Transportation Conference 2016 - Association of … · 2016-02-12 · BC Ministry of Transportation...

Transportation Conference 2016January 28, 2016

Sheraton Wall Centre1088 Burrard Street, Vancouver

ACEC-British Columbia is pleased to join the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, and TransLink in welcoming you to Moving with Technology – a one day conference focusing on future trends and topics in BC’s transporta-tion sector.

The rapid pace of technological change is creating new challenges and opportunities for BC’s transportation industry. Connected and autonomous vehicles are now a reality, and each day they become more a part of our daily lives. Electric vehicles, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), new materi-als and innovations in construction technology change the way we plan for future infrastructure needs.

Moving with Technology will look at the major transportation plans, projects and initiatives across the province to meet these many challenges, strengthen the economy and enhance the well-being of British Columbians.

ACEC-British Columbia members, BCMOTI and TransLink have worked collaboratively on numerous projects across the province. Moving with Technology will take a closer look at the future plans to meet BC’s growing transportation needs, and the key trends that will lead the way. We thank our conference sponsors for their support.

Ken Wiecke, P.Eng.Chair, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - British Columbia

Ken Wiecke, P.Eng., Chair,

ACEC-British Columbia

7:30 am Registration and Breakfast Pavillion Ballroom

8:00 am Welcome and IntroductionsRichard Bush, P.Eng., R.F. Binnie & Associates Ltd., 2016 Conference Chair

8:15 am Update on the Regional Transportation Management CentrePatrick Livolsi, P.Eng., Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Major Projects Department, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure The Regional Transportation Management Centre is a multi-agency, multi-purpose facility used for transportation management for the region and province. It is designed to: promote real time monitoring of traffi c congestion and incidents; provide regional data sharing of transportation information; and provide central operations for transportation agencies during larger emergency events. Located in Coquitlam BC, the centre is built to a post-disaster standard and will be a key building block for expansion of ITS initiatives across BC.

9:00 am Tours depart

Conference Program

Welcome from the Conference Chair

Each year’s Transportation Conference proves to be a premier transportation industry event here in British Columbia, and this year’s Moving with Technology theme is no exception. Each year this conference grows in interest thanks in no small part to the collaboration of ACEC-British Columbia, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, and TransLink, the profes-sional enthusiasm of the Organizing Committee, and partners who host our very interesting morning tours.

As we developed the current program, the Organizing Committee considered current trends in policies and fi nancing of transportation infrastructure, and brainstormed to develop a suite of activities and speakers that were most qualifi ed to represent the conference theme. Thank you to each of the presenters for their time, eff ort and commitment in sharing their exciting projects and initiatives with us.

The outstanding success of this event is highly due to the diligent and professional eff orts of the organizing committee, whom I am proud to represent. On behalf of the organizing committee, thank you for your attendance.

Richard Bush, P.Eng.Chair, 2016 Conference Organizing Committee

Richard Bush, P.Eng.,

Chair, 2016 Conference

Organizing Committee

Moving with Technology Conference Program

12:00 noon Lunch Pavillion Ballroom

1:00 pm The Automated Vehicle: The Coming of the Next Disruptive Technology Brian Flemming, CM, QC, Senior Fellow, Van Horne Institute, Calgary The dream of automated or driverless cars, trucks and buses (AVs) is rapidly becoming

reality. The only question is precisely when, rather than if, these vehicles will be widely available in Canada. All levels of government – plus the private sector – need to prepare now for this disruptive and transformative event. Currently, Canada is lagging behind the world in these preparations. This presentation will off er some suggestions for what Canadians should be thinking about, and doing, to prepare for the brave new world of AVs.

1:40 pm Embracing Technology Kevin Richter, P.Eng., Assistant Deputy Minister, Highways Department, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

Technology and innovation are fundamental to delivering BC on the Move, our ten year transportation plan. Whether it’s operating and maintaining our highways, im-proving transit, or designing and constructing roads and bridges, technology is help-ing the province deliver better quality products more eff ectively and more effi ciently. This presentation will highlight technologies the ministry is using to make our roads safer, to help people plan their travel, to reduce the time it takes to complete designs and to build better roads.

2:30 pm Refreshment Break

Following the break, delegates may proceed to the stream presentations which begin at 3:00 pm.

