The 61st Annual Conference of the Canadian Transportation Research Forum (CTRF)—“Mobilizing Our Future: Transport Innovations for a Stronger Canada”—was held from May 24 to 27, 2026, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Each year, CTRF brings together transportation researchers, policymakers, and industry practitioners from across the country to showcase new research and exchange insights that will shape the future of transportation in Canada. This year’s conference took place on the iconic shores of Halifax, drawing academic and industry leaders to discuss and guide the economic and competitive transformation of Canada’s transportation sector.
UMTIG was represented by Babak Mehran, Musharraf Khan, Janak Kharel, Matthew Adaman, Jack Hykaway, and Caelum McConnell. The team contributed three presentations to the program:
- Oral presentation:
- “Performance evaluation of an AI based vehicle classification camera under varying illumination and weather conditions.”
- Poster presentations:
- “Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) on Road Networks: Routes, Regulations, and Risks.”
- “Simulation of Segment Level Delay for Freight Trains Subject to Successive Slow Orders.”
