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Dr. Nael Alsaleh presents 'Sustainability Analysis of On-Demand Public Transit Systems'

ITS Lab and Testbed, SF3103 Sandford Fleming Building, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, 3rd Floor, Room SF3103, Toronto, ON, Canada

There is increased interest from transit agencies to replace fixed-route transit services with on-demand public transit (ODT). However, it is still unclear when and where such a service is efficient and sustainable. This talk provides a comprehensive framework for assessing the sustainability of ODT systems from the perspective of overall efficiency, environmental footprint, and social […]

Dr. Mehdi Nourinejad presents 'On-street Parking Pricing Strategies'

ITS Lab and Testbed, SF3103 Sandford Fleming Building, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, 3rd Floor, Room SF3103, Toronto, ON, Canada

Parking supply and demand are often imbalanced in urban areas, causing adverse consequences such as excessive search times and long walking distances. Many parking authorities manage parking demand using pricing strategies such as fixed daily fees, hourly pricing, time-of-day pricing, progressive pricing, or dynamic pricing. This presentation discusses the challenges and solutions related to parking […]

Infrastructure and Time: What can/should we do in 1-5 years?

Galbraith Building, Room GB202 35 St. George Street 2nd floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

An exploration of infrastructure and time led by Professor Shoshanna Saxe, Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Infrastructure Making priorities about infrastructure investment is increasingly a focus of politics and government debates. However, too often the discussion and imagining of infrastructures futures is divorced from practical considerations of time. We cannot wish large projects or new […]

Diana Ramirez-Rios presents 'Using Freight Trip Generation to Estimate Impacts on Air Quality of Diesel Truck Emissions of Urban and Industrialized Areas'

ITS Lab and Testbed, SF3103 Sandford Fleming Building, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, 3rd Floor, Room SF3103, Toronto, ON, Canada

Professor Matthew J. Roorda, on behalf of the Smart Freight Centre, invites you to the next seminar in the Smart Freight Centre’s Leadership Seminar Series. Professor Diana Ramirez-Rios will present "Using Freight Trip Generation to Estimate Impacts on Air Quality of Diesel Truck Emissions of Urban and Industrialized Areas" on Friday, March 24, 2023, from […]

Dr. Jinhua Zhao presents 'Behaviour and computation: What defines the future of urban mobility?'

Sidney Smith Hall, Room SS2102 100 St. George Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

The transportation world is booming but in flux: the industry is being reshuffled, communities and cities are often confused and anxious about their mobility future, and the ecosystem pressure is daunting. Mobility is in the midst of profound transformation with an unprecedented combination of new technologies: autonomy, electrification, connectivity, and AI, meeting new evolving priorities: […]

2023 Transportation Student-Industry Mixer

Hart House Debates Room 2nd floor, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, Ontario

The University of Toronto student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (UT-ITE) presents the 2023 Transportation Student-Industry Mixer. Come join us on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, any time between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Hart House Debates Room. Network with planning and transportation professionals, students, and alumni from across the GTHA region. […]

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