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3rd Annual

Urban Transit Infrastructure Symposium Western Canada

June 13–14, 2022 Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Vancouver, BC

KEYNOTE ADDRESS Honorable Rob Fleming Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Government of British Columbia

Pivoting Out of a Global Pandemic, Finding Efficiencies for Better Transit Operations and Key Solutions for Effective Planning

Get excited for our first in-person event in Western Canada in over two years!

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» Hear the latest project updates from across Canada from TransLink's Shared Mobility Project, Calgary's Green Line LRT to Montreal's REM » Identify creative solutions for rising out of a pandemic » Evaluate the opportunities and challenges between P3s and alternate delivery models

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Get cutting-edge ideas information and make worthwhile connections at Western Canada’s most comprehensive transit event The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the world’s urban mobility sector. As the world starts to return to a ‘new normal’ transit will continue to play a vital role. However, urban mobility will look quite different because it must! The 3rd Annual Urban Transit Infrastructure Symposium, Western Canada Edition brings together senior transit leaders who will discuss and analyse the industry's greatest present-day challenges as they share their expertise. Attend and: Caret-right Discover the Ministry of Infrastructure’s priorities for public infrastructure needs and how funding will be distributed in the coming years Caret-right Glean wisdom from case studies and lessons learned on major transit projects, including the Shared Mobility Pilot, Broadway Subway Project, Edmonton's LRT and Green Line LRT Caret-right Determine the best procurement method for your project and leverage the latest alternate delivery models Caret-right Learn first-hand about the challenges and opportunities of phasing transit integration with development from City of Vancouver, City of Calgary and Sound Transit in Seattle Caret-right Develop best practices for a sustainable and more climate resilient system Don’t miss this opportunity to empower yourself through a wealth of information straight from the experts to ensure you’re planning and building for a future that’s fast approaching.

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SPEAKER FACULTY Jean-Marc Arbaud President & CEO CDPQ Infra Darshpreet Bhatti CEO, Green Line City of Calgary Jason Block Alternative Delivery Director Kiewit Matthew Boyd Director, Corporate and Strategic Planning BC Transit Steve Brown Manager, Transit Integration and Projects City of Vancouver Marco Chitti Postdoctoral Researcher, Transit Costs Project Marron Institute of Urban Management, New York University Fiona Cochrane Assistant Vice President Infrastructure BC Adam Cohen Senior Research Manager, Innovative Mobility Research Group, Transportation Sustainability Research Center (TSRC) University of California, Berkeley

Honorable Rob Fleming Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Government of British Columbia Lisa Gow Executive Project Director, Broadway Subway Project Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp) Jarek Karpiejuk Director, LRT Infrastructure Projects City of Edmonton Michelle Lee-Hunt Development Planner, Transit Integration and Projects City of Vancouver Terri Lucas Commercial Manager, LRT Expansion and Renewal Branch City of Edmonton Camile Machado Project Manager, New Mobility TransLink Bruce McCuaig Senior Vice President, Canada Transportation Business Line Leader AECOM Canada Ltd

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Anita Molaro Architect AIBC Regional Architectural Lead – Transportation Architecture49 Assistant Director of Planning and Assistant Director REFM City of Vancouver Ralf Nielsen Director, Enterprise Sustainability TransLink Holly Sovdi Principal, Urban Planner Urban Strategies Inc Jeff Spruston Project Co Representative Broadway Subway Project Corporation (Acciona-Ghella Partnership) Julia Stefanishina Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Advisory Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc. Thijs Teunissen Senior Associate, Strategy & Transactions Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc.

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DAY 1 Monday, June 13, 2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact to transit ridership across the world. Hear what strategies BC Transit is taking action on to increase ridership in transit systems across British Columbia.

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! 9:00

Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs microphone-alt Steve Brown, Manager, Transit Integration and Projects, City of Vancouver Bruce McCuaig, Senior Vice President, Canada Transportation Business Line Leader, AECOM Canada Ltd 9:15

KEYNOTE

Ministry of Infrastructure’s Funding Forecast in Aftermath of COVID-19 microphone-alt Honorable Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Government of British Columbia The federal government is investing billions of dollars in transit and infrastructure across Canada to grow the economy, create good jobs, attract investment, and create cleaner and more inclusive communities. Hear directly from the Government of Canada about its plans to deliver public transit that is not only faster, cleaner and cheaper, but which will also move Canada towards a net-zero emissions future. 9:45

City of Edmonton — New Approaches to Transit Procurement in a Post-Pandemic World Microphone-alt Jarek Karpiejuk, Director, LRT Infrastructure Projects, City of Edmonton Terri Lucas, Commercial Manager, LRT Expansion and Renewal Branch, City of Edmonton

Maximizing Ridership – How to Get Ridership Back Post-Pandemic microphone-alt Matthew Boyd, Director, Corporate and Strategic Planning, BC Transit

• Opportunities to enhance service design/schedules to meet changes in customer demand • Understanding the new expectations of the customer experience • Exploring opportunities to influence transportation mode shifts towards public transit 11:15 | Networking Refreshment Break 11:45

