• 10 Sep 2026
    • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
    • Virtual via Zoom
    Register

    Business Members Meeting and New Member Orientation (Virtual) - September 2026


      Agenda 

      Coming soon

      Webinar login details will be emailed once you register.


      • 01 Oct 2026
      • 10:00 AM
      • 02 Oct 2026
      • 12:00 PM
      • Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa | 500 Warden Ave., Markham, ON L6G 1A5
      Register

      Thank You TeamOPTA 2026

      Registration Deadline: September 18, 2026

      Safety isn't a department, it's core business for everyone who works in transit. That's the idea behind the 2nd annual OPTA Fall Member Meet-Up, returning October 1 - 2, 2026. Building on the success of last year's debut, we're once again uniting our three fall regional meetings into a single event, combining in-person committee meetings, a sharpened focus on road safety initiatives, and a policy forum where members can collectively tackle the pressures facing transit agencies large and small across Ontario. Whether you're a transit leader, communicator, maintenance professional, trainer, HR expert, or work in operations or safety, the agenda has been built with you in mind.

      Agenda (Tentative)

      The agenda below is for reference purposes.

      For the most up-to-date version of the agenda, click here.

      October 1, 2026 | Road Safety Summit and Committee Meetings

      The morning program will include a combined Safety and Training Committee and HR/Operations Committee session, along with a YRT garage field trip for maintenance professionals.

      • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM  |  Committee Meetings and Field Trip
      • 11:00 AM  |  Networking Coffee Break
      • 12:30 - 2:00 PM  |  TeamOPTA 2026 Lunch, Vehicle and Technology Display Walk Around, and Networking
      • 2:00 - 4:30 PM  |   Road Safety Summit
      • 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
        The evening will feature the Sponsors' Networking Reception and Dinner at Dave and Buster's (120 Interchange Wy, Vaughan, ON), providing members and partners with an opportunity to connect in a relaxed setting.
        October 2, 2026  |  Policy Forum
          • 8:00 - 9:30 AM  |  Breakfast and Keynote Speakers
          • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Policy ForumMaintenance Committee, and CX/Marketing/Comms Cmt continuing important conversations around sustainable transit funding, operational challenges, and new partnerships
          • 10:30 AM  |  Networking Coffee Break

          Location Details

          • Location: Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa
          • Address: 500 Warden Ave., Markham, ON L6G 1A5
          Hotel Reservations

          Room Block Start Date: September 30, 2026
          Room Block End Date: October 2, 2026

          Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: $205.00 CAD per night 

          Last Day to Book : September 11, 2026
          • 01 Oct 2026
          • 10:00 AM
          • 02 Oct 2026
          • 12:00 PM
          • Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa | 500 Warden Ave., Markham, ON L6G 1A5
          Register

          Thank You TeamOPTA 2026

          Registration Deadline: September 18, 2026

          Safety isn't a department, it's core business for everyone who works in transit. That's the idea behind the 2nd annual OPTA Fall Member Meet-Up, returning October 1 - 2, 2026. Building on the success of last year's debut, we're once again uniting our three fall regional meetings into a single event, combining in-person committee meetings, a sharpened focus on road safety initiatives, and a policy forum where members can collectively tackle the pressures facing transit agencies large and small across Ontario. Whether you're a transit leader, communicator, maintenance professional, trainer, HR expert, or work in operations or safety, the agenda has been built with you in mind.

          Agenda (Tentative)

          The agenda below is for reference purposes.

          For the most up-to-date version of the agenda, click here.

          October 1, 2026 | Road Safety Summit and Committee Meetings

          The morning program will include a combined Safety and Training Committee and HR/Operations Committee session, along with a YRT garage field trip for maintenance professionals.

          • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM  |  Committee Meetings and Field Trip
          • 11:00 AM  |  Networking Coffee Break
          • 12:30 - 2:00 PM  |  TeamOPTA 2026 Lunch, Vehicle and Technology Display Walk Around, and Networking
          • 2:00 - 4:30 PM  |   Road Safety Summit
          • 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
            The evening will feature the Sponsors' Networking Reception and Dinner at Dave and Buster's (120 Interchange Wy, Vaughan, ON), providing members and partners with an opportunity to connect in a relaxed setting.
            October 2, 2026  |  Policy Forum
              • 8:00 - 9:30 AM  |  Breakfast and Keynote Speakers
              • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Policy ForumMaintenance Committee, and CX/Marketing/Comms Cmt continuing important conversations around sustainable transit funding, operational challenges, and new partnerships
              • 10:30 AM  |  Networking Coffee Break

              Location Details

              • Location: Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa
              • Address: 500 Warden Ave., Markham, ON L6G 1A5
              Hotel Reservations

              Room Block Start Date: September 30, 2026
              Room Block End Date: October 2, 2026

              Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: $205.00 CAD per night 

              Last Day to Book : September 11, 2026
              • 01 Oct 2026
              • 10:00 AM
              • 02 Oct 2026
              • 12:00 PM
              • Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa | 500 Warden Ave., Markham, ON L6G 1A5
              Register

              Thank You TeamOPTA 2026

              Registration Deadline: September 18, 2026

              Safety isn't a department, it's core business for everyone who works in transit. That's the idea behind the 2nd annual OPTA Fall Member Meet-Up, returning October 1 - 2, 2026. Building on the success of last year's debut, we're once again uniting our three fall regional meetings into a single event, combining in-person committee meetings, a sharpened focus on road safety initiatives, and a policy forum where members can collectively tackle the pressures facing transit agencies large and small across Ontario. Whether you're a transit leader, communicator, maintenance professional, trainer, HR expert, or work in operations or safety, the agenda has been built with you in mind.

              Agenda (Tentative)

              The agenda below is for reference purposes.

              For the most up-to-date version of the agenda, click here.

              October 1, 2026 | Road Safety Summit and Committee Meetings

              The morning program will include a combined Safety and Training Committee and HR/Operations Committee session, along with a YRT garage field trip for maintenance professionals.

              • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM  |  Committee Meetings and Field Trip
              • 11:00 AM  |  Networking Coffee Break
              • 12:30 - 2:00 PM  |  TeamOPTA 2026 Lunch, Vehicle and Technology Display Walk Around, and Networking
              • 2:00 - 4:30 PM  |   Road Safety Summit
              • 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
                The evening will feature the Sponsors' Networking Reception and Dinner at Dave and Buster's (120 Interchange Wy, Vaughan, ON), providing members and partners with an opportunity to connect in a relaxed setting.
                October 2, 2026  |  Policy Forum
                  • 8:00 - 9:30 AM  |  Breakfast and Keynote Speakers
                  • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM    Policy ForumMaintenance Committee, and CX/Marketing/Comms Cmt continuing important conversations around sustainable transit funding, operational challenges, and new partnerships
                  • 10:30 AM  |  Networking Coffee Break

                  Location Details

                  • Location: Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa
                  • Address: 500 Warden Ave., Markham, ON L6G 1A5
                  Hotel Reservations

                  Room Block Start Date: September 30, 2026
                  Room Block End Date: October 2, 2026

                  Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: $205.00 CAD per night 

                  Last Day to Book : September 11, 2026
                  • 10 Dec 2026
                  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
                  • Virtual via Zoom
                  Register

                  Business Members Meeting and New Member Orientation (Virtual) - December 2026


                    Agenda 

                    Coming soon

                    Webinar login details will be emailed once you register.


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