Tuesday, May 24, 2016
A guide on the application and design of roundabouts in Canada has been approved by the Transportation Association of Canada’s (TAC) Chief Engineers’ Council.
Initiated from work done by the Joint Roundabout Subcommittee, and recommended by the Geometric Design Standing Committee, the guide will provide information and guidance related to the...
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) has begun the process to develop a new strategic plan to guide the Association’s priorities and activities for 2017-2022. The plan will be dynamic and rolling, and be subject to annual review and update.
The first step in the plan’s development was a workshop with TAC’s Board of Directors in...
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) has released Synthesis of Transportation Asset Management Best Practices for Canada (2016) in the TAC Bookstore.
This synthesis, offered at $109 for TAC members and $149 for non-members (order code PTM-STAMBP-E), is based on information obtained by:
an extensive literature review;
a targeted survey of...
Monday, May 9, 2016
Delegates can now register online for the 2016 Transportation Association of Canada's (TAC) Conference & Exhibition, in Toronto, September 25-28.
Benefit from early bird rates until June 15 and choose from various registration options.
Participation in technical tours, city tours and workshops is included in the registration fees and can be...
Monday, May 9, 2016
Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna has launched a web portal for Canadians to engage in the development of a pan-Canadian framework for clean growth and climate change.
The framework will enable Canada to meet its international emissions targets and transition to a low carbon and climate resilient economy. Provincial, territorial...
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
The report about beneficial practices for compliance with the Migratory Birds Convention Act (MBCA) and Regulations project has been approved by the Transportation Association of Canada’s (TAC) Environment Council.
A notice will be posted on TAC’s website once the resulting publication and accompanying documents are available for sale in TAC’...
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
At the 2016 TAC Spring Meetings, the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Foundation Board met to review existing priorities, and to strategize on new programs and initiatives.
Seeking New Supporters
The TAC Foundation continues to seek new supporters while maintaining its current donor base. Since the Foundation was established in 2003, $2.7 million...
Monday, April 25, 2016
Editor’s Note - In this article written for TAC News, Jon Lewis, Traffic Engineer, Engineering Services Division, City of Fredericton, writes about tracking driver behaviour at the first multi-lane roundabout in Fredericton. Prepared on behalf of TAC’s Small Municipalities Task Force, this article is part of a series of feature articles on the...
Friday, April 22, 2016
The Fifth Urban Transportation Indicators (UTI) survey is now available in the Free Resources section of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) website.
Building on four previous surveys, this survey is the latest in a series that have, individually and collectively, provided an important picture of transportation behaviour and trends across Canada...
Thursday, April 21, 2016
More than 325 participants attended the 2016 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Spring Technical Meetings in Ottawa, April 6-12.
Over 50 committees met, including project steering committees, councils/task forces, standing and sub-committees as well as other groups including the TAC Foundation and the TAC Board of Directors. TAC was happy to host at...
Friday, April 15, 2016
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) has released Moving Smarter: Exploring energy and greenhouse gas emission reduction solutions for Canadian cities – TOOLBOX OF MEASURES (2016) in the TAC Bookstore.
In recognition of the significant impacts and risks of climate change, municipalities and regional agencies across Canada are working...
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
This periodic column features notices from people working in the transportation and road-related industries.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced changes in the senior ranks of the Public Service in March. Jean-François Tremblay has been appointed Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Michael Keenan has become Deputy Minister of Transport. ...