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A NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY PARADIGM VOLUME 39 : NUMBER 4 | WINTER 2017-2018

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12 A New Traffic Safety Paradigm Todd Litman offers a more integrated and comprehensive approach to traffic safety 19 Canadian Capacity Guide Introducing new software integration with PTV Vistro 23 Traffic Counts: A new guide for traffic monitoring practitioners and traffic data customers in Canada Jonathan Regehr & Rob Poapst present the first Canadian resource for traffic monitoring programs 28 TRAINFO: Improving Safety and Mobility at Railway Crossings Garreth Rempel introduces an alternate method to mitigate congestion 38 Member Highlight: Jared Duivestein Meet the new President of the Greater Vancouver Section CITE & ITE International news

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ITE International 2018 Elections Edmonton 2018 CITE Conference TAC Tidbits Training Committee Update Call for Nominations: CITE Awards & Scholarships

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Hi Folks!

As we welcome 2018 and enjoy our favorite Canadian activities during the winter season, hopefully we can all look back with fond memories on the year that was 2017. It was a significant year in the history of our great country as we celebrated 150 years as a nation. When Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia united to create the Canadian Confederation through the British North America Act, it was the start of a country that today spans a mari usque ad mare ("from sea to sea").

EDWARD SOLDO, P.Eng., FITE

Canadian District President president@cite7.org

Canadians across the country celebrated our anniversary and it provided an opportunity to showcase our shared values, our achievements, our beautiful environment, and highlight our role on the global stage. It was quite fitting that CITE co-hosted the Joint ITE/CITE 2017 Annual Meeting in Toronto, allowing our visitors to experience a bit of true “Oh Canada Eh!” culture in the "Six".

Early in the year, I decided that I would make 2017 a year of Canadian exploration. Whether it was cycling in Banff, Montreal, London, and Ottawa, running in Toronto, Quebec City, Moncton, Victoria, and Calgary, hiking along the East Coast Trail in Newfoundland, Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia, and Cavendish Beach in PEI, or going on freezing cold walks in Edmonton and Winnipeg, my goal was to take in the sights, sounds, and uniqueness of our country. The photo collage that follows is testatment to the beauty found across Canada.

The vast diversity of terrain, climate, and weather also provides unique challenges in how we build, operate, and maintain our transportation infrastructure. Across the country, our members are key contributors in developing modern, safe, livable, and vibrant communities through the provision of sustainable transportation solutions.

As an organization, our goal is to inspire our members to innovate and collaborate as we build mobility solutions that will be the building blocks of future societies, while balancing shifting social norms, changing technologies, economic considerations, and global environmental challenges.

Speaking of the future of rapid technological advancement and a changing climate, our preparations for the 2018 CITE Annual Meeting in Edmonton are well underway. With the theme, “Fostering Community”, we had a great response to our call for abstracts and the Local Arrangements Committee is working on developing a technical program, tours, and social events that will provide you with a conference that brings together the best and brightest from across Canada’s transportation community.

The CITE Executive met in Edmonton in November and had the opportunity to review the first class conference facilities at the Shaw Conference Centre. Arising out of our meetings were two major milestones.

1. In 2017, CITE sponsored the Conference Board of Canada (CBoC) Automated Vehicles event in Toronto which looked at the key issues, opportunities, and challenges that AVs would have in creating sustainable and complete communities. In 2018, CITE and the Conference Board of Canada have agreed to collaborate and cooperate for the CITE Annual Conference and CBoC Automated Vehicles Conference to be held in Edmonton. This collaboration is an opportunity to enhance both

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p re s id e nt ' s p o n d er ings L-R: Gene Chartier, Kyle Othmer, Bruce Belmore, Edward Soldo, Jen Malzer, Russell Brownlee, and Ryan Martinson at an ITE reception in Washington.

CITE Executive carpooling in Edmonton.

the CITE Annual Conference and the CBoC Automated Vehicles Conference by hosting the events in sequence at the Shaw Conference Centre. It will provide an opportunity for CITE members to attend high quality automated vehicle topics and to help support knowledge sharing and development related to autonomous vehicles and their potential effects on society.

