Calgary Region as Transportation Hub Conference

The Calgary Region as Transportation Hub Conference was held on November 18, 2011.  Leaders from the transportation, supply chain, logistics, distribution, air transportation, surface transportation, passenger transportation, and warehousing industries met to discuss a vision of Calgary’s future economy and develop a blueprint for the transportation infrastructure and   policy changes required to support that economic vision to ensure that the Region maintains its competitive advantage as Western Canada’s distribution hub.

Breakfast Address

Marco Jungbeker, Siemens: Complete Mobility in Calgary Study

Presentation 1

Regional Transportation System and Plan It Calgary, Presented by Darrell Burgess, Calgary Regional Partnership, Carlie Ferguson (Planner, Land Use Planning & Policy), and Kristina Hill (Coordinator, Transportation Planning) from the City of Calgary

Presentation 2

Future Economic Vision for the Calgary Region, Roger Gibbins, President, Canada West Foundation

Bridging Today into the Future: What are the Game Changers? (Panel 1)

Rail

Trucking

Aviation

Bridging Today into the Future: What are the Game Changers? (Panel 2)

Inland Ports

Motor Coach

Freight forwarders/shippers

Tourism

Personal Rapid Transit Systems

Lunch Keynote Address

Tom Keenan, University of Calgary: Technology and Security Advances and Challenges to Face Transportation

Developing a Blueprint

  • Breakout groups were set-up to develop a blueprint for the transportation infrastructure and policy changes required to support that vision
  • Facilitators discussed topics and themes from the Breakout groups and morning sessions