Eastern Region, Richard is responsible for working with regional leadership and technical specialists to develop and manage client-specific business development initiatives in the airport, rail and transit markets. Richard has a Bachelor’s degree with majors in Architecture and Urban Studies from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA.

Richard Czarnomski, A.M.ASCEMatthew Lesh, M.ASCE

Matthew Lesh is an experienced transportation strategist and innovator with over 20 years of leadership in program management, business development, and mobility technology deployment. He currently serves as the Inaugural Chair of ASCE’s Automated Transit Systems Committee, helping advance the conversation around automated and connected mobility worldwide.

Matthew’s career spans roles with the Federal Transit Administration, where he co-founded the Mobility on Demand program, as well as executive and consulting positions guiding automated transit pilots, sustainable infrastructure initiatives, and federal policy development. He has worked extensively with federal agencies, municipalities, and technology firms to deliver innovative, people-focused mobility solutions that integrate automation, sustainability, and accessibility.

As Co-Chair of the Automated Transit Systems Conference, Matthew brings a deep commitment to fostering collaboration among engineers, policymakers, and industry leaders to shape the future of automated mobility.

 

History

With a strong tradition of international collaboration, the APM-ATS Conference has been hosted in cities across the globe, including:

  • Miami, FL (1985, 1989)
  • Yokohama, Japan (1991)
  • Irving, TX (1993)
  • Paris, France (1996, 2011)
  • Las Vegas, NV (1997)
  • Copenhagen, Denmark (1999)
  • San Francisco, CA (2001)
  • Singapore, Singapore (2003)
  • Orlando, FL (2005) 
  • Vienna, Austria (2007)
  • Atlanta, GA (2009, 2024)
  • Phoenix, AZ (2013)
  • Toronto, Canada (2015)
  • Tampa, FL (2018)
  • Seattle, WA (2022)
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