The streams will take place in the following rooms:

Stream A: Junior Ballroom CD

Stream B: Junior Ballroom AB


Current Technologies & Organizational Change Stream A – Junior Ballroom CD


Moderator: Marek Buksowicz, P.Eng., Hatch Mott MacDonald

3:00 pm BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure – Engineering Services Ed Miska, P.Eng., Executive Director, Engineering Services, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has recently adopted a new model for the delivery of engineering to streamline the delivery and improve the quality of engineering services across the province. The new model will be explained as well as the role of ACEC-BC in delivering BC on the Move.

3:20 pm Seismic Planning at the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

Sharlie Huff man, P.Eng., FEC, Senior Seismic and Structural Health Engineer, Huff man Engineering Services

An overview of the Ministry’s Smart Infrastructure Monitoring System, the two net-works it displays and how we can use it for planning and mitigation of earthquake eff ects.

3:40 pm Planning for the Future at TransLink Tim Savoie, Vice President, Transportation Planning & Policy, TransLink The Mayors’ Plan advances the objectives of the Regional Transportation Strategy,

and enjoys broad government and public support. TransLink remains committed to delivering the Plan. Solving the transportation funding issue is critical – in the mean-time, TransLink continues to plan and improve the transportation system.

Tim Savoie, TransLink’s Vice President of Transportation Planning & Policy, provides an overview of how TransLink is addressing these challenges and planning for the future.

4:00 pm Surrey’s Tra c Management Centre – Municipal Approach Amer Afridi, P.Eng., Team Leader – Traffi c, City of Surrey Surrey has combined the use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) with an

aff ordable Traffi c Management Centre (TMC) to manage traffi c in the City. Rather than creating new infrastructure, the focus was simply to optimize the traffi c fl ow within the existing road network to support sustainable mobility, reduce delays, improve safety and minimize environmental impacts. The presentation outlines the details for the TMC, the systems installed and the benefi ts achieved during the implementation and daily operations.

4:20 pm Stream A Panel Discussion

Following the panel discussion, delegates may proceed to the foyer in front of the Pavillion Ballroom for a reception, beginning at about 5:00 pm.

Future Technologies Stream B – Junior Ballroom AB


Moderator: Pat Cruickshank, P.Eng., Parsons Inc.

3:00 pm How is Technology Changing the Way that the City Manages our Transportation System Lon LaClaire, P.Eng., Acting Director of Transportation, and Manager of Strategic Transportation Planning, City of Vancouver From parking, car-sharing, and monitoring, to planning, vehicle automation and traffi c

operations, it seems no aspect of our transportation system will be left untouched by the change that technology and innovation is enabling. Lon will share the City’s ex-perience related to how new technologies are being used to better plan and manage transportation and provide some thoughts on what lies ahead.

3:20 pm The Business Case for Connected Vehicles Dr. David Michelson, P.Eng., Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia Connected vehicle technology has long been expected to play a key role in the quest

to improve road safety, ease traffi c congestion, and enhance the effi ciency of com-mercial vehicle operations. More recently, it has been promoted as a key enabler in the adoption of renewable energy and automated vehicle technologies. Why, then, has the rate at which connected vehicle technology has been adopted and deployed been so slow? What are the missing pieces that remain to be fi lled? Will it merely take an additional round of cost reductions to open the fi eld, or is something more funda-mental required?

3:40 pm Uber and the Sharing Economy Michael van Hemmen, Public Policy Manager, Uber Mobile internet technology is rapidly changing how we utilize physical assets such

as our cars and homes. Companies like Uber are creating technology that empow-ers people by expanding transportation options, reducing congestion and creating new income opportunities. Michael will touch on the history of Uber, the solution it provides, and the opportunity of future products.

4:00 pm Compass ProjectLloyd Bauer, Vice President – Compass Project, TransLinkTimely information is essential in supporting informed decision making. Lloyd Bauer, Vice President of the Compass Project at TransLink will speak to how Compass data is being gathered and analyzed to support improvements in customer service, effi ciency and eff ectiveness. His presentation will provide an overview of the system and will focus on the business intelligence insight provided by Compass data.

4:20 pm Stream B Panel Discussion

Following the panel discussion, delegates may proceed to the foyer in front of the Pavillion Ballroom for a reception, beginning at about 5:00 pm.