2. As of December, CITE has been registered as a Canadian corporation with the corporate name of Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers / Institut Canadien des IngĂŠnieurs en Transports. The incorporation provides CITE with a number of benefits in our day to day operations as a nonprofit organization and it limits the liability exposure for our members. I would like to thank Julia Salvini (CITE Vice President) and Steven Garner (District Administrator) for all the hard work and effort in undertaking this initiative.

Don't forget! CITE is active on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. We are experiencing steady growth on these social media channels and they are a great way to keep up on CITE news, job postings, and interesting links. Follow us at: twitter.com/itecanada facebook.com/itecanada linkedin.com/company/canadian-institute-of-transportation-engineers Just a reminder that the CITE awards program to honour outstanding achievement in transportation engineering, planning, and distinguished service to CITE as well as the student scholarships program (deadline February 1st) is open for nominations and submissions.

Enjoy the winter season, take the time to go out and enjoy some time in the snow, since in no time, spring will be here and you know what that means for transportation professionals: construction season!!

If there is anything you want to share about CITE, or have any questions that I can help out with, please feel free to drop me an email at esoldo@cite7.org.

EDWARD SOLDO, P.Eng., FITE Canadian District President

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Edmonton, Alberta

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Calgary, Alberta

Québec City, Québec

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Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick

Cavendish Beach, Prince Edward Island

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Signal Hill, St. John's, Newfoundland

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di s tric t d i re c tor ' s m e s s a g e Welcome to 2018! It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone. A year that will be remembered for many great (and some not so great) moments and events in our history.

For ITE, 2017 continued recent trends of growth, prosperity and promise. With the assistance of the Canadian District, the Institute enjoyed an overwhelmingly successful Annual Meeting and Exhibit in Toronto, with nearly 1,400 people attending. We saw our membership grow again, to now over 15,000 members.

More importantly, we’re keeping those individuals with our retention rate approaching 90%. ITE’s financial house is firmly in order. We’re replenishing our reserves and investing in programs and initiatives that benefit our members and position ITE out front. Constitutional changes intended to modernize our organization and make it more inclusive to the broader transportation community were resoundingly approved by the membership. These changes will help ITE grow and position us to have a stronger voice on issues facing our profession and communities. And the International Board of Direction adopted a new Strategic Plan, providing a concise statement of ITE’s direction over the next five years and a set of strategic actions and metrics for making and assessing progress. Some of the key questions this plan was designed to answer include:

GENE CHARTIER, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., FITE Canadian District Director director@cite7.org

• Who are our members in the coming years? In addition to our core disciplines, what new disciplines define the “community of transportation professionals”? How do we define inclusiveness and diversity? What defines our global reach?

• In the realms of both technical knowledge and advocacy, in what areas are we the leaders, when do we collaborate with partner organizations, and when do we simply disseminate products created by others?

• In a rapidly changing global community, how do we identify the emerging disciplines that we should pursue in terms of both ITE members and knowledge?

• Within the diverse structure of ITE across Districts, Sections, and Chapters, often with unique Identities, how do we ensure that our members receive a consistent and positive experience?

Arising from the Strategic Plan, ITE International President Michael Sanderson has establish a new “One ITE” Board Task Force to advance the plan’s goal of providing "…a consistent ITE membership experience regardless of geographic location…". This task force will: • Implement the 2017 Constitutional amendments pertaining to membership • Identify opportunities to streamline ITE’s structure, reduce inconsistencies, eliminate complexity and minimize bureaucracy • Clarify the roles, responsibilities and typical activities of ITE HQ, Districts, Sections and Chapters • Create opportunities for ITE HQ to better serve its members through the Districts, Sections and Chapters The Board Task Force will be engaging with elected leadership at the District, Section and Chapter level as it conducts its work. More details will be forthcoming as the initiative progresses this year.

With each new year, ITE reviews and updates its technical, program and governance committee memberships.

