2016 Spring Member Forum Program
May 04, 2016 | Category: Member Forum
Western Canada’s transportation infrastructure can and must support Canada’s trade objectives and continue to move products safely, efficiently and competitively. This Forum brings thought-leaders, industry leaders and policymakers together to enhance understanding of the complexity of infrastructure investment across the system and to improve the level of discussion on long-term outlooks, planning and strategic investments.
Speakers will provide insight on emerging trends and best practices in infrastructure planning, delivery and finance for projects funded publicly and privately. Speakers will also highlight the importance of and best practices in long-term planning and prioritizing projects to benefit the region and the nation.
To understand progress on transportation projects in the west, WESTAC developed an inventory of Western Transportation Projects (WTPI). The inventory provides a common base of information about the status of major transportation infrastructure projects. Members will have an open discussion on the WTPI, which has been circulated to stimulate system-wide thinking about capacity, the impacts and opportunities of new projects and expansion of existing infrastructure.
Decisions regarding infrastructure and business operations should not be made in a vacuum. The rate of technological change is astounding – even over the last ten years – and cannot be disregarded. Given the potential for significant impacts of disruptive innovations on the transport sector, planning by the public and private sectors must be undertaken with a technology lens. Speakers will address the impacts of technological innovation on infrastructure planning and on transport businesses.