CTRF 2024

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CTRF 2024

Welcome to our 59th Annual Conference / 59e conférence annuelle

3:00pm PDT

Registration Desk Open Waterfront II/III, Manteo Resort

6:00pm PDT

President's Reception Roof Top, Hotel EldoradoVIA Rail

7:00am PDT

Breakfast Buffet Waterfront III, Hotel Eldorado Registration Desk Open Waterfront II/III, Manteo Resort

8:00am PDT

Welcome remarks and announcements Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortTrevor Hanson

8:15am PDT

Plenary I: Mobilizing the transportation sector for economic prosperity – examples from Western Canada Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortMark Hemmes • François Tougas • Elizabeth Hucker • Shaun Stevenson • Cecilia Lei

10:00am PDT

Coffee Break & Networking Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortCPCS

10:15am PDT

The Important Regulatory Developments in Canadian Transportation In 2022 and 2023 Library, Manteo ResortGord Lovegrove • Barry Prentice A Comparative Analysis of West Coast vs. East Coast Routing of Grain to Global Destinations Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortMalcolm Cairns • Mark Hemmes • Quorum Corporation A Canadian Survey on Transportation Mode Choice and Automation Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoRobin Lindsey • Jeremy Laliberté Aviation and Airports Research Committee Waterfront I, Manteo ResortJody Kositsky

10:40am PDT

Facilitating Paradigmatic Shifts in Mobility Solutions through Strategic Economic System Architectures Lessons from Europe's GAIA-X Projects for Canadian Transportation Policy Library, Manteo ResortGord Lovegrove • Oliver Franck A Data-Driven Optimization Approach for Operational Efficiency and Environmental Impact Reduction in the Plastic Industry Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortMalcolm Cairns • Razieh Larizadeh • Quorum Corporation Multi-Modal Travel Demand and its Variability Through Different Phases of Covid Using Statistical and Machine Learning Time Series Models: A Case Study of Montreal Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoRobin Lindsey • Bita Farokhian

11:05am PDT

Transport Poverty in Canada : Prioritizing public transport investments Library, Manteo ResortGord Lovegrove • Martin Trépanier Optimizing Plastic Bottle Recycling: A Data-Driven Approach to Closed-Loop Supply Chain Design Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortMalcolm Cairns • Mohsen Roytvand Ghiasvand • Quorum Corporation Healthcare Accessibility in Seismic Events: A Metro Vancouver Case Study Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoRobin Lindsey • Matilda Lucas

11:30am PDT

Removing Barriers to Accessibility in the Canadian Transportation System Library, Manteo ResortGord Lovegrove • Sonya Sula A New Strategy for Supply Chain Data in Canada Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortMalcolm Cairns • Lawrence McKeown • Quorum Corporation Investigating the Impacts of Telecommuting Using an Agent-based Transport Demand and Network Simulation Model Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoRobin Lindsey • Bijoy Saha

11:55am PDT

On Sustainable Rural Logistics and Transportation: Perils and Prescriptions From a Quadruple Bottom-Line Perspective Library, Manteo ResortGord Lovegrove • Derya Parmaksız The Development of the EV Battery Supply Chain in North America: Implications for Canada Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortMalcolm Cairns • Garland Chow • Quorum Corporation How Individuals Spend Time in Travel- and Tele-activities? Evidence from a Time Use Survey in British Columbia, Canada Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoRobin Lindsey • Mahmudur Fatmi

12:20pm PDT

Lunch Waterfront II/III, Manteo Resort Eric Harvey: “Rethinking how Market Interventions in Transportation Policy are Managed” Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortEric Harvey

1:30pm PDT

Fallout of the covid-19 pandemic: Air Cargo Boom and Bust Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoNarendra Malalgoda WiFi Sensors and Artificial Intelligence in Crowd Management and Forecasting Library, Manteo ResortMatthew Roorda • Bilal Farooq The Development of Private Freight Rail Cars in North America Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortMark Hemmes • Malcolm Cairns Trucking Research Committee Waterfront I, Manteo ResortJulien Lépine

1:52pm PDT

Building Resilience in the Face of Future Shock Events: A Systematic Methodology for Airports Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoChristopher Greer From Conventional Simulation To Virtual Reality: A Novel Tool For Investigating Truck-Friendly Measures In Freight Traffic Management Library, Manteo ResortMatthew Roorda • Ahmad Mohammadi Consequences or Conjectures: The Impacts of Extended Railway Interswitching Limits Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortMark Hemmes • Lucia Stuhldreier