5:00 pm Reception Foyer outside Pavillion Ballroom

6:00 pm Deputy Minister’s Awards Dinner Pavillion Ballroom

The Deputy Minister’s Consultant Awards recognize excellence in the provision of consulting engineering services in the categories of:

• Design & Contract Preparation – Roads

• Design & Contract Preparation – Structures

• Construction Management and Supervision

• Specialized Engineering Services

• Transit & Related Projects

The evening begins with a welcome by ACEC-British Columbia Chair, Ken Wiecke, P.Eng. Following dinner the Awards will be presented by Ed Miska, Executive Director, Engineering Services; Kevin Richter, Assistant Deputy Minister, Highways Dept., and Dirk Nyland, P.Eng., Chief Engineer, Engineering Branch, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Conference presented by:

Ed Miska, P.Eng.Executive Director,

Engineering Services, BC

Ministry of Transportation

and Infrastructure


Kevin Richter, P.Eng.ADM, Highways Dept., BC


and Infrastructure

Dirk Nyland, P.Eng.Chief Engineer,

Engineering Branch, BC


and Infrastructure

Conference Speakers


Amer Afridi, Team Leader – Traffi c, City of SurreyAmer Afridi has a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering combined with over 20 years of practical experience as a Traffi c and Transportation Engineer. Prior to joining the City of Surrey in 2007, he held the position of Project Manager with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO)

Amer leads the team of Engineers and Technologists in Surrey’s Engineering Department. He is also responsible for the Traffi c Management Centre, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffi c Signals, Railway Crossings and various design and safety related projects.

Lloyd Bauer, Vice President – Compass Project, TransLinkLloyd assumed leadership responsibility for the Compass Project at Trans-Link in early 2015. Since that time, Lloyd has lead the implementation and rollout of the Compass system throughout Metro Vancouver.

Prior to Compass, Lloyd was the Chief Information Offi cer for TransLink. Before joining TransLink in 2008, he held technology positions at a number of public and private sector organizations, including Director of Planning and Architecture and Acting CIO at WorkSafeBC.

Lloyd holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University and a diploma in Electronics Engineering Technology from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

Brian Flemming, CM, QC, Senior Fellow, Van Horne Institute, CalgaryBrian Flemming is an international lawyer, a public policy advisor and one of Canada’s leading experts on transportation policy. He was chair of the Canada Transportation Act Review Panel of 2000-1 and the principal author of “Vision and Balance”, regarded by many as the “bible” of Canadian trans-portation policy. He has authored many articles and speeches on transporta-tion policy. He is currently the only Senior Fellow at the Van Horne Institute in Calgary, Canada’s foremost think tank on transportation issues. He is a former Policy Advisor to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau; a former Chair of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council; the founding CEO and

Chair of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority; and a special advisor to the Jacobs Consultancy.

Michael van Hemmen, Public Policy Manager, Uber Michael van Hemmen is a Public Policy Manager for Uber, a technology company that is evolving the way the world moves. Based in Vancouver, he oversees Uber’s relationship with governments across western Canada. Prior to joining Uber, he led business planning for a division of a publicly traded company, and served as Director of Policy for federal Transport Ministers. Michael was raised in Port McNeill, and is the proud father of three.

Sharlie Huff man, P.Eng., FEC, Senior Seismic and Structural Health Engineer, Huff man Engineering ServicesSharlie retired after 33 years from BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure August 2014 to join the consulting world. She was the Senior Bridge Seismic and Structural Health Engineer and as such developed PBD seismic specifi cations for major projects, such as Pitt River, PMH1 and SFPR. She is a member of the Seismic subcommittee of the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code and participated in its current adoption of seismic PBD.

Sharlie developed and implemented the seismic and Structural Health network for provincial bridges, worked with NRCan to develop the BC portion of the national strong motion network and worked with UBC to develop and implement the Ministry’s BCSIMS which UBC manages.

Lon LaClaire, P.Eng., Acting Director of Transportation and Manager of Strategic Transportation Planning, City of VancouverLon LaClaire and his staff are responsible for overseeing the design of all major streets, all long range transportation and community planning, transit planning, and overall transportation monitoring for the City of Vancouver.

Lon completed his undergraduate degree in engineering at Concordia University in Montreal and his Masters in Transportation Engineering and Structures at the University of Calgary. Lon’s 18 years of experience at the City of Vancouver includes work on bikeways/greenways, neighbourhood

traffi c calming, rapid transit planning, the Downtown Transportation Plan and the City’s Transportation 2040 plan.


