Vision Zero - London Road Safety Strategy
In the City of London, the total number of collisions has declined between 2008 and 2011, from nearly 8,400 to less than 7,500. However, the number of injury collisions increased from...
Session title: 2018 TAC Road Safety Engineering Award
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Maged Elmadhoon
2018
Winter roads and climate adaptation: Prospective solutions through R&D
In Canada, the total length of the winter road network is estimated at 10,000 km. These are roads that are usable only in the winter. Nature controls the state of a winter road’s foundation...
Session title: Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Solutions for Transportation Design and Construction
Organizers: Integrated Committee on Climate Change
Authors: Barrette, P.D., Charlebois, L.
2018
20 Avenue Street Lab Party
Session title: 2017 Sustainable Urban Transportation Award Nominations
Organizers: Sustainable Transportation Standing Committee, Urban Transportation Council
Authors: Malzer, J.
2017
A Comprehensive Business Case Framework for Evaluating Transit Projects
Metrolinx is developing an evidence-based evaluation framework for business cases to inform investment decisions for transit projects. The Business Case Framework ensures that effective...
Session title: Best Practices in Urban Transportation Planning
Organizers: Transportation Planning & Research Standing Committee
Authors: Johri, A., Routley, M.
2017
A Review and Recommendations for Canadian LCCA Guidelines
Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) is an engineering tool that is used to facilitate sound investment decision-making in the management of infrastructure. Transportation agencies can use LCCA in...
Session title: INVESTING IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION: BUILDING CANADA’S ECONOMY
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee
Authors: Moges, M., Ayed, A., Abd El Halim, A., Viecili, G.
2017
A Stated Preference Survey for Passenger Sensitivities to Travel Costs in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area
Metrolinx conducted a stated preference survey on passenger sensitivity to transit fare, cost, and other service factors in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (GTHA). This project is the largest...
Session title: Travel Demand Modelling: Applications for Transportation Investment and Economic Development
Organizers: Transportation Planning & Research Standing Committee
Authors: Kravis, R., Routley, M., Iacobacci, M., Huang, C., Charette, G, Noroozi, R., McGaughey, O.
2017
An Innovative Funding Mechanism for Roadway Construction in Strathcona County’s Industrial Heartland Area
Investing in an efficient transportation system is crucial to a country's economy. While federal and provincial governments in Canada have access to income and consumption taxes, municipal...
Session title: Investing in Road Construction: Building Canada’s Economy
Organizers: Maintenance & Construction Standing Committee
Authors: Sillers, S., Tong, B.
2017
An Integrated Transport - Economics Model for Ontario
Travel demand forecasting models are an essential tool for planning and policy analyses and
evaluations. In Ontario, several planning agencies have developed urban transportation...
Session title: Travel Demand Modelling: Applications for Transportation Investment and Economic Development
Organizers: Transportation Planning & Research Standing Committee
Authors: Damodaran, S.
2017
Application of Probabilistic Approach for Predicting Pavement Maintenance Requirement: A Case Study on Ontario Highways
In pavement management system (PMS), the time to maintenance is generally estimated based on the predicted condition of the pavement. A deterministic approach is applied in the PMS to estimate...
Session title: INNOVATIONS IN PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGIES
Organizers: Pavements Standing Committee
Authors: Jannat, G., Tighe, S., McLeod, N.
2017
Automated Assessment of Sight Distance on Highways Using Mobile LiDAR Data
One of the most important elements in highway design is the sight distance available to road users. Sight distance is the visible distance required by a driver to complete a certain maneuver (e....
Session title: Innovations in Road Safety
Organizers: Road Safety Standing Committee
Authors: Gargoum, S., El-Basyouny, K., Sabbagh, J.
2017