Reconnect with your friends in CITE Southwestern Ontario for a quick lunchtime discussion of happenings in the Transportation field within our Section over the past year. We will have panelists from various centres in the region to bring you up to date on what's new.
About the Presentation: The Alex Fraser Bridge Improvement Project is the most recent recipient of GVITE's Bill Curtis Award for an outstanding transportation project. With upwards of 120,000 vehicles using the Alex Fraser Bridge daily, congestion was a growing problem. Motorists were experiencing excessive delays and queues more than three kilometres long during rush hours. […]
Join the CITE Executive Committee for this informal election information session for those considering running for a position on the Executive Committee. Members will review what is involved including the expected time commitments and, most of all, the benefits of serving! You will have the opportunity to ask questions. If you are considering running for […]
About the Presentation: In 2019, the City of Richmond partnered with ICBC and retained ISL Engineering and Land Services, in association with G. Ho Engineering Consultants, to undertake the Network Screening Study (the Study). The objective of the Study was to review all 1,617 intersections in the city to identify and prioritize the top 20 […]
Join us virtually for the CITE Saskatchewan Spring Session. We have an exciting agenda planned, including: Smart Cities - Dale Strawford, City of Regina University of Saskatchewan Sector Plan - Julian Petras / Ian Williamson, City of Saskatoon City of Calgary Bus Rapid Transitways - Jordan Parisien, Stantec StreetLight Data - Gloria Bansah, City of […]
About the Presentation: Workshop Length: 6 instruction hours divided into two 3-hour webinars Training Level: Beginner to Intermediate Target Audience: Public and private-sector transportation engineers and planners involved in developing and implementing strategies and projects to improve roadway safety performance. Workshop Description: This virtual workshop introduces the 1st Edition of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM), a publication of […]
About the Presentation: Workshop Length: 6 instruction hours divided into two 3-hour webinars Training Level: Beginner to Intermediate Target Audience: Public and private-sector transportation engineers and planners involved in developing and implementing strategies and projects to improve roadway safety performance. Workshop Description: This virtual workshop introduces the 1st Edition of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM), a publication of […]
Values-Based Datalytics for Values-Led Transportation Abstract As a profession, we are consulted by decision-makers in the investment of billions of public dollars and the shaping of cities and regions. These are not typical decisions made on a daily basis, but ones that will result in permanent consequences for current and future generations to come. So […]
Transportation Network Efficiency with Demand Responsive Services Abstract: On-demand dynamically routed transportation systems can provide seamless door-to-door mobility including with multi-passenger trips. Although this is a compelling vision, there are also potential downsides. This presentation compares the transportation performance of single-occupant and multi-occupant on-demand transportation systems to private vehicle use and standard bus service with […]
Presenter Information Halifax’s Rapid Transit Strategy Dave Espeseth - Acting Supervisor, Service Design & Projects - Halifax Transit Dave Espeseth is the Acting Supervisor, Service Design & Projects with Halifax Transit. He served as one of the Co-Project Managers on the Rapid Transit Strategy. Dave’s current work ranges from long-term transportation and planning studies to […]
GVITE Annual General Meeting (ONLINE) - Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm This year's much anticipated Annual General Meeting will be held online on at 5:00 pm Tuesday, December 14, 2021. This is a great venue to re-connect with friends and colleagues in the local transportation field and to celebrate another successful […]
Vision Zero Surrey: KGB Safety Review The Vision Zero Surrey: KGB Safety Review presentation will introduce Vision Zero Surrey and the application of Vision Zero principles to a corridor safety review of King George Boulevard (KGB). This is the first in-service road safety review commissioned by the City of Surrey under its Vision Zero Safe […]
Presentation Description The City of Ottawa approved its first Climate Change Master Plan in 2020. The plan includes targets of reducing carbon emissions from City operations by 50% by 2030, and 100% by 2040. With the operation of transit buses being a significant contributor to the City's carbon emissions, the Transit Service Department initiated the Bus […]
The Saskatchewan section will be hosting a virtual Technical Presentation Competition for Students! This event will help foster interest in the field of transportation while providing students an opportunity to present a transportation topic to their peers and transportation professionals. While technical competence is an important element, the primary focus of this competition is on […]
Presentation Summary The extreme rainfall events in November 2021 had major impacts on highways and highway structures throughout southern British Columbia. The events caused closures on Highway 1, Highway 3, Highway 5 (Merritt to Hope), and Highway 99 (30 km west of Lillooet), and many other BC highways. Of note, the closures of these major […]
