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Conference Agenda at-a-glance |
DAY ONE:
Tuesday March 3rd, 2009 |
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7:30 AM |
Registration & Sponsor Exhibits Open – Continental Breakfast |
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8:15 AM |
Opening Address From The Chair |
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Tom AppaRao, Chair, Urban Transportation Council, Transportation Association of Canada; Director, Transportation Planning, Region of Peel |
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8:30 AM |
Regional Transportation Authorities Panel |
Easing Gridlock To Facilitate The Movement Of Goods And People In Metropolitan Areas |
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Rob MacIsaac, Chair, Metrolinx
Thomas Prendergast, CEO, TransLink
Robert Olivier, Vice President, Planning and Innovations, Agence Métropolitaine de Transport
Moderator: Tom AppaRao, Chair, Urban Transportation Council, Transportation Association of Canada; Director, Transportation Planning, Region of Peel |
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9:15 AM |
Case Study: Madrid |
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Carlos Cristóbal Pinto, Director of Planning and Studies Department, Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid |
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10:00 AM |
Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break |
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10:30 AM |
Case Study: Prague |
Strategies To Improve Road Transport, Reduce Traffic And Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
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Zdenek Suta, Prague City Hall, Department of Transport Development, City of Prague; Prague’s Local Manager, Trendsetter |
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11:15 AM |
Case Study: San Francisco |
Planning, Supporting And Implementing An Integrated Multi-Modal Transportation Plan In Your City |
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Elizabeth Bent, Principal, Transportation Planner |
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12:00 PM |
Networking Luncheon |
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1:30 PM |
Provincial Panel Discussion |
Initiatives To Improve Transportation, Support The Public, Local Businesses, And Protect The Environment |
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Trevor Taylor, Minister of Transportation and Works, Government of Newfoundland & Labrador
Moderator: Edward J. Levy, P.Eng., Transportation Consultant; Member, Metrolinx Advisory Committee |
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2:15 PM |
Councillors’ Panel Discussion |
Engaging Communities To Support Sustainable And Integrated Transportation Projects |
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Karen Stintz, Councillor, City of Toronto, Ward 16
Sandra Yeung-Racco, Councillor, City of Vaughan
Karen Leibovici, Councillor, City of Edmonton
Moderator: Bob Brent, Principal, R.J. Brent & Associates (formerly Chief Marketing Officer, Toronto Transit Commission) |
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3:00 PM |
Sponsor Exhibit Area — Networking Break |
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3:30 PM |
Case Study: Bordeaux and Dubai |
Re-Energizing Urban Space And Mobility With Catenaryless Technology for Transit |
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Francis Rapp, Vice President, Transport Global Solutions , Alstom Transport |
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4:15 PM |
Case Study: Halifax |
Linking Settlement to a Transportation Plan |
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David McCusker, Manager, Strategic Transportation Planning, Halifax Regional Municipality |
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5:15 PM |
Exclusive Cocktail Reception |
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Day Two:
Wednesday March 4th, 2009 |
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7:30 AM |
Registration & Sponsor Exhibits Open – Continental Breakfast |
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8:15 AM |
Recap Of Day One From The Chair |
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| Dave Augustyn, Mayor Town of Pelham and Vice Chair, Transportation Strategy Steering Committee, Niagra Region |
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8:30 AM |
Case Study: São Paulo |
| Improving Mobility Through A Successful P3 Initiative |
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Tomás Bruginski de Paula, Director, Companhia Paulista de Parceiras, State of São Paulo |
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9:15 AM |
Mayors’ Panel Discussion |
Overcoming Challenges And Leveraging Opportunities For Sustainable Transportation In Mid-Sized Cities |
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Donald Atchison, Mayor, City of Saskatoon
Carl Zehr, Mayor, City of Kitchener
Ivan Court, Mayor, City of Saint John
Moderator: David Jeanes, President, Transport 200 Canada |
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10:00 AM |
Sponsor Exhibit Area – Networking Break |
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10:30 AM |
Urban Transit: Bringing Together Stakeholders To Develop A National Approach |
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Michael Roschlau, President and CEO, Canadian Urban Transit Association |
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11:15 AM |
Case Study: Atlanta |
Developing A Long-Range Transportation Plan To Meet The Vision And Goals Of Residents And Stakeholders Of The City |
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Paul Moore, Transportation Planner, Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin |
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12:00 PM |
Exhibition Area – Networking Luncheon |
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1:30 PM |
Federal Representative |
The Federal Approach to Urban Transportation In Canada |
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2:15 PM |
Getting To Carbon Neutral: Strategies For Urban Transportation |
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Christopher Kennedy, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto |
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3:00 PM |
Networking Break |
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3:30 PM |
Investors Panel |
Creating The Right Conditions For Transportation Infrastructure Investment |
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Bert Clark, Managing Director, Infrastructure Advisory, Scotia Capital
Duncan McCallum, Managing Director Canadian Head of Infrastructure, RBC Capital Markets |
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4:15 PM |
Peer to Peer Exchange Forum |
Summary, Lessons Learned and The Road Ahead: Delivering Conference Tangibles
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5:00 PM |
Conference Adjourns |
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