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 Finance Standing Committee, this project would develop an inventory of experiences and lessons learned from P3s in public transportation to complement TAC’s Synthesis of Practices for Implementing Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation Related Projects (2013).
The 2013 synthesis focused mainly on road and highway projects delivered through the use of public-private partnerships (P3). This new ‘Lessons Learned’ project uses the 2013 synthesis as a point of reference but will be specific to public transportation and recognizes the relative lack of Canadian experience in public transportation P3s.
Tasks undertaken as part of the new project will include:
A publication that synthesizes the results of the research and presents key lessons learned will be the final deliverable of this project.
2. Defining and Measuring Congestion
The availability of GPS-based travel data has allowed travelers to obtain real-time information on traffic conditions. However the information provided by private-sector providers of this data is often inconsistent with more statistically reliable congestion measurements supplied by urban authorities.
Some urban authorities have identified the need to develop practical guidelines and standards for measuring and monitoring traffic congestion. Recommended by the Transportation Planning and Research Standing Committee, the project would address this need while defining congestion and its importance to transportation planning, operational and investment decisions.
This project would provide guidance on:
Organizations interested in participating as project partners of either of these two urban transportation projects in development should contact Craig Stackpole.
A brief overview of Pooled Fund Projects provides a snapshot of why and how organizations become involved.