Ontario Smart Mobility Readiness Forum
Focused on readying the province for its mobility transformation, the Forum offers a platform for municipalities and public sector agencies to discuss their transportation objectives and collaborate in their goal of preparing for the adoption and implementation of smart mobility technologies.
About the Forum
Ontario Smart Mobility Readiness Forum was created by the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) with the support of Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and Metrolinx. The intent of the Forum is to help prepare Ontario municipalities for the accelerated adoption and deployment of smart and electric mobility technologies by facilitating dialogue, providing resources, identifying challenges and opportunities, and encouraging collaboration amongst municipal stakeholders, including public transit agencies and infrastructure owners and operators.
Connect and Collaborate.
Join our collaboration hub, intended for participants to communicate ideas, exchange information, and share updates on relevant topics and initiatives.
If you or a member of your organization would like to join the discussion or would like to submit ideas to future agenda items and topics, please contact our team.
Events
The Ontario Smart Mobility Readiness Forum hosts periodic events to connect and coordinate stakeholders across the network to come together and learn, discuss challenges, share ideas and best practices, and identify opportunities.
Due to the COVID-19 situation, forum meetings have been hosted in a virtual format and will continue until further notice.
Documents and Resources
Presentations from first inaugural meeting: September 17, 2020
- Ministry of Transportation Introduction
- Transport Canada – Safe Testing of Automated Shuttles in Canada
- City of Toronto – Toronto’s Automated Shuttle Trial
- Durham Region Transit – Making Mobility Smarter: Setting the stage for the future of transit in Durham
- Ministry of Transportation – Ahead of the Curve
Presentations from the February 4, 2021 meeting
Presentations from the July 8, 2021 meeting
- On-Demand and Microtransit (ODMT) considerations and observations- Metrolinx
- On-Demand Transit in Durham Region
- On-Demand Transit – The Town of Okotoks – Province of Alberta
- On-Demand Transit – City of Edmonton
- Stratford Transit ODT Service Overview
- On-Demand Transit – City of Belleville
- On-Demand Transit – Niagara Region
- Watch the presentations: https://youtu.be/-HAJ0kvwX6U
Presentations from the November 15, 2021 meeting
- Watch the presentations: https://youtu.be/W-a46BVfAhM
Presentations from the March 31, 2022 meeting
- Watch the presentations: https://youtu.be/fh7WotR2-Is
Presentations from the June 29, 2022 meeting
- Watch the presentations: https://youtu.be/60kmtjwsFSc
Presentations from the November 2, 2023 meeting
- Planning for an EV-Ready Ontario: Charging Infrastructure Considerations Outside of large Urban Centres
- Get on the Charging Map: A Regional Approach for Economic and Tourism Development
- Insights from AUX Energy: Supporting Small and Medium Municipalities on their Path to Electrification
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The Smart Mobility Readiness Forum is managed by the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) through OCI, with support from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and Metrolinx.