2:14pm PDT

Air Freight Demand Forecasting using CNN- LSTM Model Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoHongting Zhou Pavement rutting quantification using mobile lidar data Library, Manteo ResortMatthew Roorda • Ali Faisal Yours Or Mine: A History of Interswitching In Canada Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortMark Hemmes • Conner Wylie

2:36pm PDT

Canada and Ukraine: A Comparison of Opportunities for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoMaryna Klymchuk Enhancing Traffic Flow Prediction: Integrating Neural Temporal Relational Network (NTRN) with Missing Data Imputation Library, Manteo ResortMatthew Roorda • Ali Ardestani Setting the Record Straight: FAIR Rail Coalition’s Response to Public Claims and Analyses Regarding International Rail Freight Rate Comparisons Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortMark Hemmes • Ryan Gallagher

2:58pm PDT

Building a Model for Safe Integration of RPAS into Low-Level Canadian Airspace Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoTeresa Krings Developing a parking choice model using the fusion of limited data: The case of commercial vehicles in Toronto Library, Manteo ResortMatthew Roorda • Farah Ghizzawi Exploring Factors Affecting Rail Ridership In The US: A Comprehensive Analysis Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortMark Hemmes • Harshini De Silva

3:15pm PDT

Coffee Break & Networking Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortThe St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation

3:30pm PDT

Solving the Housing Crisis In Northern Canada: Year-Round Cargo Airship Service Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortRyan Gallagher • Barry Prentice • Nanaimo Port Authority Quantifying the Impact of Transportation on the Air Quality of the City of Vancouver through a PMF Analysis of Year-round PM2.5 Samples Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoRobin Lindsey • Seyed Hamid Delbari The ride-hailing service supply forecasting with a deep learning approach Library, Manteo ResortJulien Lépine • Shuoyan Xu Supply Chains & Logistics Research Committee Waterfront I, Manteo ResortGarland Chow

3:55pm PDT

Becoming a Liability Rather Than an Advantage: 30 Years of the National Airports Policy Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortRyan Gallagher • Jody Kositsky • Nanaimo Port Authority Exploring factors affecting emissions on all types of Ontario's highways: A multivariable regression approach Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoRobin Lindsey • Amir Hossein Karbasi Assessing the variability of usage of carsharing services in Montreal Library, Manteo ResortJulien Lépine • Émilie Savard

4:20pm PDT

Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 Amendments: Lessons For Canada Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortRyan Gallagher • Desai Shan • Nanaimo Port Authority Using Dispersion Modeling And Low-Cost Sensor Monitoring To Estimate Neighborhood-Level Air Pollution From Urban Transport In Strathcona, Vancouver Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoRobin Lindsey • Rei Bertoldi Prediction of bike-sharing demand at cluster level and distance travelled using machine learning Library, Manteo ResortJulien Lépine • Seyed Ali Azimi

4:45pm PDT

Navigating Seamless Connectivity: A White Paper On Canada's Need For A Maritime Single Window Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortRyan Gallagher • Rishi Luthra • Nanaimo Port Authority Real-Time Air Quality Prediction Using Traffic Videos and Machine Learning Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoRobin Lindsey • Laura Deveer Can I Automate It? - Artificial Intelligence and its Use in Volunteer Driver Programs Library, Manteo ResortJulien Lépine • Romaine Morrison

5:10pm PDT

Investigation of Heavy-cargo Drones for Last-mile Delivery Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortRyan Gallagher • Ahmed Moussa • Nanaimo Port Authority Beyond the Horizon: A Study on the Influence of Cruise Ship Activities on Traffic Patterns and Local Air Quality Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoRobin Lindsey • Laura Deveer How good is the Montreal transit network? An evaluation based on quality thresholds of transit options Library, Manteo ResortJulien Lépine • Catherine Morency

6:00pm PDT

Bison Transport Reception & Debate Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortBison Transport

7:30am PDT

Breakfast Buffet & CTRF Annual General Meeting Waterfront II/III, Manteo Resort Registration Desk Open Waterfront II/III, Manteo Resort

8:15am PDT

Plenary II: Mobilizing the transportation sector for equity: Urban and rural mobility Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortCatherine Morency • Bart Walman • Stan Leyenhorst • Todd Litman • Erin Toop

