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Watch the free webinar and gain firsthand insights into the Alto High-Speed Rail megaproject, the Cascadia Rail Line corridor, and Alberta’s Regional Rail Master Plan.

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Achieve Operational Efficiency and Drive the Progress of Your Transit Project with the Latest Trends in Transit Planning, Funding, and Delivery

Western Canada’s transit and infrastructure stakeholders are navigating a turbulent landscape in 2025, with mounting pressure from changing urban environments, evolving ridership needs, and rapidly advancing technologies—all while contending with rising costs and budget shortfalls.

This June, leading developers, transit agencies, and municipalities will converge in Vancouver to share best practices, develop innovative strategies, and offer solutions to the industry’s most pressing challenges. Join us to gain exclusive, firsthand insights on LRT and BRT developments, proposals for commuter rail corridors, mobility options for a seamless journey, plans for housing and transit hubs, and much more.

Conference Co-Chairs
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Dale Bracewell

Principal
Mobility Foresight

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Fabiola MacIntyre

Senior Associate – Transportation
Entuitive

Keynote Speaker
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David Miller

Board Chair
BC Infrastructure Benefits Inc.
Managing Director of the C40 Centre for City Climate Policy and Economy
Former Mayor of Toronto

Featured Speakers
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Fiona Cochrane

Assistant Vice President
Infrastructure BC

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Camile dos Santos Machado

Project Manager, New Mobility, Strategic Planning and Policy
TransLink

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Danny Panday

Leader, Transit Systems
City of Calgary

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Paul Smith

Assistant Deputy Minister
Capital Planning, Grants and Engineering Services
Transportation and Economic Corridors, Government of Alberta

Featuring Key Topics

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Transit Funding Solutions During Times of Budget Constraints and Declining Fuel Taxes

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A Commuter Rail Corridor in Alberta and Proposals to Link Vancouver, Portland and Seattle

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Major LRT Projects in Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton, Timelines and Next Steps

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How Municipalities Are Meeting Carbon Goals with Zero Emissions Transit Fleets

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Evolving Housing and Transit Hubs Together with Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

WHO YOU WILL MEET

Bringing together public and private sectors to discuss critical issues, network and share expertise.

With:
  • CEOs
  • Presidents
  • Senior Vice Presidents / Vice Presidents
  • Directors
  • Project Managers
From:
  • Government Agencies
  • Transit Authorities
  • Municipalities
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Architecture and Design Firms
  • Developers
  • Solution Experts
  • Insurance Providers
  • Lenders

As well as Partners, Regional and National Leaders from Law Firms and Consulting Companies.

CPD ACCREDITATION

Apply for your annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits.

Licensed engineers and engineering technology professionals can earn annual CPD credits by attending this 2-day conference.

Canadian Institute will provide a certificate of attendance post-event for licensed engineers and engineering technology professionals. It will be the responsibility of each attendee to confirm their credit hours based on the sessions attended.

Webinar Recording

East and West Perspectives on Enabling Integrated Urban Transit Solutions: Examining Technology, Electrification, Legal Obligations, and Ridership Considerations

Explore how new technologies including AI and new modes of electrification can enable integrated solutions to current urban transit challenges in both Eastern and Western Canada.

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Check out our Eastern Canada Edition

In a rapidly evolving cityscape, stakeholders are under immense pressure to innovate and adapt to shifting ridership demands, technological advancements, and inflationary economic pressures. This symposium provides a unique platform for leaders to exchange best practices, develop forward-thinking strategies, and collaborate on innovative solutions.

Join thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers, as they explore funding solutions, fare integration, transit-oriented development, signaling and electrification, procurement and delivery strategies, and the status of major transit projects in Eastern Canada.

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Testimonials
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It is a great way to hear what is happening around the country and some different approaches from the US. It is nice to have a continuum of projects from start to finish and [learn] the successes and challenges.

GM Engineering
City of Surrey
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Very good speakers and content. Venue was very good too and good size.

Manager, Rapid Transit Office
City of Vancouver
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Excellent content.

AFP Commercial Director
AECOM
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This conference exceeded my expectations to the 110% level.

Light Rail Program Director
Transdev Canada
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