9th Annual Urban Transit Infrastructure Symposium Eastern Canada - DS

Urban Transit Infrastructure Symposium Eastern Canada

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS:

Edna Cuvin Program Director, Stations & Strategic Initiatives

Transit Expansion Office, City of Toronto

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

John Grottenberg

Senior Planner, Special Projects Office City of Vancouver

Matthew O’Neil Manager, Rapid Transit Coordination

Region of Waterloo, Transportation and Environmental Services

Hear from transit agencies and developers in the public and private sector for insight and initiatives that are shaping the future of transit in Canada

May 31–June 1, 2023

One King West Toronto, Ontario

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

THIS YEAR’S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE SESSIONS ON:

ç Managing the Challenge of a Shifting Ridership and Transitioning to a New Era of Transit Planning

Michael W. Roschlau Strategic Adviser Public Transit and Urban Mobility Former President & CEO (retired)

Canadian Urban Transit Association

Hon. Kinga Surma Minister of Infrastructure Government of Ontario

ç Assessing the Success, Challenges and Outcomes of P3s and Collaborative Procurement and Delivery Models

ç Updates on Major Transit Projects from Across the Country – Progress and Lessons Learned

ç Funding and Plans for Zero Emission Bus Fleets to Meet Carbon Goals

ç Effectively Managing Transit Design, Development, and Integration to Dense, Urban Communities

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:

Nicole Ratti Manager, Transit Policy & Planning

Durham Region Transit

Liza Sheppard Vice-President, Project Implementation

York Region Rapid Transit Corporation

Nick Shkordoff Vice President, Transaction Legal Infrastructure Ontario

Managing a Changing Ridership, Finding Efficiencies for Transit Development, and Strategies for Cost-Effective Planning

The 9th Annual Urban Transit Infrastructure Symposium, Eastern Canada Edition conference brings together transit leaders from across the country to share their expertise and provide you with important and timely discussions on current trends in transit delivery, progress on nationwide LRT and BRT projects, and strategies to transition to a new era of transit planning.

As ridership and revenues continue to shift after the profound effects of the pandemic, transit planners and developers are exploring a new era of transit planning.

This is your opportunity to meet face-to-face with senior leaders from government agencies, transit authorities, municipalities, engineering and construction companies, and legal and consulting firms at this industry-leading event.

Gain insight and knowledge from the experts and join the conversation to ensure you are planning and building for a rapidly transforming sector.

WHO YOU WILL MEET:

The conference brings together public and private sectors to discuss critical issues, network and share expertise.

With:

» CEOs

» Presidents

» Senior Vice Presidents/Vice Presidents

» Directors

» Project Managers

From:

» Government Agencies

» Transit Authorities

» Municipalities

» Construction

» Engineering

» Architecture and Design Firms

» Developers

» Solution Experts

» Insurance Providers

» Lenders

As well as Partners, Regional and National Leaders from Law Firms and Consulting Companies

Distinguished Faculty

CO-CHAIRS

Edna Cuvin

Program Director, Stations & Strategic Initiatives, Transit Expansion Office City of Toronto

Michael W. Roschlau

Strategic Adviser

Public Transit and Urban Mobility

Former President & CEO (retired) Canadian Urban Transit Association

SPEAKERS

David Amborski

Director, Centre for Urban Research and Land Development Toronto Metropolitan University

Jonathan Chai

Transportation Planning Business Class Lead HDR

Jerry Che Manager, Rapid Transit City of Mississauga

Ahmed Elgeneidy

Professor, Faculty of Engineering –Land Use and Transport McGill University

Jonathan English

Fellow, Marron Institute of Urban Management New York University

Emilia Floro Director of Urban Design City of Toronto

Scott Gillner

Manager Transit Sustainability & Innovation City of Brampton

Lisa Gow

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

John Grottenberg

Senior Planner, Special Projects Office City of Vancouver

Jessica Hanson

Project Manager: Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Initiatives

Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC)

Tamas Hertel Manager, Service Planning York Region Transit

Lorraine Huinink

Director, Rapid Transit & Transit Oriented Development

Regional Municipality of Durham

Lisa Mitchell President & CEO

The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships

Matthew O’Neil

Manager, Rapid Transit Coordination Region of Waterloo, Transportation and Environmental Services

James Perttula Director, Transit and Transportation Planning, City Planning Division City of Toronto

Nicole Ratti Manager, Transit Policy & Planning Durham Region Transit

Dave Reage

Executive Director

Halifax Transit

Brian Reilly

Director, Investment Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB)

Denis Rivard

Vice-President, REM Project CDPQ Infra

Liza Sheppard

Vice-President, Project Implementation York Region Rapid Transit Corporation

Nick Shkordoff

Vice President, Transaction Legal Infrastructure Ontario

Jeff Spruston

Project Co Representative, Broadway Subway Project Corporation Acciona-Ghella Partnership

