46th Annual Conference – 2011
CTRF 46th Annual Conference
Transportation and Innovation: the Roles of Governments, Industry and Academia
May 29 - June 1, 2011
Ramada Plaza Hotel Gatineau, Quebec
Table of Contents
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