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Advance the mobility and infrastructure of your transit projects and navigate the ‘new normal’ As the world starts to return to a ‘new normal’, transit will continue to play a vital role at the heart of cities. However, urban mobility will look quite different, because it must! The 8th Annual Urban Transit Infrastructure Symposium, Eastern Canada Edition unites transit leaders from across the country to share their expertise on hot-button topics and major issues impacting the industry. CHEVRON-RIGHT Discover the Ministry of Infrastructure’s priorities and how funding will be distributed CHEVRON-RIGHT Learn about the challenges and opportunities that exist in transit-oriented development CHEVRON-RIGHT Glean wisdom from case studies and lessons learned on transit projects across Canada CHEVRON-RIGHT Determine the best procurement method for your project and leverage the latest alternate delivery models CHEVRON-RIGHT Develop best practices for the implementation of a sustainable and more climate resilient system Don’t miss the chance to empower yourself and gain a wealth of knowledge straight from the experts to ensure you’re planning and building wisely for a future that’s fast approaching.

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Speaker Faculty Darshpreet Bhatti CEO, Green Line City of Calgary Steve Brown Manager, Transit Integration and Projects City of Vancouver Shormila Chatterjee Acting Director Infrastructure Canada Marco Chitti Postdoctoral Researcher, Transit Costs Project Marron Institute of Urban Management, New York University David Cooper Principal & Founder Leading Mobility Edna Cuvin Program Director, Stations & Strategic Initiatives, Transit Expansion Office City of Toronto Jonathan English Director of Policy for Transportation, Infrastructure and Trade Toronto Region Board of Trade Julius Gombos Senior Vice President, Project Delivery Waterfront Toronto Lisa Gow Executive Project Director, Broadway Subway Project Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp) Dr. Emily Grise Assistant Professor University of Alberta

Lorraine Huinink Director, Rapid Transit & Transit Oriented Development Regional Municipality of Durham Catherine Jones Vice President, Business Development & Partnering Plenary Group Damian Joy Senior Vice President, Strategy and Transactions – Infrastructure Advisory Ernst and Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc. Nille Juul-Sorensen Principal, Global Business Leader Architecture Arup Bruce McCuaig Senior Vice President, Canada Transportation Business Line Leader AECOM Canada Ltd Lisa Mitchell President & CEO The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships Jennifer O’Connell Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Member of Parliment Joe Ogilvie Head of Innovation Partnerships Tim & Frances Price Urban Lab Brookfield Centre for Real Estate & Infrastructure Schulich School of Business, York University

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Josipa Petrunić CEO and Executive Director Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC)

Jeff Spruston Project Co Representative Broadway Subway Project Corporation (Acciona-Ghella Partnership)

Kevin Pringle Portfolio Construction Manager, LRT Expansion & Renewal Branch City of Edmonton

Julia Stefanishina Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Advisory Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc

Nicole Ratti Manager, Transit Policy & Planning Durham Region Transit Dave Reage Executive Director Halifax Transit Manuel Rivaya Senior Vice President, Urban Transportation Solutions Aecon Michael Roschlau Strategic Adviser Public Transit and Urban Mobility Former President & CEO (retired) Canadian Urban Transit Association Alyssa Shivji Partner Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Matti Siemiatycki Professor, Geography & Planning University of Toronto Brad Smid Director, Valley Line LRT, LRT Expansion & Renewal City of Edmonton

Thijs Teunissen Senior Associate, Strategy & Transactions Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc. Yann Tisserand Vice President, Transactions & Investments CDPQ Infra Charles Todd Managing Director, Investments Canada Infrastructure Bank Johnny Ton Transit, Senior Project Manager Enbridge Stephen Wickens Transportation Researcher, Journalist and Author Station to Station, Why Subwaybuilding Costs Have Soared in the Toronto Region Sylvain Yelle Director General exo

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DAY 1 Wednesday, May 25, 2022 8:00

Registration, Refreshments and Pre-Conference Meet-n-Greet Enjoy a face-to-face meet and greet with some of the speakers and attendees you’ll be networking with over the next few days. This is your chance to gain exclusive access to the expert faculty and get to know one another in a more casual format before the event gets underway! 8:45

Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs Microphone-alt Edna Cuvin, Program Director, Stations & Strategic Initiatives, Transit Expansion Office, City of Toronto 9:00

FOCUS GROUP ROUNDTABLE

inding Creative Solutions for Rising out of a Pandemic F and Transitioning to a ‘New Normal’ for Transit Planning and Delivery Microphone-alt Jonathan English, Director of Policy for Transportation, Infrastructure and Trade, Toronto Region Board of Trade

