Transportation Talk | Fall 2026

Transportation Talk – 48.3 Fall 2026 14.43 MB downloads

Quarterly publication from ITE Canada District - A Community of Transportation Professionals ...

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In this issue…

Features

A Balanced Approach to Advance Bus Priority: Bus Stop Balancing in Metro Vancouver
Stephanie Tsui shares the benefits of bus stop balancing and explains TransLink’s process and lessons learned in implementing this transit priority measure

Safer Streets by Design: Coquitlam’s Guildford Way Complete Street Project Showcasing the Path to a Safer Transportation Network
Roy Symons, Scott MacDonald & Thomas Thivener highlight the design elements and outcomes of the 2026 ITE International Transportation Achievement Award Winner in Complete Streets

2027 Joint ITE International & Canada District Annual Meeting: Call for Abstracts & Exhibitors
Save the date and get your name on the program for our 2027 conference in Calgary next July 25-28

Virtual Technical Symposium – December 3
Explore the schedule featuring 17 speakers in four sessions and plan to join us for ITE Canada’s main annual virtual event

Highlighting Canadian ITE Student Chapters
Learn more about the work of four outstanding student chapters (UWaterloo, UManitoba, UVic & BCIT) and their exceptional leaders building community and planning technical trips, fundraising, and STEM outreach

Member Highlight: Marcia Eng
Get to know this long-time volunteer with ITE Canada’s technical initiatives and committees and the ITE Southern Alberta Section

Young Member Highlight: Steve Martin
Meet the Facilities Lead for the 2026 Victoria Conference Committee and past ITE UBC Student Chapter Co-President

News from ITE Canada

• Messages from our President (Irini Akhnoukh) and District Director Julia Salvini
• Call for Proposals – 2027 Training on Speed Management and Traffic Control Devices (due Nov 13)  
• Call for Volunteers – Technical Committees & Appointees (due Oct 30)      
• Training Workshop – Geometric Design: Fundamentals & Emerging Practices in Urban Street Design (Nov 19)      
• Canadian highlights from ITE 2026 in Detroit
• Recent news from Sections and Student Chapters
• Welcome New Members
• Partner News: CARSP

Thank you to our advertisers

• Align Engineering
• Associated Engineering
• Creative Transportation Solutions Ltd (CTS)
• Bunt & Associates Engineering Ltd

Cover photo credit: ISL Engineering & Land Services