Hon. Kinga Surma

Minister of Infrastructure Government of Ontario

Thijs Teunissen

Senior Associate, Infrastructure Advisory Ernst & Young LLP

Michael Tracey Vice President Kiewit

Alana Tyers

Manager, Service Development, Transit Division MiWay, City of Mississauga

Pri Uthayakumar

Program Manager, Sustainability and Strategic Initiatives

Durham Region Transit

Wednesday

8:00 Registration, Refreshments and Pre-Conference Meet-n-Greet

9:00

Opening Remarks from the Conference Co-Chairs

Microphone-alt Edna Cuvin, Program Director, Stations & Strategic Initiatives, Transit Expansion Office, City of Toronto

Michael W. Roschlau, Strategic Adviser, Public Transit and Urban Mobility Former President & CEO (retired), Canadian Urban Transit Association

9:15 PANEL

Long Range Planning – Overcoming the Challenge of Shifting

Ridership and Transitioning to a New Era of Transit Planning

Moderator:

Jonathan English, Fellow, Marron Institute of Urban Management, New York University

Panel:

Microphone-alt Ahmed Elgeneidy, Professor, Faculty of Engineering – Land Use and Transport, McGill University

Nicole Ratti, Manager, Transit Policy & Planning, Durham Region Transit

Dave Reage, Executive Director, Halifax Transit

Alana Tyers, Manager, Service Development, Transit Division, MiWay, City of Mississauga

• Assessing ridership recovery since the pandemic for LRTs, subways and buses

• How has the focus on transit expansion shifted since the pandemic?

• Exploring solutions to the changing ridership and ways to pivot from the rush-hour market to off-peak and leisure use

• Given that office traffic remains low, exploring ways to attract non typical commuters to transit

• Managing shortfalls and gaps in revenue and exploring new avenues of funding and finance

10:15 Networking Refreshment Break Sponsored by:

10:45 TRANSIT PROJECT PROGRESS AND LESSONS LEARNED

Tracking Developments on Montreal’s REM

Microphone-alt Denis Rivard, Vice-President, REM Project, CDPQ Infra

• Progress of the REM one of the largest public transit projects to be undertaken in Quebec

• Status of the construction to date, challenges, and lessons learned

• Breakdown of the project costs and expected economic benefits

11:30

Update on the Region of Waterloo’s ION LRT – Moving Forward and Looking Back

Microphone-alt Matthew O’Neil, Manager, Rapid Transit Coordination, Region of Waterloo, Transportation and Environmental Services

The current 19 km ION LRT system runs from Conestoga Mall in Waterloo to Fairview Park Mall in Kitchener. Almost four years since the launch of the ION LRT system in the Region of Waterloo, there is a lot to celebrate: lessons that helped in growth, and a future expansion to plan. This session will explore the "wins" as well as the lessons learned.

• What’s different about ION? Examining side-running operation, loops, and shared use corridors

• Lessons learned: P3 procurement, station access, pedestrian network, integrating local buses

• Recovery of ridership post-pandemic

• Investment and development along LRT corridor

• Our expansion of the ION Stage 2 is 17.5 km from Kitchener to Cambridge

• Route planning around rivers, highways, and freight rail

• Converting six-lane arterial to four-lane, pedestrian-friendly, LRT corridor

12:15 Networking Luncheon

Canadian Public Infrastructure: Planning, Construction, and Design Professionals

The Role of Bus Rapid Transit in Transit Development

Microphone-alt Jerry Che, Manager, Rapid Transit, City of Mississauga

Tamas Hertel, Manager, Service Planning, York Region Transit

Liza Sheppard, Vice-President, Project Implementation, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation

This session will discuss considerations in the decision for BRT over LRT and provide lessons learned in delivering bus rapid transit.

• How to get more out of bus networks to improve travel times, reduce costs and increase ridership

• Assessing operational characteristics and customer experience (e.g. speed, reliability, comfort and capacity)

• Reviewing costs of capital, operations and maintenance; how does this compare to LRT?

• How has ridership fluctuated before and after the pandemic and are there lessons or implications for LRT?

• Broader impacts on the city, such as new development and the environment

2:30 Networking Refreshment Break

3:00

Electrification of Transit Fleets – Meeting the New Carbon Goals

Microphone-alt Scott Gillner, Manager Transit Sustainability & Innovation, City of Brampton

Jessica Hanson, Project Manager: Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Initiatives, Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC)

• Highlighting recent developments in E-bus and Fuel Cell Bus innovations, autonomous vehicle shuttle pilot projects and what the future in this space might bring

• Update on funding plans for the city of Ottawa to install 350 zero-emission buses

• Brampton Transit key findings and lessons learned to date of Phase 1 BEB Trial, plans for Phase II Trials (BEB, FCEB, Conversions), and their electrification pathway for full fleet ZEB transition

MEDIA PARTNER:

3:45

E-Mission Zero: Electrifying Durham Region Transit –Lessons Learned and Next Steps

Microphone-alt Jonathan Chai, Transportation Planning Business Class Lead, HDR

Brian Reilly, Director, Investment, Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB)

Pri Uthayakumar, Program Manager, Sustainability and Strategic Initiatives, Durham Region Transit

Durham Region Transit's E-Mission Zero is an ambitious and coordinated suite of emission-reducing initiatives to introduce a more sustainable network of vehicles, infrastructure and facilities over the next 25 years. Bringing new technology and smart infrastructure to Durham Region, this program is positioned to significantly reduce transit emissions, with a focus on healthy, sustainable communities for generations to come. This vision is a transformational breakthrough for DRT's transit system.

