Christopher Wallgren, WSO-CSE, TSSP

Experience

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  Transportation Resource Associates, Inc.

  Jun 1999 - now

  Led assessment of safety culture & rail agency needs for BART. Integrated three modes into multimodal Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan.Managing State Safety Oversight Assessments of DART, MATA Trolley, and Dallas Streetcar for the Texas DOT. Regularly overseeing operations safety and SMS implementation.Leading Florida DOT Transit State Safety Oversight Program contractor team. Manage ongoing oversight of Miami-Dade Metrorail & Metromover; JTA Skyway; and TECO Streetcar. Helping FDOT and agencies effectively implement SMS initiatives. Supporting FDOT Districts 5 and 6 with oversight of airport peoplemovers at Miami and Orlando International Airports and of SunRail commuter rail system.Supporting APTA's Rail Transit Operating Practices Working Group, responsible for development and timely updates to 30 rail fixed guideway operations standards.Created and managed independent AirTrain Safety Oversight Board safety oversight program for PANYNJ to assign safety and security requirements on Newark and JFK AirTrain systems.Leading team providing ongoing maintenance and operations performance analysis and improvement effort for major private sector entity's large internal bus fleet.Assessed operational feasibility of new automated roadway worker protection technologies for the FTA at MARTA. Developed comprehensive assessment of BART operating and maintenance needs to assess feasibility of overnight service. Created strategies for long term balancing of critical maintenance needs and scheduling with increasing demands on levels of service. Led multiple projects for MARTA. Conducted comprehensive assessments of Rail and Bus Transportation an Safety Department. Developed new SMS framework. Managed Threat Risk Assessment for National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) throughout the U.S. and helped develop Interoperable Communications Plan.Led Assessment of Capital Programs related to System Safety for MBTA. Show less Managed Federally-mandated Rail Transit State Safety Oversight Audits throughout the U.S., including for 2nd largest American rail systems. Ongoing management and oversight of APTA Operating Practices Standards Committee and its development of current safety and operations standards.Leading threat and vulnerability assessments and developing comprehensive security plans for Canadian transit properties as part of Transport Canada Transit Secure Program.Identifying innovative approaches to fund safety investments for transit properties while practically improving operations.Interviewed over 500 people, from entry-level workers to senior managers, in fact finding assessments, audits, and agency reviews.Author and edit technical reports for North American transit systems and state and federal agencies.Generating up to 30% of firm's annual revenue by writing successful technical proposals. Show less

  • Principal

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Vice President

    Dec 2008 - Jan 2024

  • Senior Project Manager

    Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2002 - Dec 2006

  • Systems Engineer

    Jun 1999 - Dec 2001