About the APTF 2009 - Presentations - Schedule

The University of New Brunswick Transportation Group is pleased to host the Atlantic Provinces Transportation Forum, a one-day conference devoted to discussing transportation issues of mutual interest to Atlantic Canada. The theme of this year's forum is:


"Funding future highway operations & maintenance in Atlantic Canada"

Highways are one of the most important means of moving people and freight throughout Atlantic Canada and connect the four provinces to national and international markets. Highways also represent a substantial public investment. There has been considerable highway construction work in the Atlantic Provinces to significantly improve safety and mobility. In addition to construction costs, there is a need to plan for the costs associated with operating, maintaining and rehabilitating highways in the years following their construction. Will current financing sources be sufficient? Will there be an impact on motorists, shippers, trucking companies, and others? What are the challenges and what are some innovative solutions? Come explore this topic at the 2009 APTF in Fredericton.


For more information email aptf@unb.ca.
To register or view registration emails, download the registration form: registration form (PDF).


Schedule - Presentations - About APTF
Wednesday February 11, 2009:
7:00 to 9:00 pm - Opening Reception and Registration at the Delta Hotel - Victoria Room
Thursday February 12, 2009:
7:30 to 8:30 - Registration and Continental Breakfast - Wu Conference Centre, UNB
8:30 to 8:45 - Welcome
8:45 to 10:15 - Session 1: Historical perspectives – Traditional highway funding practices
Chair:
Mr. Dwight Hawkins - Opus International Consultants (Canada) Limited
Panel Members:
Mr. John Lawson - Transportation Consultant, Ottawa, ON
Mr. Ralph Jones - Director Surface Programs and Chief Engineer, Transport Canada (Retired), Ottawa, ON
Dr. Curtis Berthelot - Transportation Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK 10:
10:30 to 12:00 - Session 2: Challenges for Highway O&M funding - The Next Decade
Chair:
Mr. Douglas Johnson - Assistant Deputy Minister, NB Dept of Transportation, Fredericton, NB
Panel Members:
Mr. David Darrow - Deputy Minister, NS Dept of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Halifax, NS
Mr. Robert Smart - Deputy Minister, Newfoundland & Labrador Dept of Transportation and Works, ST John's, NL
Mr. David Johnstone - Deputy Minister, NB Dept of Transportation, Fredericton, NB
Mr. Steve MacLean - PEI Dept of Transportation and Public Works, Charlottetown, PEI
12:00 to 1:30 - Lunch - Chancellor's Room, Wu Conference Centre, UNB
1:45 to 3:00 - Session 3: Funding solutions – views from the system users
Chair:
Mr. Richard Scott - SNC-Lanvalin, Ottawa, ON
Panel Members:
Mr. Fred Blaney - Executive Director, NBDOT, Fredericton, NB - "Are P3's the solution?"
Dr. Daryl Flemming - President 'E' Trans Group, Atlanta GA, USA - "Tolls and Other Revenue Sources"
Dr. Yuri Yevdokimov - Professor, UNB Transportation Group, Fredericton, NB
3:15 to 4:30 - Session 4: Potential solutions – Pros and Cons
Chair:
Dr. Eric Hildebrand, Coordinator, UNB Transportation Group
Panel Members:
Mr. Vaughan Sturgeon - President and CEO, The Warren Group, Rexton, NB
Ms. Jody Fitzpatrick - VP, Intl Transportation and Operations Support, Canadian Tire Corporation, Toronto, ON
Mr. Christopher White - National Vice President of Government & Public Affairs, Canadian Automobile Association, Ottawa, ON
4:30 pm - Closing Remarks

For more information email aptf@unb.ca.
To register or view registration emails, download the registration form: registration form (PDF).
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