TAC’s councils and committees meet twice a year during the Spring Technical Meetings and Fall Technical Meetings.
Technical meetings allow practitioners to contribute to and learn from progress in Canada’s transportation sector. They are also essential to the productivity and success of TAC as an organization.
Technical meetings are free, open to council or committee members and observers, and conducted in English. Young professionals and post-secondary students are welcome. All participants must be employees of TAC member organizations or individual TAC members, except for invited guests.
2024 Spring Technical Meetings
The spring meetings, held online in April and May, experienced a significant increase in participation and engagement across the board. This year, 32 different meetings were held, drawing a total attendance of 1527 participants (a 26% increase), representing 802 unique individuals—a 12% increase from 2023.
With an average of 48 participants per meeting, the most popular meetings were the Road Safety Committee, which had 97 participants, the Geometric Design Committee, which had 92, and the Traffic Operations & Management Committee, which had 89.
Several meetings saw remarkable growth in attendance compared to 2023, including the Digital Applications Committee (200% increase), the Intelligent Transportation Systems Committee (164% increase), the Climate Change Integrated Committee (96% increase), and the Transportation Planning Committee (95% increase).
Explore the highlights from the online Spring Technical Meetings of TAC’s six councils and their committees to discover the latest advancements and collaborative efforts in the transportation sector.
TAC’s Mobility Council welcomed 37 attendees to its Spring Technical Meeting. Highlights included a presentation by Prof. Ignacio Tiznado-Aitken from the University of Toronto on the Mobilizing Justice Research Partnership. The council approved a new volunteer project on unsignalized crossings for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as the final deliverable of the Active Transportation Snapshot project. Read the full article details and updates →
TAC’s Technology Council’s Spring Technical Meeting had 40 attendees. Sue Bai from Honda presented on using connected vehicle data for road safety. The council approved a new pooled-fund project to develop micro-utility devices (MUDs) in public rights-of-way, aiding road authorities in understanding and safely using MUDs. Read the full article details and updates →
TAC’s Environment & Climate Change Council hosted 37 attendees, featuring guest presentations on embodied carbon initiatives, integrating social science with engineering, and a gondola visualization project. Read the full article details and updates →
TAC’s Infrastructure & Asset Management Council held its Spring Technical Meeting with 57 attendees. Highlights included guest presentations on unmanned aerial systems in transportation and the upcoming third edition of TAC’s Guide to Bridge Hydraulics. Read the full article details and updates →
TAC’s Safety, Design & Operations Council held its Spring Technical Meeting with 33 attendees. The Council featured guest presentations from Kanchan Maharaj on Toronto’s lower barrier walls and Michael Hutchison on the StreetARToronto initiative. Read the full article details and updates →
TAC’s Workforce Development Council held its Spring Technical Meeting, welcoming 27 attendees. The Council featured a presentation from David Hein, Chair of the Professional Development Committee, on the committee’s recent survey, which examined professional development challenges and practices in TAC member organizations. Read the full article details and updates →
Attend the 2024 Fall Technical Meetings
TAC’s councils and committees will meet in person during the 2024 Fall Technical Meetings in Vancouver, September 20-22, ahead of the 2024 TAC Conference & Exhibition. Almost all meetings will be at the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, with the remainder at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Please register online before September 6 to help us plan for your presence and guarantee your pre-printed badge and tent card.
