CTRF 46th Annual Conference
Transportation and Innovation: the Roles of Governments, Industry and Academia
Transport et innovation: le rôle des gouvernements, de l’industrie et du milieu académique
May 29 – June 1, 2011
Ramada Plaza Hotel Gatineau, Quebec
Papers
Papers are organized by conference session.
Opening Plenary Session – Presentations Only : Transportation Productivity and Innovation
Moderator: Doug Johnson, President CTRF
Speakers:
- Ross McKenzie, Centre for Automotive Research, University of Waterloo
- Phil Ireland, Canadian Pacific Railway
- Fassi Kafyeke, Bombardier Aerospace
- Kristine Burr, Transport Canada
Session I: Freight Logistics
- Andrew Scarber and Louis A. Le Blanc – Logistics and Order Fulfillment Strategies for Online Grocery Retailing
- Jacques Picard – Conséquences logistiques du marketing électronique
- Garland Chow and Vijay Gill – Transportation and Logistics International Competitiveness: How does Canada Fare?
Session II: Trucking Industry
- Sagal Searag – Going the Distance: Trends in the Canadian Trucking Industry since 2004
- Joseph Monteiro – Trucking Transportation in Canada Before and After Deregulation – Major Trends
- Alexander Gregory and Kristina Kwiatkowski – The Fluidity of the Canadian Transportation System: A Commercial Trucking Perspective
Session III: Innovation-Theory and Practice
- Sandi London – Opportunities and Challenges for Innovation in the Transport Sector
- G. Bruce Doern – Transport Canada and its Complex Regulation-Innovation Nexus: Implications for Future Innovation and Regulatory Strategies
- Michael A. Haughton and K. P. Sapna Isotupa – Managing the Flow of Commercial Traffic at a Canada-US Border Crossing
Session IV: Risk and Security
- Michael C. Ircha – Ports and Shipping Security
- Ingrid Peignier and Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin – Gestion des risques reliés au transport de matières dangereuses au Québec : un outil d’aide a la décision pour le choix des transporteurs
- Philip John, James S. Christie and Michael C. Ircha – Port Risk Management Strategy
Session V: Rail Freight I
- Ryan Gallagher and Francois E.J. Tougas – Shipper Incentives to Invest in Infrastructure and Operations
- David Stambrook – Arthur Kroeger on the Crow
- Nick Mulder – Discussion: Rail Freight Service Review: History and Comments
Session VI: Transportation Modeling and Data
- Fred Barzyk and Jennifer Withington – New Data Products for the For-Hire Truck Transportation Industry
- Bruno Jacques and Eugene Karangwa – Measuring Freight Production
- Asim Maqbool and Jim Baker – Forecasting Coal Exports through the Asia-Pacific Region
Session VII: Port Issues
- Mary R. Brooks and A.A. Thanos Pallis – Issues in Port Policy: A Look Back to Look Forward
- Michael C. Ircha – Port Labour-Management: Need for “Revolutionary” Change
- Magali Amiel, Claude Comtois and Michael E. Kieran – Changements dans les conditions du marché international: Essai sur la résilience des ports du vrac et perspectives au Canada
Session VIII: Infrastructure, Grain and Weather
- William P. Anderson, Hanna Maoh and Charles Burke – Assessing Risk and Resilience for Transportation Infrastructure in Canada
- Joseph Monteiro and Gerald Robertson – Grain Transportation in Canada – Deregulation
- Lindsay Matthews, Michelle Rutty, Jean Andrey and Tania del Matto – The Effects of Weather on Vehicle Idling
Session IX: Economics and Innovation
- Michelle Rutty, Lindsay Matthews and Tania del Matto – Vehicle Monitoring Technology: Opportunities to Improve the Environmental and Economic Sustainability of a Ski Resort Fleet
- Masood Hassan, Richard Dekker and Amanda MacMillan – Innovative Use of a Corporate Survey Tool for Public Consultation for the Sustainable Rural Roads Master Plan for Strathcona County, Alberta
- Benjamin Atkinson and Joseph Monteiro – Parcel Tanker Transportation in Canada
Panel Session: Urban Road Congestion Issues