For 2018, several Canadian District members have assumed significant roles on these committees. Russell Brownlee of True North Safety Group in Toronto has become the chair of the Coordinating Council, which provides leadership and coordination across all ITE technical councils and committees. CITE Past President Jen Malzer of the City of Calgary has been appointed to co-chair the Women in ITE Task Force, which will report to the newly constituted Diversity and Inclusion Board Committee. Ryan Martinson of Stantec in Calgary continues to the lead the Sustainability Standing Committee. Congratulations and thanks to Russell, Jen, Ryan and all other Canadian District members participating on ITE committees for their dedication and volunteer efforts.

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d i s tr ic t d ire c to r ' s m e ssage ITE continues to be busy developing new technical resources to aid our profession. Some of the more noteworthy initiatives include: • Last September, ITE released the 10th Edition of its flagship Trip Generation Manual publication. This edition provides significant advances over previous versions. For the first time, the Manual differentiates among data collected for urban, suburban, and rural sites, with the urban data both vehicle- and people-based. A new Desktop Web application provides a powerful tool to access and query the trip generation dataset, including new data from over 1,700 sites. Sales have exceeded expectations and continue to be strong.

• Initial plans have been made to update the Parking Generation informational report. This activity will be closely coordinated with the planned update for the Shared Parking publication jointly developed by the National Parking Association and the Urban Land Institute. It is anticipated that the update to Parking Generation will be available by the end of 2018.

• The Transit and Traffic Impact Studies Informational Report presents the current state of the practice in how transit service is considered in traffic impacts studies. Material from this document will be incorporated into the next edition of the Traffic Impact Assessment for Site Development recommended practice. The document is planned for release early this year.

• The Rural Transition Zone e-primer is intended to supplement the recently completed Traffic Calming ePrimer. The new ePrimer is targeted for release in early 2018.

• The Transportation Planning Council and Complete Streets Council are collaborating with NACTO to develop a Curbside Management Guide in 2018.

At our recent International Board of Direction Meeting in Washington, ITE Associate Executive Director and Chief Technical Officer Jeff Lindley reviewed the top 10 ITE technical initiative accomplishments in the last 60 days. Over this period, ITE: • Completed the Connected Vehicle webinar series • Finalized plans for a dedicated Smart Communities exhibit space at the 2018 ITE Annual Meeting and Exhibit in Minneapolis • Held a Vision Zero for Vulnerable Users webinar • Implemented enhanced functionality for the Safety Resources Toolbox • Launched the Transportation and Health Podcast Series • Released the first Smart Communities “Quick Bits” • Positioned the organization to play a key role in US DOT Autonomous Vehicle dialogue • Released the 2018 Transportation and Health Plan of Activities • Introduced the Vision Zero Speed Management Action Plan • Launched planning for the Minneapolis Annual Meeting Smart Communities/CAV Workshop (The possibility of a huge opportunity for Canada here was noted because of the Smart City Challenge currently going on.)

With ITE's assistance, the Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB) is developing a Road Safety Professional Certification Program. Exams for the initial certification are expected later this year. CITE is providing funding support to this initiative.

A reminder that the 2018 ITE Annual Meeting and Exhibit is set for Minneapolis, MN from August 20 to 23. If the event is anything like its predecessors, the meeting will showcase the latest developments in transportation and offer unparalleled opportunity to network with and learn from peers.

If there is anything you want to share about ITE, feel free to drop me an email at director@cite7.org.

GENE CHARTIER Canadian District Director

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THE E-BALLOT SITE WILL OPEN AT 12:01 A.M. ET, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018 January 1, 2018 Dear Voting Member:

NEW NG TI 18 O L L A 0 B FOR 2

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Revie Your Vote Cast

The future of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and the direction and course of its programs and activities are greatly influenced by the leaders you elect to represent you. The ITE Nominating Committee has nominated the following candidates for the offices of International President and International Vice President for 2018: For International President:

Bruce Belmore, P.Eng., PTOE, AVS (F)

For International Vice President:

Jason Crawford, P.E. (F) Randy McCourt, P.E., PTOE (F)

The Election Ballot will open on February 14, 2018 at 12:01 a.m. ET and will close at noon ET on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Written consent to hold office, if elected, has been received from each candidate.

