This week at the Westin Harbour Castle hotel, Toronto hosted the Transportation Association of Canada Annual Conference, Canada’s largest gathering of transportation professionals.  This year’s theme was Transportation – A Key to a Sustainable Future.  Sustainability was certainly a buzzword heard throughout the conference.  About half of the 150 papers that were presented were related to that theme.  Minister Jim Bradley stated that “sustainability strengthens Ontario’s economic advantage”, and Mayor David Miller that “sustainability is at the core of the city’s values”. Much knowledge was transfered and many ideas were shared.  I was there for a few of the sessions; here are a few of my highlights.

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