Teodor Gabriel Crainic presents “Urban freight transportation and logistics”

Online Event

Presented by the Smart Freight Centre Freight Leaders Series. All are welcome to attend this free online webinar. If any specific accommodations are needed, please contact smartfreight@utoronto.ca as early as possible. Please join us for Q & A following the presentation. Register here on Eventbrite. Abstract Urban freight transport stands for the movement of vehicles carrying goods […]

Introduction to “Mobility Network at the School of Cities”

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Please join us for a special virtual seminar from the new Mobility Network at the School of Cities on Friday, December 10th from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the UT-ITE's traditional weekly seminar time slot. Professor Eric Miller, Academic Director, and Dr. Judy Farvolden, Executive Director of the Mobility Network welcome all University of […]

Marianne Hatzopoulou speaks at “Electrification of Public Transport” roundtable

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UTTRI associated faculty Professor Marianne Hatzopoulou, Canada Research Chair in Transportation and Air Quality, is one of eight speakers taking part in the “Electrification of Public Transport” session of the "Virtual Roadshow on Electrification of Transport" on November 9,  10:00 am – 12:00 pm (EST). See the full agenda here. Register now to attend this […]

Prof Baher Abdulhai speaks at WRLDCTY 2021 Global Forum for Urban Innovation

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UTTRI associated faculty Professor Baher Abdulhai will speak on the panel "Steering towards an AI movement future" at WRLDCTY 2021.  See the full conference agenda below. WRLDCTY runs from October 26-28, with Toronto’s program airing on October 27 from 1-7 EST. Born in the early days of the pandemic as one of the first truly […]

Launch event for “The Scarborough Opportunity Report: A Comprehensive Walking & Cycling Network”

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Join us on Tuesday, October 12, 3-4 p.m. for the official launch and release of “THE SCARBOROUGH OPPORTUNITY REPORT: A Comprehensive Walking and Cycling Network” by Professor André Sorensen, Isaac Bortolussi, Ivan Chong, Jamila Gowie, Nadhiena Shankar and Kelly Anne Vigayan. Register Register on Eventbrite. Learn about a report that provides recommendations to help the City […]

New Frontiers in Transportation 2021 Student Competition Symposium

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  The University of Toronto Transportation Alumni Network (UTTAN) is proud to present its third annual New Frontiers in Transportation Student Competition Symposium. All are welcome to attend. Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 5:30-7:30 p.m. - via Zoom Attendees will hear presentations from interdisciplinary teams of University of Toronto students on a range of topics […]

Lisa Li “Navigating the Transit Network: Understanding Riders’ Information-Seeking Behaviour using Trip Planning Data” MASc thesis presentation

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Lisa Li Lisa Li will present her MASc thesis “Navigating the Transit Network: Understanding Riders’ Information-Seeking Behaviour using Trip Planning Data” on September 10, 2021, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Lisa is an MASc candidate at the University of Toronto Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering working under the supervision of Professor Amer Shalaby. Her […]

Rami Al-Sahar “Evaluating the Use of Twitter in Gauging Customer Satisfaction Effects of Transit Service Interventions” MASc thesis presentation

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Rami Al-Sahar Rami Al-Sahar will present his MASc thesis "Evaluating the Use of Twitter in Gauging Customer Satisfaction Effects of Transit Service Interventions" on September 9, 2021, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Rami is an MASc candidate at the University of Toronto Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering working under the supervision of Professors Amer […]

BioZone BITS: Exploring Tradeoffs in the Use of Biomass for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

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Increasing concern over fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has led to growing interest in the use of biomass (i.e., plant material and organic waste) for both energy and materials. Around the world, government programs primarily incentivize use of biofuels in the transportation sector. In contrast, few policy drivers exist to encourage the […]

Transit Analytics Lab (TAL) Research Day

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The Transit Analytics Lab (TAL) of the University of Toronto brings together transportation and technology researchers from across the University of Toronto, transit systems in the Golden Horseshoe area, and private sector software providers. Among its objectives are to: foster innovation in transit data-driven tools (analytics) using advanced methods of data science, machine learning, artificial […]