Patrick Livolsi, P.Eng., Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Major Projects Dept., BC Ministry of Transportation and InfrastructurePatrick Livolsi is the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Infrastructure and Major Projects Department, and is responsible for all aspects of strategic planning, programming, procurement and major projects delivery within the prov-ince. This includes development and management of the provincial 10 year Transportation Investment Plan, management of federal and community cost sharing programs, and the delivery of the major transportation projects throughout the province.

Patrick holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree and holds his Professional Engineering designa-tion in electrical engineering. Patrick’s career with the ministry began as an Electrical EIT in 1987 in Victoria. Patrick then moved to the Lower Mainland and became the Manager of the Provincial Electrical Engineering Centre, Manager of Traffi c and Electrical Engineering, Regional Manager of Engineering and, for six years up until 2015, Regional Director for the South Coast Region.

Dr. David Michelson, P.Eng., Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British ColumbiaProf. David Michelson is leader of the UBC Radio Science Lab, co-director of the AURORA Connected Vehicle Technology Test Bed, and a founding member of the Transportation Futures Group at UBC. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, Chair of the IEEE VT-S Technical Committee on Propagation and Channel Modelling, founding editor of the Wiley/IEEE Press Series on Vehicular Technology and member of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Standards Committee.

Ed Miska, Executive Director, Engineering Services, BC Ministry of Transportation and InfrastructureEd graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada and served as a Na-val Offi cer for fi ve years before pursuing Graduate Studies at UVic. He joined the ministry an EIT in 1992 and has been in highway engineering ever since, leading important technical work such as that required for our Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review. Ed has also been a long time ministry representa-tive for the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Traffi c Operations and Management Committee. He was recently recognized by TAC with an Award of Service for his volunteer work as the Chair of the Editing and

Publications Committee for the 5th Edition of the Manual of Uniform Traffi c Control Devices for Canada.

Ed and his wife Louise are proud parents of three adult children. In his spare time Ed can be found training martial arts or walking his miniature pinscher Tobias.


Kevin Richter, P.Eng., Assistant Deputy Minister, Highways Dept., BC Ministry of Transportation and InfrastructureKevin has been the Assistant Deputy Minister, Highways Department, for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure since March 2015. Prior to that, he was the Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure & Major Projects Department. Kevin has been with the ministry for the past 24 years and with his Master’s degree in Engineering, he has had the ability to hold a variety of positions.

Since starting his career with the ministry, Kevin has worked in many com-munities throughout rural British Columbia and has had the opportunity to be involved in a diverse array of engineering, operations, and management experiences. Relationships fostered during this time have made a dramatic impact on his perspective and understanding of issues across the Province and has deepened his appreciation for the incredible contributions of contractors and consultants throughout British Columbia.

Tim Savoie, Vice President, Transportation Planning & Policy, TransLinkTim is responsible for the development of investment and strategic plans, transportation policy and guidelines, as well as forecasting and research initiatives for the regional, multimodal transportation system.

Tim holds a Master of Arts degree in Planning (specializations in Urban Physical Planning & Real Estate Development) from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Arts (Geography) from Simon Fraser University.

He currently serves as the Vice Chair of the BC Regional Committee of the Canadian Urban Transit Association and is a registered professional planner

in the Canadian Institute of Planners.

Over the past 20 years, Tim has served in various senior municipal planning roles while practicing planning in British Columbia and New Brunswick. Prior to joining TransLink, Tim was the Gen-eral Manager of Development Services at the City of Port Moody. He has extensive experience in municipal land use planning at the small and medium scales and has led a number of public facing planning initiatives which focused on creating complete communities with transit orientation.


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Conference Organizing Committee

Richard Bush, R.F. Binnie & Associates (Conference Chair)Bob Bigelow, CH2M HILL CanadaMarek Buksowicz, Hatch Mott MacDonaldBorg Chan, ISL Engineering and Land ServicesPat Cruickshank, Parsons Canada Inc. Ed Miska, Executive Director, Engineering Services, BCMOTI Homayoun Vahidi, IBI GroupGloria Valle, Manager, Client Relations, BCMOTIJeff Vanden Eerenbeemt, FERM Consulting Inc.Joel Weiss, StantecDarren Woodworth, Senior Project Manager, TransLinkKeith Sashaw, President, ACEC British ColumbiaBrian McAskill, Director of Policy and Communications, ACEC British ColumbiaLia Spidlen, Marketing Coordinator, ACEC British ColumbiaAlla Samusevich, Accounting and Events Coordinator, ACEC British Columbia

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