Moderator: Malcolm Cairns, Canadian Pacific Railway
Speakers:
- David Bradley, Canadian Trucking Alliance
- Brian Taylor, UCLA
- Kevin Bebenek, ITS Canada
- Richard Soberman, Trimap
Session X: Urban Issues
- David Stambrook – Economics of Central Business District Parking
- Glareh Amirjamshidi and Matthew J. Roorda – Calibration of the Toronto Waterfront Microsimulation Network with OD Updating
- Ana Yanes and Richard Zavergiu – Cost of Road Congestion in Canada: Data and Methodology Issues
Session XI: Rail Freight II
- David Gillen and Francois E.J. Tougas – Transportation Policy, Competition and Economic Growth
- Robert McKinstry, Fares BouNajm and Elizabeth Taylor – Elements for Designing a Modal Shift Program for Canada
- Samantha Vigder and Matthew Roorda – Implementing a Virtual Container Yard to the Vaughan CP Intermodal Terminal
Session XII: Maritime Issues I
- Philip John, James S. Christie and Michael C. Ircha – Places of Refuge: Port Suitability – The Ron Rice Award for the Best Conference Paper
- Joseph Monteiro – Marine Towing Operations in Canada
- Stephen Blank – Implications of Environmental Regulations for Shipping and Ports
Session XIII: Road Pricing and Regulation
- Andre de Palma and Robin Lindsey – Cost Recovery from Road Tolls with Long-Run Uncertainty
- Xiaolei Guo and Hai Yang – Pareto-Improving Congestion Pricing and Revenue Refunding with Elastic Demand
- Alfonso Corredor and Ron Madill – Using Dynamic Performance Measures in Regulating Heavy Vehicle Weight and Dimension Limits – The Experience in Ontario
Session XIV: Gateways
- Jean-Francois Arsenault – Logistic Hubs in Canada: Not Every Doorway is a Gateway
- Joseph F. Schulman – Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor: Economic Expansion Potential and Risks to Expansion
- Siobhan O’Sullivan and Francois E. J. Tougas – Investment in Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway Infrastructure for Bulk vs. Container Traffic
Session XV: Passenger and Rail Transportation
- Marc-André Roy – Understanding and Planning for Rural Impacts of High Speed Rail Projects
- Serena (Zhongyuan) Tang and Hanna Maoh – Evaluation of Commute Efficiency: Design and Simulation of Future Urban Form Scenarios in Windsor, Ontario (2011 – 2031)
- Harold M. Kohn – Trends in Rail Technology
Panel Session: Transportation and the Environment
Moderator: Vijay Gill, Conference Board of Canada
Speakers:
- Olivier Joubert, Walmart
- Jonathan Burke, Wesport Innovations
- Dalila Giusti, Jade Acoustics Inc
- David Bolduc, Green Marine
Session XVI: Economics and Air Transport
- Jake M. Kosior and Barry E. Prentice – Benefits of Transportation
- Darren Prokop – Freight Transport in Alaska: An Economic “Tipping Point”
- Benjamin Atkinson and Joseph Monteiro – World Air Cargo – Competition, Collusion and Competitive Concerns
- Nick Mulder – Discussion: Air Industry Priorities: Renewed Focus on Passengers and Growth
Session XVII: Environmental Issues
- Paul D. Larson, Jairo Viafara and Arne Elias – Visions of the Future: Lessons from Sustainable Transportation Leaders
- Gurpreet Gill, Jesse Merriam and Kalinga Jagoda – Integration of Green Initiatives in the Trucking Industry: An Evolutionary Perspective
- Brian Hollingworth and Lee Sims – Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Goods Movement – A Review of Current Initiatives
Session XVIII: Maritime Issues II
- Joseph Monteiro, Gerald Robertson and Darryl Anderson – Changing Currents in the Canadian Ferry Transport Sector
- Philip Davies – Industry Structure and Competition Law in Harbour Towage
- Darryl Anderson – Navigating the Eddies in the Maritime Leisure Transport Sector in British Columbia
Student Paper Winners
- Javier Zamora-Rojas – Advanced Public Transportation Systems: Deployment and Benefits
- Giovanni Velez – Physical Accessibility of Montréal Metro Stations Linked to the Main RÉSO Network