Friday, November 13, 2020
This Sunday, November 15, is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims #WDoR2020. This global event remembers the millions of people who have been killed and injured on the world’s roads and acknowledges the suffering of all victims, their families and their communities. It is an important day that acts as a tool for crash prevention...
Thursday, November 12, 2020
As with most things this year, the 2020 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Conference & Exhibition was a new and different experience. From September 21 to October 8, delegates from across Canada gathered online to discuss and learn about the Journey to Safer Roads.
The event saw large attendance with a total of 1129 registered delegates, 50...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Canada will host the PIARC XVI World Winter Service and Road Resilience Congress in Calgary, Alberta in February 2022. The XVI Congress theme, Adapting to a Changing World, will be structured around two areas: Winter Service and Resilience.
The Congress Call for Papers is requesting submissions on 15 selected topics related to these themes...
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Congratulations to the students and young professionals who received a Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) award in 2020! Check out this year’s TAC Awards booklet for more information on all this year’s winners.
TAC Young Transportation Professional Award
This award recognizes an employee of a TAC member organization who has made...
Thursday, September 10, 2020
It’s time to announce the 2020 TAC Foundation Scholarship winners! Since the TAC Foundation began awarding scholarships in 2005, a total of 556 scholarships valuing $2,285,500 have been provided at the graduate, undergraduate (university and college) and entrance level in transportation-related disciplines.
In 2020, the TAC Foundation offered students...
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
TAC is pleased to announce the launch of two new pooled-fund projects. Committed funders are working to draft detailed terms of reference, and TAC will issue requests for proposals over the next two months. Both initiatives welcome the addition of new funding partners; contact us for more information.
Best Practices for Bridge Deck HMA Paving in Canada. This...
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Updates about people working in, or organizations serving, the transportation and road-related industries.
Susan Tighe has been appointed as McMaster University’s Provost and Vice-President, Academic after serving more than twenty years as a faculty member at the University of Waterloo.
Helena Mendez, a member of the Technology Council at TAC, has...
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
We’re proud to present the 2020 winners of TAC’s Volunteer Contribution Awards. Congratulations to these deserving individuals, and thanks to the many others that submitted nominations. Click on the award titles to learn more about each award and past winners!
TAC Distinguished Service Award
Gérard Desgagné, formerly with...
Thursday, July 9, 2020
This article is part of a series profiling some of TAC’s volunteers. Learn more about TAC’s volunteer structure, the role of volunteers and the benefits of volunteering.
Introducing Faeghah Amirarfaei; TAC volunteer and Transportation Modeling Advisor at L’Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM). We interviewed Faeghah...
Monday, June 22, 2020
Dr. Ralph C.G. Haas passed away suddenly on Friday, June 19, 2020, leaving an extensive community of colleagues, friends and family in mourning.
Dr. Haas was Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Waterloo, a member of the Order of Canada, the Royal Society of Canada, the Engineering Institute of Canada and...
Thursday, June 4, 2020
This article is part of a series profiling some of TAC’s volunteers. Learn more about TAC’s volunteer structure, the role of volunteers and the benefits of volunteering.
Introducing Brian Hollingworth; TAC volunteer, Director of Transportation Planning and Parking at the City of Hamilton. We interviewed Brian about his experience as a TAC...
Monday, June 1, 2020
We are saddened to share the news of the death of long-time TAC member, Board Director, and Vice-President, Members-at-Large, Stephen Damp. Stephen passed away Friday, May 29th after suffering a heart attack at his home.
Stephen had been involved with TAC for over 20 years, always strongly supportive of the Association’s collaborative network...