The Winding Road to Getting Canada’s Public Transit Off Dirty Diesel: Best Practice Considerations for the Development of a Sustainable Public Transportation System microphone-alt Ralf Nielsen, Director, Enterprise Sustainability, TransLink TransLink has launched a Climate Action Strategy (CAS) that integrates climate action in the enterprise and sets out how it will move to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and a more climate resilient system by 2050. Hear about what TransLink has identified to be the key investments and changes needed to meet their goals and how they are responding to the climate emergency. • What are the key pathways to zero-emissions fleet and facilities? • What are the key considerations in adapting infrastructure and operations to climate impacts? • What steps are we taking to support a more climate resilient region and a low carbon economy • How do we change or advance our business practices, knowledge and funding landscape? 12:30 | Networking Luncheon 1:45

Phasing Transit Integration with Development microphone-alt Michelle Lee-Hunt, Development Planner, Transit Integration and Projects, City of Vancouver

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:

Anita Molaro, Architect, AIBC, Regional Architectural Lead – Transportation, Architecture49, Assistant Director of Planning and Assistant Director REFM, City of Vancouver

• Accelerate alternative delivery procurement

Holly Sovdi, Principal, Urban Planner, Urban Strategies Inc

• Proactive, open and transparent industry and proponent engagement • Rebalanced risk sharing mechanisms to ensure competitiveness and value for money • A new model for Light Rail Vehicle supply procurement

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

• Use of standing open orders for miscellaneous and enabling works

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New major urban rail transit projects take years or decades to plan, meanwhile cities are not static entities and undergo change within the intervening time between project conception and realization. This session will focus on how municipalities contend with the phasing of urban rail transit integration within the built environment in an ever-evolving urban context. Lessons learned from Vancouver, this session will explore:

DAY 2 Tuesday, June 14, 2022

• Examining how municipalities approach connecting transit stations to existing facilities where redevelopment is contemplated

Remarks from the Co-Chairs and Recap of Day 1

9:00

• Understanding the advantages of development integration and public realm enhancement opportunities arising from development interest while current planning programs are underway

Latest Project Updates and Lessons Learned

• Determining a look into the future where new districts are planned 2:45 | Networking Refreshment Break

9:15

Mobility-as-a-Service: The Shared Mobility Pilot

3:15

Alternative Delivery Models from the Perspective of the Owner, Contractor and Designer microphone-alt Jason Block, Alternative Delivery Director, Kiewit Fiona Cochrane, Assistant Vice President, Infrastructure BC Bruce McCuaig, Senior Vice President, Canada Transportation Business Line Leader, AECOM Canada Ltd 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?

microphone-alt Camile Machado, Project Manager, New Mobility, TransLink There are a wide range of mobility options in Metro Vancouver. However, the various mobility options operate independently, preventing efficient, integrated, and multimodal travel. Hear how TransLink are looking to achieve ‘Seamless Mobility’. Points of discussion will include: • TransLink’s Open Call for Innovation—Understanding how public and private transportation services can work in collaboration to achieve seamless and multimodal mobility • Scope, results and lessons learned from the Shared Mobility Pilot • What’s next for the project? 10:00

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

4:15

Closing Remarks, Conference Adjourns to Day 2

10:45 Networking Refreshment Break 11:15

Project Update – Broadway Subway Project microphone-alt Steve Brown, Manager, Transit Integration and Projects, City of Vancouver INDUSTRY PARTNER:

Lisa Gow, Executive Project Director, Broadway Subway Project, Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp) Jeff Spruston, Project Co Representative, Broadway Subway Project Corporation (Acciona-Ghella Partnership)

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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

3:30

Navigating the Escalating Costs of Building Transit Infrastructure to Pave a Better Way Forward Microphone-alt Marco Chitti, Postdoctoral Researcher, Transit Costs Project, Marron Institute of Urban Management, New York University

12:15 | Networking Luncheon

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.

1:30

• Benchmarking domestic infrastructure costs against international projects

Montreal’s REM – Progress and Next Steps microphone-alt Jean-Marc Arbaud, President & CEO, CDPQ Infra

• 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

In the summer of 2021 Réseau express métropolitain (REM) project began its biggest work season to date on the new light metro system, under exceptional conditions due to the pandemic. Hear the latest developments of the project and projections for the future.

• Exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to an increase or a decrease in costs of development

• Project Update

4:15

» COVID-19 and optimizations: Costs assumed, and performance targets maintained for the project partners

Closing Remarks and Conference Adjourns

» Projected ridership – post pandemic context » Financial Update • Progress report on the test period

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2:15 | Networking Refreshment Break 2:45

The Role of Shared Mobility Public Private Partnerships Serving Transit Dependent Populations microphone-alt Adam Cohen, Senior Research Manager, Innovative Mobility Research Group, Transportation Sustainability Research Center (TSRC), University of California, Berkeley This session highlights the growing role of on-demand mobility across North America, developments in mobility innovation; lessons learned forming and managing partnerships; and the role mobility partnerships can play serving vulnerable populations. Key goals of the session include: • Highlighting the growing role and variety of shared mobility partnerships • Enhancing public sector preparedness for mobility partnerships and ensuring equitable access • Preparing for the transition to automated transit and shared automated vehicles (SAVs) • Discussing the role of shared mobility and other innovations in facilitating first- and last- mile connections to public transportation and bridging gaps in the transport network

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