OPTA Northern Fall Regional and Committee Meetings

OPTA Northern Fall Regional and Committee Meetings (including Maintenance Committee, HR/Ops Committee and GM Round Table)

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• Meeting Registration Deadline: October 4, 2024

• All members - Transit system, business and affiliated members from across the province. This is a combined Northern and Central Regional Meeting.
• GM's and Transit Managers interested in OPTA's GR strategy and MTO's transit funding programs
• Fleet Managers and Maintenance Supervisors wanting to compare notes on DriveON implementation, garage electrification, fleet transition and procurement plans, and workforce recruitment
• Accessibility specialists including those responsible for ACA's 

Agenda

• 6:00 - 8:00 pm - Business Member Welcome Dinner @ The Farmhouse, 268 Bradford St, Barrie, ON L4N 3B7 - Sponsored by OPTA Business Members

Tuesday October 8, 2024
HR/Ops Committee, Maintenance Committee and GM's Fall Regional Meeting

• 8:00 - 9:00 AM - Tour of Barrie Transit Garage
• 8:00 - 9:00 AM - Continental Breakfast and Networking, Liberty North

• GM and Transit Managers Topics:
• • CUTA & OPTA Learnings from Member Survey; Key Messages for Queen's Park Lobby Day 
  • MTO Update - Transit Strategy and Programs Branch
  • Canada Public Transit Fund Update
• HR/Ops Committee Topics:
• • CSA Accessibility Standards Workshop
  • Managing CVOR Workshop;
  • Round Table Topics: Driver Training; On-Demand Transit; September service challenges
• Maintenance Committee Topics:
• • DriveON Implementation
  • Supplementing 310T Workforce with Skilled/Trained, Non-Licensed Employees
  • YRT Pilots and Canadian Compliance - CMS systems (cameras) vs mirrors
  • TTC - Components Comparison
  • Round Table Topics 
  • Managing CVOR Workshop

12:30 - 1:30 PM

• Lunch and Networking

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Hotel Reservation Details

Start Date: Monday, October 7, 2024
End Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Last Day to Book: Sunday, September 22, 2024
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:
Four Points by Sheraton Barrie for 159 CAD per night

Book your group rate for OPTA Fall Meeting