The publication of this notice complies with Article V of the ITE Constitution.

I encourage you to become familiar with the qualifications and visions of the candidates and exercise your right to shape ITE’s future by casting your vote to select the 2018 ITE International President and International Vice President. The enclosed flyer has a brief resume and statement from each of the candidates. You can learn more by visiting the candidate websites at www.ite.org/candidates and by attending either the virtual Town Hall on January 30, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. or the Facebook live event at 2:00 p.m. ET. Please note, the length and time frame of the 2018 International President and Vice President campaign and balloting period has changed from previous years as a result of the Constitutional Amendments passed in 2017. New campaign conduct rules, for the candidates and ITE members, have been established by the Nominations Committee and are available on the ITE website at www.ite.org/candidates. I encourage all members to take a few minutes to become familiar with these new time frames and rules. With the early election of candidates, members will be provided with increased electronic and virtual candidate information. In lieu of campaigning at District and Section meetings, the election will conclude in time for the successful candidates to attend these meetings as International President-elect and Vice President-elect.

Once you have decided for whom you wish to vote, you may vote either by e-ballot or by mail. To vote by e-ballot starting February 14, 2018, 12:01 a.m. ET, eligible voters will be sent an e-mail with a personalized URL enabling them to vote. You must cast your e-ballot no later than noon ET on March 15, 2018. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your vote. If you wish to vote using a mail ballot, you must request a ballot, in writing, no later than February 18, 2018 by e-mailing Marianne Saglam at msaglam@ite.org. Your ballot must be received at ITE no later than noon ET on March 15, 2018.

Your vote will remain confidential. The election results will be announced on the ITE website on March 20, 2018 and in the April 2018 issue of ITE Journal.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey F. Paniati, P.E. ITE Executive Director and CEO

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FOR INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT Who am I? I am a devoted transportation professional with more than 25 years of experience and I am passionate about ITE. Every day through my work, I strive to make our communities a better place to live, work, and play. I am in a great position to positively impact the future of ITE. I have served ITE at the Section, District, and International levels.

My involvement includes recently completing a three-year term on the International Board of Direction. From this experience, I have become familiar with the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing ITE. Further, I believe in giving back to the engineering community as an adjunct professor at the University of Regina. I intend to build upon the hard work and initiatives already started, and continue to develop ITE as a leading organization in operating and delivering services to members.

Goals. I will focus on the following five areas:

BRUCE BELMORE, P.ENG., PTOE, AVS, (F)

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Communication – we need to reflect how members like to communicate and receive information today. Whether it’s through ITE Community, social media platforms, or cloud-based document sharing, we need to ensure that information is timely, relevant, and readily accessible by our members in a broad range of formats.

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Collaboration – we need to work more closely with other transportation organizations to cooperatively develop technical resource material. These other organizations bring different perspectives and skills. By sharing knowledge and resources, we can produce technical reference documents faster, at a shared cost, and with full recognition of our members’ contributions.

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Knowledge – we need to look at new funding mechanisms for producing technical documents and better ways to recognize the contribution of our many outstanding volunteers. We also need to streamline the approval and release of technical documents so that valuable resource materials are in our members’ hands quicker.

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Growth – we need to grow our membership to remain a healthy, vibrant organization. Key to this growth and our long-term stability is developing new student chapters and encouraging highly active sections. We also need to start new sections outside of North America where there is growing interest in ITE membership. This allows us to share more ideas and experiences from around the world.

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Member development – we need to develop the skills of members, including technical skills, soft skills, and leadership skills. We need well-rounded transportation professionals in our industry; ITE can lead through both online training and face-to-face opportunities for skills growth.