HDR conducted a feasibility study, infrastructure assessment and fleet transition plan, positioning DRT for financing and funding support to achieve zero-emissions by 2037.

In this session, HDR will share lessons learned from the study while DRT will share plans for next steps on their journey to zero-emissions, including an initial pilot program, planning for Phase 1 of the fleet transition, and planning for a new, all-electric, net-zero carbon facility in North Oshawa.

4:45

Closing Remarks, Conference Adjourns to Day 2

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Thursday June 1, 2023 Day 2

9:00

Opening Remarks from the Conference Co-Chairs

9:15

Keynote Address

Hon. Kinga Surma Minister of Infrastructure Government of Ontario

9:30 PANEL

Transit Procurement and Delivery Models – Evaluating Alternate Delivery Models and What They Can Offer

Moderator: Thijs Teunissen, Senior Associate, Infrastructure Advisory, Ernst & Young LLP

Panel:

Microphone-alt Lisa Mitchell, President & CEO, The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships

Nick Shkordoff, Vice President, Transaction Legal, Infrastructure Ontario

Michael Tracey, Vice President, Kiewit

Using examples from major transportation projects this panel will discuss alternative procurement models and what they can offer.

• Exploring delivery models and suitability of (Progressive design-build, Alliance, IPD and other collaborative models)

• Assessing alternative / progressive delivery models and how they can benefit future projects

• Evaluating the performance of the P3 model for transit projects; what has worked and what hasn’t — highlighting success, challenges, and outcomes

• What model is best suited for risk and reward sharing? How do stakeholders and utilities fit within the boundaries of the contract?

• Examples of alternate models underway

10:30 Networking Refreshment Break

11:00 TRANSIT PROJECT PROGRESS AND LESSONS LEARNED

Part 1: Vancouver – Broadway Subway Project Progress and Updates

Microphone-alt Lisa Gow, Executive Project Director, Broadway Subway Project, Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp BC)

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

The Broadway Subway Project is a 5.7km extension of the Millennium SkyTrain Line. The project is anticipated to open in 2026.

• Project overview, benefits, and key areas of interest for the province

• Evaluating the latest developments and overall project schedule including key milestones and how the project is being constructed in a dense urban environment

• Progress on tunnel boring and elevated guideway

11:45

Part 2: The Broadway Land Use Plan and Supportive Policies Agreement (SPA)

Microphone-alt John Grottenberg, Senior Planner, Special Projects Office, City of Vancouver

The Broadway Plan is a comprehensive land use plan developed following full funding commitments for the Broadway Subway Project. This session will highlight the big moves in the land use plan and how the plan will support the rapid transit project.

This session will discuss Supportive Policies Agreements (SPAs) which are required for all new major transit investments in Metro Vancouver. The Broadway Subway SPA was the first of its kind and lays out the policies and plans outside of the scope of project delivery that the City of Vancouver and TransLink will create that will support the success of the project. The Broadway Plan was a key initiative identified in the SPA.

12:15 Networking Luncheon

Canadian Public Infrastructure: Planning, Construction, and Design Professionals

Strategic Planning to Transform Urban Spaces with Transit Oriented Development (TOD) – Housing and Transit Synergy

Microphone-alt David Amborski, Director, Centre for Urban Research and Land Development, Toronto Metropolitan University

Lorraine Huinink, Director, Rapid Transit & Transit Oriented Development, Regional Municipality of Durham

James Perttula, Director, Transit and Transportation Planning, City Planning Division, City of Toronto

• Understanding how municipal policy and planning review fit into the process of building transit-oriented communities

• Evaluating the status of transit-oriented development for Ontario

• Addressing the concerns surrounding higher densities and how the prevalence of working from home is shaping development

• Examining the Toronto housing crisis and its impacts on transportation & 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

2:15

Balancing Transit Design with Standards and Efficiencies for Better Integration into Communities

Microphone-alt Emilia Floro, Urban Design Director, City of Toronto, City Planning

This session discusses the challenges of the ‘dark side of transit’ and how to balance the physical environment (separations, retaining walls, elevated guideways, trenches, and grades) with better design and acceptance into the surrounding community.

• Examining the public realm and how to design a more desirable transit corridor

• Balancing rights of way, emergency access, cars, pedestrians, cycle tracks, trees, and landscaping requirements within the transit corridor

• Assessing the standards for retaining walls and evaluating landscaping and other design alternatives

• Best practices for integrating transit projects within the community and strategies for engagement

3:00

Closing Remarks and Conference Ends

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