Thursday, April 2, 2015
A new publication promoting smart growth and multi-modal transportation solutions is now available for sale in the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Bookstore.
Priced at $109 for TAC members and $149 for non-members (order code PTM-CGGR-E), the Canadian Guide for Greener Roads (2015) (CGGR) also promotes safe, enduring roadway infrastructure and...
Monday, March 23, 2015
Editor’s note – In this article written for TAC News, Erik Nickel, Manager of Engineering Services at the City of Welland writes about the bright success of the LED Street Lighting Conversion Program.
Prepared on behalf of the TAC Small Municipalities Task Force, this article is part of a series of feature articles on the issues and...
Thursday, March 19, 2015
In the summer of 2014, over 100 cycle-transit users in select Greater Toronto Area (GTA) communities were invited to complete an online survey.
The Bike to Transit 2014 Program, aimed at reducing local gridlock in the GTA by promoting a different way to commute to work, encouraged residents living within a three-kilometre radius of Pickering,...
Monday, March 16, 2015
A new publication on digital and projected advertising displays is now available for sale in the Transportation Association of Canada’s (TAC) Bookstore.
Priced at $149 for TAC members and $199 for non-members, Digital and Projected Advertising Displays: Regulatory and Road Safety Assessment Guidelines (2015), order code
PTM-DPAD-E, is...
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
This periodic column features notices from people working in the transportation and road-related industries.
The Honourable J. Alan McIsaac has been appointed Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal for Prince Edward Island.
Sadie Perron has been appointed Acting Deputy Minister of New Brunswick Transportation and Infrastructure.
Massimo...
Friday, February 27, 2015
A guide about speed management, which will share good practices in road safety engineering, has been approved by the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC).
The purpose of the guide is to provide information and tools to facilitate safer Canadian roadways through speed management. The Speed Management Guide is part of TAC’s Canadian Road Safety...
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)’s website now offers a search function to help readers easily sort through TAC News articles.
Located on the TAC News webpage, visitors can use the search function in three ways: by open text search, by date or by category.
A search can be performed across one specific category, or all...
Monday, February 23, 2015
In this article written for TAC News, Heide Schlegl, Coordinator, Traffic and Parking, Corporation of the Town of Milton writes about the construction of additional roundabouts in Milton, Ontario.
Prepared on behalf of the TAC Small Municipalities Task Force, this article is part of a series of feature articles on the issues and challenges affecting...
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) is proud to launch its 2015 Partnership and Advertising Program encompassing a range of opportunities to help organizations communicate with TAC’s audiences.
Designed to increase visibility and networking opportunities among transportation and roadways professionals, partners and advertisers can choose from...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)’s 2015 Spring Technical Meetings will be held at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel, April 15-21.
The Association’s second-largest annual event offers excellent technical information exchange and valuable networking opportunities. Meetings are open to all TAC members unless otherwise indicated in the program....
Friday, February 6, 2015
Catch up on TAC member organizations who are leaders in the transportation and road-related industries.
AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, a division of AMEC Americas Limited, has completed its acquisition of Swiss-based engineering company Foster Wheeler AG. The combined company, now known as Amec Foster Wheeler, will expand its global presence in...
Thursday, January 29, 2015
This periodic column features notices from people working in the transportation and road-related industries.
Monica Ell has been appointed Minister for Nunavut Economic Development and Transportation.
Scott Kent has been appointed Minister for Yukon Highways and Public Works.
Lori Anne Companion has been appointed Deputy Minister of Newfoundland and...
