Friday, November 7, 2014
A new Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) project has been launched to identify additions and updates required to the 1996 publication Canadian Model Rules of the Road.
The Canadian Model Rules of the Road is a reference guide for professionals who are responsible for preparing the legislation that governs the use of Canadian roadway facilities....
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Four Canadian Transportation Awards were conferred at the closing event of the 2014 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Conference & Exhibition in Montreal.
The awards were presented by newly-inaugurated TAC President, Gerry Chaput, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Transportation, with the help of Sherry Sullivan, Director,...
Monday, October 27, 2014
Parking lots, streets and highways create large areas of impervious surfaces that contribute to urban flooding and water pollution.
In this contribution to TAC News, Jennifer Drake, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, explains how infiltrating stormwater through a permeable pavement system can help reduce demand on existing...
Monday, October 27, 2014
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) has launched a project to develop a synthesis of best practices for managing migratory birds, their eggs and nests during construction, operation and maintenance activities.
Advanced by the Environmental Issues Management, and the Environmental Advisory and Legislation standing committees, the project...
Friday, October 24, 2014
After 15 years of service, Transportation Association of Canada’s (TAC) Executive Director Michel Gravel gave the following farewell speech at the 2014 TAC Conference & Exhibition in September. Michel retires in early January 2015.
Retiring TAC Executive Director Michel Gravel delivering his farewell speech at 2014 TAC Conference.
This year...
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
A new report entitled Importance of Road Maintenance by the World Road Association (PIARC) is now available as a free PDF download.
The report provides a compelling explanation of why investing in maintenance at the right time can lead to significant reductions in future costs and supports the efficient management of maintenance, identifying requirements that...
Friday, October 17, 2014
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Foundation launched a major program of graduate studies at McMaster University at the 2014 TAC Conference & Exhibition in September.
Over the course of the next five years, five (5) scholarships worth $15,000 each will be available annually to students whose studies are focused on transportation engineering....
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Enthusiastic volunteers representing le ministère des Transports du Québec and la Ville de Montréal welcomed over 1,200 delegates, including companions, at TAC’s 100th anniversary Conference & Exhibition, the largest TAC Conference to date.
The second largest was held in Edmonton, Alberta in 2011 with 1,150 delegates.
The Honourable Lisa Raitt,...
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) handed out three centennial road safety awards at its 2014 Conference & Exhibition in Montreal, Quebec.
Tarek Sayed, Melanie Nolan (for Jeanette Espie) and Ezra Hauer accept their awards from Doug McNeil (left) and Vern Janz (right)
Created to celebrate progress in the field of road...
Thursday, October 9, 2014
A multi-use trail crossing ahead sign has been approved for inclusion in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada (MUTCDC), following a project by the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC).
The project was completed under the auspices of TAC’s Traffic Operations and Management Standing Committee.
The Multi-Use Trail Crossing...
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
This periodic column features notices from people working in the transportation and road-related industries.
New ministers in New Brunswick include the Honourable Roger Melanson for Transportation and Infrastructure and the Honourable Stephen Horsman for Public Safety.
The Honourable David Brazil has been appointed Minister of Newfoundland and Labrador...
Thursday, September 18, 2014
The winners of the 2014 Educational Achievement Award are the Kativik Regional Administration and le ministère des Transports du Québec in recognition of Off-Highway Vehicle Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness Campaign in Nunavik, Quebec.
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)’s Educational Achievement Award was created to recognize...