Western Canada Transportation Planning Director, WSP Group Regina, SK, Canada bruceb4ite@gmail.com www.bruceb4ite.com

Here’s an Idea. I would like to see members who are unable to attend the Annual Meeting and Exhibit in person be able to access technical presentations online through a videoon-demand system. We have the ability to broadcast the presentations—potentially reaching nearly 15,000 members with meeting content rather than just the 1,000 or so who currently attend. More members would gain needed continuing education credits and ITE would reach a broader audience with conference content.

I have the desire to see ITE grow and succeed. Simply, I have something to contribute and am in a position to serve.

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FOR INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT My journey with ITE has been a road traveled for more than 40 years. The people I have met have inspired me personally and professionally to serve others and share industry knowledge both nationally and internationally. My commitment is that I will serve as an ambassador to ITE—an active listener to our members’ needs, seek feedback, and hold the dignity of our profession to the highest standard.

Vision: To advance our volunteer members’ careers through meaningful ITE experiences in leadership, partnerships, and technical expertise.

Our members are why we exist and the nucleus in which we serve. We are dawning a new era in the transportation profession. Our industry has radically evolved in ITE’s 90 years.

Each transformation has been exciting, allowing us to implement our expertise while playing a pivotal role in making a difference in our communities. My quest to serve as ITE International Vice President is focused serving the needs of students, public agencies, active and retired members, and international partners through:

RANDY MCCOURT, P.E., PTOE (F) Principal, DKS Associates Portland, Oregon, USA www.Randy4ITE.com Randy.McCourt@dksassociates.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ randymccourt Facebook: www.facebook.com/ randy.mccourt.74

1. MEMBER DEVELOPMENT: Deliver high value learning and networking experiences through engagement, action, and implementation. My primary goal is to facilitate a balance of listening to our membership with the need for action and implementation to advance the 21st century transportation experience. This includes such topics as advances in trip/parking generation, greater access to MUTCD best practices, before/after studies, and understanding of transportation equity.

2. INDUSTRY OUTREACH: Today, we are challenged as a profession to work collaboratively to help identify the future of transportation. This requires us to go further in developing partnerships with partner organizations. As smarter mobility evolves, we must work together as a unified transportation profession between public, private, industry, vendors, and academic experts.

3. LEADERSHIP ADVANCEMENT: With emerging voices and disruptive technology, it’s critical for ITE leadership to manage change affecting our members and their careers.

This means an ITE that serves as a meaningful resource to our members by staying at the forefront of emerging technology; providing mentorship and guidance to our members; active involvement with students studying transportation engineering; and fostering career advancement. We are the ITE that is invested and committed to giving back to each member and our industry.

You will find more on each of these topics on my website www.Randy4ITE.com with platforms to share your thoughts, ideas, and opinions on how we can deliver high value to our membership and their employers.

There is nothing I, and our members, love more than waking up to new challenges, such as vision zero, autonomous vehicles, or complete streets. These are the opportunities that the transportation industry creates for us daily. As mobility experts, we can affect this change. As ITE International Vice President, I will seek active engagement from our members to ensure we are delivering on the future that transportation innovation has for our communities.

This is an exciting time in our industry as it is changing at a record-setting pace. Join me in the dream of a new transportation future that involves you.

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FOR INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Like you, I am passionate about transportation and ITE. My passion has guided me for 26 years to develop a strong, proven leadership record through ITE Student Chapter, Section, District, and most recently, my International Board of Direction service completed in 2017.

I am also a proud, inaugural LeadershipITE graduate.

My service to ITE has been through listening, collaborating, promoting fairness, and mentoring, focused towards serving both the needs of our members today and the next generation of transportation professionals. I was fortunate to serve on the ITE International Board of Direction at a transformational and transitional time that included hiring a new Executive Director, improving member communication, developing and passing constitutional amendments, releasing major publications, and developing partnerships with other associations.

I wish to continue my service to you, our membership, by working to complete the many initiatives under way and building on those successes into the future. To accomplish my vision, I am embracing four themes to LEAD our association.

