Event: Monday, April 15th

Moderator: Sophie Le Blanc, Blaise Transit Panelists: Atiqur Rahman, AI Research and Development Intern, National Research Council of Canada & Ph.D. Candidate, University of Ottawa Prof. Amer Shalaby, University of Toronto, Transit Analytics Ben Hudson, Chief Technology Officer, Blaise Transit OPTA is kicking off the day with the most timely topic – AI. Artificial Intelligence …

AI and Analytics for Transit
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Moderator:  Brendon Hemily, Ph.D. Speakers: Erin Straughan, Transportation Policy & Accessible Service Specialist, York Region Transit Doug Spooner, Director, Transit Services, Region of Waterloo – Grand River Transit The COVID pandemic has led to major changes in work patterns and rider behaviour. As a result, transit systems are seeking ways to recover lost ridership and …

Fare Policy Developments and Considerations
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The following posters will be displayed in the International Foyer, central to the Ontario Transportation Expo business sessions and meals. Poster 1 – Constructing Origin-Destination Demand Matrix using Wi-Fi and AFC Gate Count Data: A Case Study of Toronto’s Subway Network Poster 2 – TransitTalk Digital Assistants: Harnessing Unstructured Transit Data Using Large Language Models …

Transit Research Poster Session
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Key Note Speaker: Renee Autumn Rae, Senior Director of Strategic Growth, Hayden AI Understanding AI and TransportationThe Ontario Bus Consortium partners are thrilled to kick off OTE 2024 with the timeliest of topics – Artificial Intelligence. Renee Autumn Ray is an urban planner by training and a problem-solver by orientation. She recently wrote an AI …

Breakfast and Opening Plenary
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