Thursday, June 26, 2014
This periodic column features notices from people working in the transportation and road-related industries.
The Honourable Nancy Heppner has replaced the Honourable Don McMorris as Minister of Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure.
The Honourable Steven Del Duca has become the new Minister of Transportation for the Province of Ontario.
Paul Suvega...
Thursday, June 19, 2014
As we approach the culmination of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) 100th anniversary at TAC’s upcoming Conference & Exhibition, three new initiatives add to the excitement.
TAC’s centennial celebration campaign, Transportation 2014: Past, Present, Future, unveiled a new public service announcement (PSA) paying tribute...
Friday, June 13, 2014
It’s not very often that a municipal traffic engineer has the opportunity to design and build a street that is not in a retro-fit situation.
By Darren Charters P.Eng., Traffic Engineer, City of Fredericton
This article examines the birth and transformation of a roadway to a complete street.
Cliffe Street is a 3km major north / south corridor located on...
Friday, June 6, 2014
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) has won a Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers (CITE) technical award for its Pedestrian Crossing Control Guide – Second Edition (2012).
The Stan Teply Outstanding Technical Project Award was presented to TAC at the 2014 CITE and Ontario Traffic Council Conference on Wednesday, June 4 in Waterloo...
Monday, June 2, 2014
TAC's Urban Transportation Council is recommending the development of two new projects.
Organizations may be interested in participating in the following projects, and the related project steering committees, as partners.
1. Lessons Learned from P3 Projects in Public Transit
Advanced by the Transportation...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) will be making some minor adjustments to its communications to ensure that we comply with Canada's anti-spam legislation.
Regulations regarding the distribution of commercial electronic messages (CEMs) will come into effect July 1, 2014.
A CEM is any electronic message with any kind of commercial...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
The next event in the Transportation 2014 Canadian lecture series, entitled Meeting the Transportation Needs of the Aging Canadian Population, will take place in Toronto, Ontario on Wednesday, June 18 at 9:00 am.
This will be the fourth in a cross-country lecture series that is part of the Transportation 2014 campaign coordinated by the Transportation...
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Catch up on TAC member organizations – leaders in the transportation and road-related industries.
Delcan Corporation has been acquired by Parsons Corporation, one of the largest transportation planning, engineering and construction firms in the world. Over its 60-year history, Delcan has been providing high-quality transportation solutions within the...
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
The 2014 Transportation Association of Canada's (TAC) Conference & Exhibition will take place at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal, QC from September 28 to October 1.
Delegates and partners wanting to register can benefit from early bird savings rates ending June 17.
Organizations in the transportation and roadways-related sectors can get...
Friday, May 9, 2014
The deadline to nominate an individual for a 2014 Canadian Transportation Award (CTAP) has been extended to Friday, May 30.
During this special 100th Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) anniversary year, organizations are invited to identify transportation industry leaders who merit recognition.
All nominations must be received online no later...
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
This periodic column features notices from people working in the transportation and road-related industries.
The Honourable Robert Poëti has been appointed Quebec Minister of Transport and Dominique Savoie has been named Deputy Minister.
Craig L. Dalton has replaced Dale Wilson as Deputy Minister of Public Safety in the province of New Brunswick.
At...
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Efforts are being made to launch a Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) project to develop national guidelines for work zone safety.
To date, 18 funding partners have committed to this initiative. Any additional agencies interested in contributing may contact Sarah Wells. Committed funding partners will be invited to appoint a representative to the...