10:00am PDT

Coffee Break & Networking Waterfront II/III, Manteo Resort

10:15am PDT

Meeting the European Union’s zero-CO2-emissions target for cars in France Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoMalcolm Cairns • André de Palma Good News from the 2022 CRD Travel Survey: Less Driving, More Non-Auto Travel, And Potential For More Efficient And Equitable Transportation Library, Manteo ResortBarry Prentice • Todd Litman Transforming Urban Logistics: Demand-Centric Policy Impacts on Freight Efficient Land-Uses Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortGarland Chow • Carlos Rivera-Gonzalez Sustainability and Equity Research Committee Waterfront I, Manteo ResortCarly MacEacheron

10:40am PDT

Systematic approach to estimate GHG reductions of transport/land-use scenarios: The case of Quebec City Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoMalcolm Cairns • Hubert Verreault A Consequential Framework to Quantify the Climate Impacts of Household Travel Library, Manteo ResortBarry Prentice • Alexander Bigazzi Decarbonizing City Logistics: A Systematic Review With a Focus On Sustainability Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortGarland Chow • Doğukan Toktaş

11:05am PDT

Framework for Emission Analysis of Transportation Infrastructure: A Data-Driven Approach With a Freight Movement Case Study Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoMalcolm Cairns • Yunfei Ma Microsimulation of Households’ First Vehicle Purchase Timing and Type Choice Decisions Within an Integrated Urban Transportation Model Library, Manteo ResortBarry Prentice • Md Shahadat Hossain Mobility Impact of Implementing Dedicated Truck Left Lanes at Signalized Intersections on Urban Arterial Roads Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortGarland Chow • Jowel Akkeh

11:30am PDT

Comparison of Strategies for Decarbonizing Heavy Vehicles in Canada Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoMalcolm Cairns • Julien Lépine Household Level Vehicle Type Choice Decision: An Econometric Modelling Approach Library, Manteo ResortBarry Prentice • Hasan Shahrier A Data-Driven Model for Electric Cargo Cycle Battery Performance Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortGarland Chow • Adonai García

11:55am PDT

Gridlock in the Dugout: Quantifying the Impacts of Induced Demand by Toronto Blue Jays Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoMalcolm Cairns • Jacob Klimczak School Location Choice Modelling for the Montreal Metropolitan Area Library, Manteo ResortBarry Prentice • Usman Ahmed A Bikeability Index for Last-Mile Electric Cargo Cycles Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortGarland Chow • David Tran

12:20pm PDT

Enhancing On-Road Emission Quantification: A Comparative Analysis Using US EPA MOVES Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoMalcolm Cairns • Maha Shehadeh Investigating the Impact of Residential Parking Types on Activity Scheduling Library, Manteo ResortBarry Prentice • Ladan Berahman What Should Be Expected From The Crystal Ball Of Advanced Load Information? Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortGarland Chow • Michael Haughton

12:45pm PDT

Lunch Waterfront II/III, Manteo Resort TBD Waterfront II/III, Manteo Resort

2:30pm PDT

City of Kelowna Active Transportation Technical Tour TBA KF Aerospace Technical Tour TBA Mobilizing knowledge Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoAnna Robak • Trevor Hanson • Gord Lovegrove Travel demand modelling: What’s changing? Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortMahmudur Fatmi

6:30pm PDT

Annual Conference Dinner Waterfront II/III, Manteo Resort

7:30am PDT

Breakfast Buffet & Preview of 2025 Ottawa Conference Waterfront II/III, Manteo Resort Registration Desk Open Waterfront II/III, Manteo Resort

8:30am PDT

Canadian Bikeway Comfort and Safety Classification System & Spatial Access Measures: Combining Spatial Accessibility and Comfort Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoLawrence McKeown • Gil Armand Aluning A Business Case for Raising Intercity Public Transport Service Quality Library, Manteo ResortMark Hemmes • Todd Litman Optimizing Wildfire Evacuation Strategies in Small Canadian Communities: An Integrated Agent-Based Simulation Approach Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortEric Hildebrand • Ehsan Hassanzadeh Passenger Rail Research Committee Waterfront I, Manteo ResortDamien Auger

8:55am PDT

Enhancing Sustainable Mobility: Spatial Measures of Access to Amenities via Active and Public Transport in Canada Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoLawrence McKeown • Eiad El Fateh Housing Prices in Metro Vancouver and Okanagan Region: Comparing Pre-, During-, and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Periods Library, Manteo ResortMark Hemmes • Muntahith Orvin Analytics based approach to estimate dangerous goods moving on Canadian highways Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortEric Hildebrand • Nishit Bhavsar