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Keynote Microphone-alt Jennifer O’Connell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, Member of Parliment 10:35 | Networking Refreshment Break 10:45

Analyzing TOD and TOC Principles and Determining How Ontario is Doing Microphone-alt Moderator: Lorraine Huinink, Director, Rapid Transit & Transit Oriented Development, Regional Municipality of Durham Nille Juul-Sorensen, Principal, Global Business Leader Architecture, Arup Joe Ogilvie, Head of Innovation Partnerships, Tim & Frances Price Urban Lab, Brookfield Centre for Real Estate & Infrastructure, Schulich School of Business, York University Julia Stefanishina, Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Advisory, Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc

• Assessing the impacts of COVID-19 from enhanced safety measures to reduced ridership, scheduling delays and cost overruns

• Understanding how municipal policy and planning review fit into the process of building transitoriented communities? • Evaluating the status of transit-oriented development for Ontario—is it where it should be? • Addressing the concerns surrounding higher densities and how the prevalence of working from home will shape • Toronto housing crisis and its impacts on transportation and transit—identifying conflicts and opportunities for better alignment of housing and public transit programs • Understanding the most efficient ways to integrate transportation and land use planning • Determining the best ways to work with developers through land use conversations that enable working and living close to stations

• Urban Transit – routes to recovery

11:45

Nicole Ratti, Manager, Transit Policy & Planning, Durham Region Transit Dave Reage, Executive Director, Halifax Transit Michael Roschlau, Strategic Adviser, Public Transit and Urban Mobility, Former President & CEO (retired), Canadian Urban Transit Association

» Customer demand – the return of ridership What types of communications and marketing strategies are in place to get people back on public transit? How will ridership now be shaped by the changing consumer behaviours? What are the potential shifts in mobility patterns in our city or region? » Operational resilience and agility; What are the operational implications and opportunities for rethinking how mobility services are designed and integrated?

Understanding and Responding to the Transit Needs of Women in Canada Microphone-alt David Cooper, Principal & Founder, Leading Mobility Dr Emily Grise, Assistant Professor, University of Alberta

» Funding and investment in a post COVID-19 world How will commuter demand affect funding? How can current investment plans reflect current uncertainties while encouraging innovations? What heightened level of collaboration is needed among public policymakers, public and private operators, and commuters to enable the recovery?

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Unlocking Public and Private Sector Funding for Infrastructure Transit Projects Microphone-alt Damian Joy, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Transactions – Infrastructure Advisory, Ernst and Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc.

DAY 2 Thursday, May 26, 2022 9:00

Remarks from the Co-Chairs and Recap of Day 1

Latest Project Updates and Lessons Learned

Charles Todd, Managing Director, Investments, Canada Infrastructure Bank Shormila Chatterjee, Acting Director, Infrastructure Canada Yann Tisserand, Vice President, Transactions & Investments, CDPQ Infra Municipalities need to secure financing for the next wave of proposed projects through government funding or some combination of public and private financing. Our panelists will help you understand the various financing structures with an in-depth analysis of the following topics: • Analyzing financing practice in various jurisdictions with completion and availability payments • Financing with the use of transit-oriented development » Financing tools and mechanisms used globally and opportunities at home • Leveraging the use of public financing to attract new private financing 2:30

Alternate Delivery Models: Removing the Boundaries for Infrastructure Delivery Microphone-alt Moderator: Lisa Mitchell, President & CEO, The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships Catherine Jones, Vice President, Business Development & Partnering, Plenary Group Manuel Rivaya, Senior Vice President, Urban Transportation Solutions, Aecon Alyssa Shivji, Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Thijs Teunissen, Senior Associate, Strategy & Transactions, Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc. • What is the broad environment for post-COVID infrastructure investment and delivery? • When would the benefits to alternate delivery models be applied and will they replace P3? • Evaluating the opportunities other delivery models can offer—such as, Alliance Contracting, IPD, Progressive Design Method • How can owners facilitate different models? 3:30

Closing Remarks, Conference Adjourns to Day 2

9:15

Staying on Track to Provide an Essential Service: How Ontario is Delivering on Its Most Ambitious Transit Plan Microphone-alt Matti Siemiatycki, Professor, Geography & Planning, University of Toronto This session will unpack lessons learned in Ontario since the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic, and the integral role upcoming transit projects will play in economic recovery efforts. • Plotting the progress on key projects such as the Ontario Line and Eglinton Crosstown LRT • Overcoming obstacles to deliver a massive project within a dense urban environment • Prioritizing projects and analyzing the risks associated with market capacity 10:15

