Tuesday, November 5, 2019
We’re pleased to share this final wrap-up message for the 2019 TAC-ITS Canada Joint Conference & Exhibition.
The 70+ session recordings from the Joint Conference & Exhibition are now available in TAC’s Learning Centre. Topics include smart cities and big data; road safety and operations; CAVs and new mobility; materials,...
Monday, October 28, 2019
The first-ever Joint Conference & Exhibition hosted by the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) and Intelligent Transportation Systems Society of Canada (ITS Canada) was held September 22-25 in Halifax, and was an unqualified success! The event saw large attendance, with about 1,500 people participating:
940 Conference delegates;
105 companies...
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
In the coming weeks, the World Road Association (PIARC) will launch a new strategic plan to guide its work until 2023. Four major themes will be the focus through this cycle: road administration; mobility; safety and sustainability; and resilient infrastructure. PIARC is inviting nominations of candidates from around the world to serve on committees and task...
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
The following students and young professionals (age 35 or younger) were recipients of a 2019 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) award.
TAC Young Transportation Professional Award
This award recognizes an employee of a TAC member organization who is 35 years old or less, and who has demonstrated personal accomplishments, industry and professional...
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
TAC couldn’t achieve its mission without the expertise and leadership of our 800 dedicated volunteers. The volunteers below were recognized in 2019.
TAC Leadership Award
This award recognizes individual volunteers who have provided continuous, effective leadership during 10 or more years of active participation on TAC councils and committees, and who...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
This award is the Transportation Association of Canada's (TAC’s) highest honour. It recognizes leaders who have had a tangible and enduring impact on the association’s progress toward its vision and mission, and thereby on Canada’s transportation sector. Recipients have contributed actively to TAC councils and committees for at least 15...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
TAC Educational Achievement Award
This award recognizes a Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) member organization for outstanding contributions in education and/or training through an in-house or external program.
Urban Systems Ltd. – Bicycle Facilities Design Course
Developed with certified adult education professionals, this course helps...
Friday, August 23, 2019
Potholes are a dangerous and costly nuisance, and the only way to keep them from coming back is to repair them effectively. However, long-lasting fixes aren’t easy.
To help Canadian road authorities tackle this challenge, the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) has released its much-awaited Best Practices for Pothole Repairs in Canada...
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Updates to several chapters of the 2017 Edition of the Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads (GDG) were approved recently by the Revisions and Additions Subcommittee of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC).
Customers who purchased print or e-book copies since the English GDG’s release in June 2017 have been contacted by email and given...
Monday, June 24, 2019
With more than 200 English titles in its catalogue, the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) is the leading source for national guidelines, best practices and other technical reports on road and highway infrastructure and urban transportation.
Now, more than 60% of these publications are available for free!
This tally was boosted recently by a review of...
Friday, June 21, 2019
TAC is pleased to announce three additions to our list of pooled-fund projects in development. For more information on each project, click on the project's title. Visit the Projects in Development landing page for the list of these projects plus a summary table showing current committed funders.
If your organization is interested in making a...
Thursday, June 20, 2019
The 2019 TAC Awards are the Association's flagship awards program that recognizes and rewards excellence across all sectors of transportation nationwide.
Following approvals by TAC’s Councils and Board of Directors at the Spring Technical Meetings in Ottawa, we are pleased to announce that the following awards will be presented to deserving...
