Wednesday, April 17th

Technical Tour of York Region Transit Orlando Avenue Garage – Please sign up for the tour at the OTE Registration Desk in the Int’l Foyer by Tuesday, April 16th at 4:00 pm. – Registration is limited to 80 participants. Transportation to/from the tour is provided by York Region Transit ebuses. – Limited parking for 20

Moderator: Bem Case, TTC Speakers: Christos Kritsidimas, Nova Bus Jennifer McNeil, New Flyer At the best of times, the Canadian transit bus market is a small niche market with volatile demand. In the past year, manufacturers have gone bankrupt, left markets, or been acquired by competitors. Electrification and the cost of carrying orders has put

Regulator’s Roundtable Updates from MTO on current issues and trends. We will hear updates from the Enforcement division as well as the CVOR team Sean DousseptManager, Carrier Sanctions and Investigations Office, Ministry of Transportation OntarioSean DousseptManager, Carrier Sanctions and Investigations Office, Ministry of Transportation OntarioSean DousseptManager, Carrier Sanctions and Investigations Office, Ministry of Transportation OntarioSean

Moderator: Shelley Ayres, York Region Transit Speakers: Carla Stout of Niagara Region Transit Renee Champagne of Cobourg Transit Lisa Vallis of Oakville Transit Zefe Osime-Fakolade, Durham Region Transit Our Wednesday delegates will end the day with an epic session on commingling specialized transit and on-demand. There is no one business model – once you know

Moderator: Shelley Ayres, York Region Transit Speakers: Warren Rupnarain, TTC Michel Dauda, TTC Craig Cook, Oakville Transit (1) Oakville Transit Small ZEB Pilot – eJest Deployment, Craig Cook, Oakville TransitThis presentation was originally delivered in December 2023 to the OPTA ZEB Committee and is being reprised for the benefit of our Specialized Transit Committee members.

Moderator: Tom Glover, SVP Sales & Marketing – MTB Transit SolutionsSpeakers: Jay Menard, PMP., VP Project Management – MTB Transit Solutions/ZEV Clean Power Rebecca Goldsack, Diesel Tech Industries 1. Repowering Assets & Rolling Stock – Options Available – Presentation by MTB Transit Solutions (30 Minutes) i) Zev Clean Power – Conversion of heavy-duty transit buses

This session is sponsored by: Moderator: Bem Case, Executive Director, Innovation and Sustainability Group, Toronto Transit CommissionSpeakers: Erin Cooke, Winnipeg Transit Jessica Hanson, CUTRIC Scott Gillner, Brampton Transit Topic 1: Why Aren’t You Going Faster? Technical and Financial Roadblocks in the Transition to Zero Emission Buses Why aren’t you going faster? Road Blocks in the