Green Line — Overcoming Obstacles and Forging Ahead to Deliver an LRT System Microphone-alt Darshpreet Bhatti, CEO, Green Line, City of Calgary • Explore how challenges are being overcome with the redefined procurement strategy and project timelines • Explore the next steps of the project 11:00 | Networking Refreshment Break 11:15

The Winding Road to Getting Canada’s Public Transit Off Dirty Diesel: Best Practices and Key Considerations for Transit Electrification Microphone-alt Josipa Petrunić, CEO and Executive Director, Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) There are 15,000 buses on the road in Canada, and the federal government wants a third of those to be fully electric by 2025. Swapping Canada’s diesel-powered buses for battery powered ones is riddled with hurdles—and opportunities. Removing emissions from public transit is far more complicated than swapping a diesel-powered bus for a battery powered one. Join us for an interactive discussion on the federal government's plans for the diesel to battery transition. Learn about E-bus and Fuel Cell Bus innovations as well as autonomous vehicle shuttle pilot projects and predictions for the future of this mode of public transportation.

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• Accelerate alternative delivery procurement

Major Developments in the Greater Montreal Area

• Proactive, open and transparent industry and proponent engagement

Microphone-alt Sylvain Yelle, Director General, exo • What’s happening in Montréal? » Major public transit projects underway » Electrification of transport: a Government priority » A new metropolitan fare structure • How exo seized these opportunities? » Adapting to new travel patterns through on-demand transit project

• Rebalanced risk sharing mechanisms to ensure competitiveness and value for money • A new model for Light Rail Vehicle supply procurement

» Modernizing rolling stocks through historic investment to ensure a resilient train network » Evolving our business model to electrify our bus fleet » Reviewing exo’s bus network to facilitate inter-modality » Rethinking the future of mobility

• Use of standing open orders for miscellaneous and enabling works 3:00 | Refreshment Break 3:15

Coordinating Project Construction with Stakeholders Microphone-alt Johnny Ton, Transit Senior Project Manager, Enbridge Julius Gombos, Senior Vice President, Project Delivery, Waterfront Toronto

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Bruce McCuaig, Senior Vice President, Canada Transportation Business Line Leader, AECOM Canada Ltd

1:30

Project Update – Broadway Subway Project Microphone-alt Steve Brown, Manager, Transit Integration and Projects, City of Vancouver

• Understanding how utilities work and the challenges they face in prioritizing and resourcing as they navigate the ever-changing direction of projects • Lessons learned coordinating with utility companies

Lisa Gow, Executive Project Director, Broadway Subway Project, Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp)

• Considering the externalities of transit projects: traffic congestion, business implications, other development pressures

Jeff Spruston, Project Co Representative, Broadway Subway Project Corporation (Acciona-Ghella Partnership)

• Resolving competing transit development objectives in the case of multiple simultaneous projects

The Broadway Subway Project is a 5.7km extension of the Millennium SkyTrain Line. Despite the global pandemic, the project is still anticipated to open on schedule by the end of 2025. • Project overview, benefits and key areas of interest for the province • Evaluating the latest developments and project schedule including key milestones and how the project is being constructed in a dense urban environment • Understanding how the City of Vancouver is supporting the project through construction and planning the corridor for the future through street redesign, green infrastructure and considerations for development near stations to support resiliency and climate emergency goals 2:15

City of Edmonton — New Approaches to Transit Procurement in a Post-Pandemic World Microphone-alt Kevin Pringle, Portfolio Construction Manager, LRT Expansion & Renewal Branch, City of Edmonton Brad Smid, Director, Valley Line LRT, LRT Expansion & Renewal, City of Edmonton The City of Edmonton has continued to expand its LRT system throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us to hear the City’s recent successes and lessons learned from recent transactions. Topics of discussion include:

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• Reconciling the interest of all parties with vested interest in the same place, at the same time

4:15

Navigating the Escalating Costs of Building Transit Infrastructure to Pave a Better Way Forward Microphone-alt Stephen Wickens, Transportation Researcher, Journalist and Author, Station to Station, Why Subway-building Costs Have Soared in the Toronto Region Marco Chitti, Postdoctoral Researcher, Transit Costs Project, Marron Institute of Urban Management, New York University Construction costs associated with building transit systems, especially subways and LRTs in Canada, are soaring above market rates around the world. This session will feature a discussion on reasons behind the escalating costs and recommendations for building more cost-efficiently to ensure a higher return on investment for projects. • How to reduce the costs without reducing the value • Finding efficiencies to assist owners and contractors at the project outset • Deciphering when the P3 model is appropriate or whether other methods should be considered • Exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to an increase or a decrease in costs of development 5:00

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