Event: Ontario Transportation Expo Conference

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 …

Field Trip – York Region Transit – New Orlando Avenue Garage (Sign Up Required)
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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 …

MTO Regulatory Roundtable
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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 …

OPTA ZEB and Maintenance Committees – Session 3 – OEM “State of the Industry” Panel
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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 …

Specialized Transit Committee Session 3 – Commingling Experience – The Intersection of On-Demand and Specialized
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Speaker: Eric Beaulieu, Project Coordinator, Ontario Ministry of Transportation Modernizing Commercial Transportation Education: Digital Learning Tools to Improve Safety Knowledge. MTO recently launched innovative online learning modules, revolutionizing the traditional Air Brake Endorsement renewal process. Formerly, drivers underwent in-person written knowledge tests every five years at DriveTest centers. Now, with the new online platform, drivers …

MTO – Online CVOR Training Modules
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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. …

Specialized Committee Session 2: Case Studies – Oakville Transit Small ZEB Pilot Project; TTC Diversity Initiatives
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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 …

Maintenance Committee Meeting Session 2 – (1) Repowering Assets; (2) Cummins Update
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