Tuesday, August 9, 2016
The Transportation of Association of Canada (TAC) has launched a project to develop the sixth edition of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada (MUTCDC).
The Manual will offer guidance on traffic control device types, use, and placement for a variety of Canadian road authorities and jurisdictions.
This flagship publication is one of the most...
Friday, August 5, 2016
The call for abstracts for the World Road Association (PIARC) XVth International Winter Road Congress in Gdańsk, Poland, February 20-23, 2018, is now open.
Authors are invited to submit an abstract in English or French before December 31, 2016 using the on-line form in one of the following topics:
Extreme situations and disasters
Climate change and the...
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Foundation has announced that 31 scholarships are being awarded to undergraduates (university and college) and graduates in transportation-related disciplines totaling $132,500.
Stéphanie Gamache (Université Laval) and Daniel Le (University of Calgary) are just two of the 31 students receiving the TAC...
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
In this article written for TAC News, Heide Schlegl, Coordinator, Traffic and Parking, Engineering Services Department, Town of Milton, writes about the installation of a new pedestrian crossing to provide pedestrians with the right-of-way and ensure their safety. Prepared on behalf of TAC’s Small Municipalities Task Force, this article is part of a...
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Four interactive workshops are part of the upcoming Transportation Association of Canada’s (TAC) 2016 Conference & Exhibition at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, September 25-28.
Participants will be able to broaden their perspectives and learn more about the science of road safety; roundabout design in the Toronto region; safety and active...
Thursday, July 28, 2016
The winner of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) 2016 Road Safety Engineering Award is the City of Toronto in recognition of its Curb Radii Design Guidelines.
This award recognizes exemplary contributions by a TAC member organization in Canadian roadway safety engineering and infrastructure. It also encourages the development and implementation of...
Monday, July 25, 2016
Hamilton’s Bike Share Program will receive the Transportation Association of Canada’s (TAC) 2016 Sustainable Urban Transportation Award at the September conference in Toronto.
This award recognizes exemplary contributions to the development and enhancement of urban transportation, as well as transferability to other communities.
With over 11,000...
Friday, July 22, 2016
The winner of the 2016 Educational Achievement Award is Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) in recognition of its Municipal Asset Management Certification Program.
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)’s Educational Achievement Award was created to recognize outstanding contributions in training relating to an in-house or external program or...
Thursday, July 21, 2016
The 2016 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Environmental Achievement Award will be conferred upon the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) in recognition of Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway – A Parkway in a Prairie.
The award, which recognizes exemplary contributions to the protection and enhancement of the environment or a particularly...
Friday, July 8, 2016
With the successful conclusion of the mandate of the Climate Change Task Force (CCTF) in April 2016, the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)’s Board of Directors has accepted a recommendation of the CCTF to restructure.
Building on the achievements of the CCTF, a new Integrated Committee on Climate Change (ICCC) will enhance the important...
Thursday, June 30, 2016
The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) has released Guidelines for Coordination of Utility Relocations (order code RPT-CUR-E) in the TAC Bookstore.
Thanks to the support of several sponsor organizations, the Guidelines are available for free, as a PDF download.
The Guidelines are designed as a template that public agencies can refer to for...
Friday, June 24, 2016
Representatives from six Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) member organizations comprised the first cohort to obtain certifications as an Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) from Engineers Canada.
The engineers, who were certified on June 9, completed four training workshops on topics related to engineering and climate change, including...