9:20am PDT

Travel Behaviour and Greenhouse Gas Impacts of the Saanich E-Bike Incentive Program Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoLawrence McKeown • Amir Hassanpour Dynamic Parking Levies versus Tolls to Manage Road Traffic Congestion under Various Market Arrangements Library, Manteo ResortMark Hemmes • ZhiYuan Chua A machine learning-optimization application in risk and cost reduction of hazmat railroad transportation Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortEric Hildebrand • Zeinab Vosooghi

9:45am PDT

Cyclists’ Typology: Who are Dedicated and Casual Riders? Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoLawrence McKeown • Elmira Berjisian Toll Policy Evaluations for Reducing GTHA Transportation GHG Emissions Library, Manteo ResortMark Hemmes • Kevin Porras A Simulation-Based Study on Enhancing Traffic Safety and Efficiency using Traffic Signal Countdown Timers at Signalized Intersections Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortEric Hildebrand • Vadhul Krishnan Veerakumar

10:10am PDT

Modelling Pedestrian Crossing And Violation Behaviour as a Pathfinding Process Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoLawrence McKeown • Christopher Lehmann Skelton Unveiling Crowd Shippers’ Behaviour Through a Two-Sided Market Approach Library, Manteo ResortMark Hemmes • Azin Golrizkhatami Optimal Electric Bus Transit System with Energy Consumption Uncertainty and Battery Degradation Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortEric Hildebrand • Ali Shehabeldeen

10:35am PDT

Coffee Break & Networking Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortWestern Stevedoring

10:45am PDT

Strategic Planning for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Sustainable Urban Transportation Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoBarry Prentice • Mohammad Reza Khodoomi What about Auto-Besity? Various perspectives on the transformation of the car fleet Library, Manteo ResortGord Lovegrove • Catherine Morency To What Extent Bus Systems Can Mitigate the Impact of Short Term Metro Disruptions in Metropolises? Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortJody Kositsky • Kaveh Rezvani Dehaghani Data Research Committee Waterfront I, Manteo ResortLawrence McKeown

11:10am PDT

EVs and Gas Stations: Insights from a Travel Demand Model Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoBarry Prentice • Mwendwa Kiko Multi-Year Trend in Volume and Speed for 27 Types of Personal Mobility Devices: Implications for Vehicle Regulation, and Facility Design Library, Manteo ResortGord Lovegrove • Amir Hassanpour The Impact of Spatial Characteristics on the Duration of Hazard Disruptions in Transportation Networks Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortJody Kositsky • Paula Cid Ornelas

11:35am PDT

Integrating Vehicle Evaluation and Fuel Type Choices for Emission Modeling (or Choice or emissions) Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoBarry Prentice • Kashfia Nahrin Nokshi Do E-Scooters Zoom Everywhere? A Geospatial Analysis of E-Scooter Trip Patterns in Calgary Library, Manteo ResortGord Lovegrove • Laura Weli Optimizing rail-truck intermodal network and routings in the presence of random disruptions Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortJody Kositsky • Zahra Mashayekhi

12:00pm PDT

More electricity for heavier cars: the trends in electromobility in Quebec Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoBarry Prentice • Martin Trépanier Analysis of Distracted Driving Behaviour and Its Relationship with Driver Characteristics Library, Manteo ResortGord Lovegrove • Aimee-Larissa Dushime Cycle Queue Length Estimation at Signalized Intersections: A Learning-Driven Approach Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortJody Kositsky • Yuhang Gu

12:25pm PDT

Synthesis of Select Canadian Jurisdictional Practices for Designating a Railway Grade Crossing for Pedestrians who use Assistive Devices Lake Room, Hotel EldoradoBarry Prentice • Trevor Hanson Investigating Anticipated Post-COVID Transit Ridership Using a Pseudo-Panel Approach Library, Manteo ResortGord Lovegrove • Hamed Malekzadeh Freeway Non-Recurring Congestion Forecasting: A Multi-Step-Ahead and Spatio-Temporal Approach Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortJody Kositsky • Jing Li

12:50pm PDT

Awards Lunch & Closing Remarks Waterfront II/III, Manteo ResortRailway Association of Canada