The ACES CloudTransit Data Trust (ACES) is the national component of a cloud-based data trust framework that will securely and confidentially collect, cleanse and analyze input data from zero emission buses (ZEBs) and associated assets (chargers, hydro meters, fuel dispensers, electrolyzers) presenting indicators in an interactive and user-friendly online interface.
Transit agencies interested in participating are invited to contact [email protected]
A national, cloud-based data trust for Canada's zero-emission transit fleets and charging infrastructure.
CUTRIC is seeking a Canadian programming firm to rebuild the ACES data trust. Submissions close September 18, 2026.
ACES stands for Autonomous, Connected, Electrified and Shared mobility. It is a national, cloud-based data trust framework that securely collects, cleanses and analyzes real-time operational data from zero-emission transit fleets and charging infrastructure.
Self-aware fleets that report their own operating state.
Vehicles and chargers linked through one secure pipeline.
Battery and fuel cell powertrains, monitored in real time.
Public, pooled mobility serving every community.
The foundational Ontario Public Transit Association (OPTA) Dashboard pilot has officially closed and its architecture is actively transitioning into the national ACES platform. To facilitate a highly secure migration, the platform is temporarily offline as funding is secured.
The foundational Ontario Public Transit Association pilot has officially closed.
Pilot architecture is actively transitioning into the national ACES platform.
Temporarily offline during a highly secure migration as funding is secured.
To build the next generation of the data trust, CUTRIC launched an official RFQ on June 1, 2026. We are seeking a domesticated Canadian programming firm to guarantee data residency and sovereignty, ensuring all municipal data remains safely on Canadian servers.
View Active RFQAn independent review of the existing OPTA dashboard codebase.
A ground-up rebuild establishing automated pipelines and a new interface.
As transit networks rapidly electrify, they become data centres on wheels exposed to escalating cyber threats. ACES serves as a marquee project under the Canadian Cybersecurity Innovation Initiative in Rail and Transit (CCIIRT).
Every operator and integration is verified through layered identity checks before any data or control surface is reached. No single credential can open the door.
Operational data is encrypted in transit and at rest on Canadian servers, so municipal records stay protected and sovereign across the entire pipeline.
Strict controls separate analytics from physical systems, preventing malicious actors from using API backdoors to manipulate vehicles or critical infrastructure.
Reach out about the ACES data trust, the active RFQ or partnering on Canada's zero-emission transit future.
A marquee project of CUTRIC · Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium
