Rail Innovation and Cybersecurity Committee #3: Building a cyber-ready workforce for rail and transit through industry and academic innovation leadership
This theme centers on addressing the immediate and future skills gap in the Canadian rail sector necessary to manage increasing cyber threats and regulatory requirements. Can draw on the work of the CCIIRT and showcase the existing programs available at some of CUTRIC’s key academic members. Furthers the following two objectives in the CCIIRT: 1. […]
Rail Innovation and Cybersecurity Committee #2: Mitigating cyber risk in rail & transit procurement through advancing standards and regulations
Developing guidelines, best practices and standards for embedding cybersecurity requirements through the entire lifecycle of rail technology. Integrating directly into rail and transit vehicle/system procurement contracts. Furthers the following two objectives in the CCIIRT: 1. Develop/expand an established federal regulatory framework 2. Design/expand unified standards Register Here
Rail Innovation and Cybersecurity Committee #1: Mark Carney’s Canada: Cybersecurity, Defence and Transit Innovation?
This session will explore how Canada’s evolving economic and security priorities are converging across cybersecurity, defence, and public transit. With federal attention increasingly focused on strategic autonomy, domestic innovation, and critical infrastructure resilience, the transit and rail sector sits at the centre of a rapidly shifting policy landscape. The March 10 meeting will provide members […]
Zero Emission Transit and Mobility Conference 2026
The 8th Annual Zero Emission Transit & Mobility Conference, hosted by the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), is scheduled for October 28–29, 2026, at the Burlington Convention Centre in Ontario. This two-day, in-person event will convene over 200 attendees, including transit professionals, policymakers, and industry leaders, to explore advancements and challenges in […]
ACTI #5: ACTI Strategic Year-End Update: Measuring Transit’s Resilience and the Future of Canadian R&D
Register Here The ACTI consortium closes out 2025 with a strategic year-end update focused on transit resilience, Canadian innovation, and the future of federal research and development. This session will explore how Canadian transit agencies are adapting to economic pressures, climate challenges, and rapid technology shifts — while assessing the effectiveness of R&D investments across […]
ZEBTEC: November 20, 2025 1:00 – 2:30pm ET Rethinking Energy: Innovations Powering Canada’s Clean and Resilient Future
November 19, 2025 11:00 – 12:00pm ET Securing the Tracks: Cybersecurity and Innovation in North America’s Rail Industry
Decarbonizing Saskatoon: A Feasibility Study for Zero-Emission Transit
Join us for a detailed look at the Saskatoon Transit Full-fleet Zero-Emission Bus Implementation Plan—a comprehensive study by CUTRIC. We’ll present key findings from the report, covering the political, technical, social, and environmental factors shaping this critical transition. The presentation will detail the three proposed fleet transition scenarios: a full BEB solution, a full FCEB […]
Committee #8: ZEBTEC Meeting
The need for nationally coordinated efforts to collect and share data has never been greater. As a core value of CUTRIC, robust data collection and analysis shapes the way we make decisions and support public transit. In this session, we will present key findings from the latest Zero-Emission Bus Database Report, offering an updated snapshot […]