JASON A. CRAWFORD, P.E. (F) Research & Implementation Division Head Texas A&M Transportation Institute Arlington, Texas, USA Cell: 817.371.5235 jason@jason4ite.com www.jason4ite.com Facebook: @jason4ite Twitter: @j_crawford LinkedIn: jason4ite Periscope: @jason4ite

Leadership – I will build on the success of LeadershipITE and Student Leadership Summits by delivering leadership training locally through Districts and Sections. I will advance efforts to educate and encourage our District and Section leaders on how to be an active voice for local transportation issues. Lastly, I will work to establish a strategic vision panel to advise the International Board on issues expected to impact our profession over the next 10 to 15 years.

Engagement – I will seek ways to engage our members at all organizational levels to both realize and seize the value of ITE membership. Being a volunteer-driven association, we need to improve the way we match passionate and energetic members with volunteer opportunities. Finally, we should work to expand our global membership by re-engaging our former student chapter members now back home in countries outside North America.

Alignment – I value the strength and connections that our vibrant sections and chapters offer. At the same time, we must ensure that our association’s overall strategic direction is reflected in District/Section/Chapter initiatives and activities. I intend to increase our efforts to introduce and persuade all professionals that influence and impact transportation to join and be active in our association and to proudly represent their profession. We can improve information sharing between headquarters and its districts and sections to facilitate member recruitment and follow-up.

Diversity – I welcome ideas that challenge the norm and offer different perspectives.

I believe we must attract and include in our leadership ranks greater professional, ethnic, and gender diversity that better reflects our general membership. I actively sought to remove barriers impeding membership growth through constitutional amendments and I will continue building on these efforts to grow the ITE membership and help ensure it represents the diversity of our strong, passionate community of transportation professionals.

I greatly value my ITE membership experience and network. I thank my mentors for their encouragement and support that ignited my desire to serve.

Please join me as we work together to serve, to LEAD, and to move our profession forward.

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The Northern Alberta Section of ITE is looking forward to welcoming you to Edmonton from June 3-6, 2018 for the CITE Conference and Annual Meeting. Edmonton is a growing city with a rapidly changing transportation landscape and provides an exciting setting to foster conversations on how transportation professionals are shaping our communities.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM We received over 120 abstract submissions covering a breadth of topics and styles and have notified all submitters on the outcome of abstract selection. The anticipated conference program will provide a full 2½ day conference with plenty of choices for attendees. As mentioned in the previous Transportation Talk, Edmonton is home to many exciting transportation projects including our Downtown and Strathcona Bike Grids, Valley Line LRT Construction, Walterdale Bridge, and Mechanized River Valley Pedestrian Access. The technical tours will be popular so be sure to register early!

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CONFERENCE BOARD OF CANADA AUTOMATED VEHICLES 2018 We are excited to announce a new partnership with the Conference Board of Canada for the Automated Vehicles 2018 Conference, Planning for Urban and Rural Transitions. The conferences will overlap on June 6, offering attendees access to content from either conference and the opportunity to enjoy an additional keynote speaker.

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REGISTRATION AND HOTEL The Edmonton 2018 LAC is in the process of finalizing registration details. Stay tuned for registration opening March 2018.

Our conference venue, the Shaw Conference Centre, sits on the North Saskatchewan Riverbank with great access to Downtown Edmonton’s growing food and entertainment district. We have partnered with the Courtyard Marriott hotel, located a convenient 3 minute walk from the Shaw Conference Centre.

Guestroom rates have been secured and can be booked through the link available on our website.

GETTING HERE Whether you’re flying, driving, or even taking the train, Edmonton is a transportation hub.

The Edmonton International Airport connects up to 60 non-stop national, US and international destinations. Shuttles from the airport to our partner hotel can be booked here. Edmonton Transit also provides transit access from the airport via the Route 747 which connects to Century Park LRT Station and provides a direct route to Downtown Edmonton!

A New Traffic Safety Paradigm

BY TODD LITMAN VICTORIA TRANSPORT POLICY INSTITUTE

A new traffic safety paradigm is more comprehensive and integrated Despite large traffic safety investments, motor vehicle crashes impose large costs on society. Crash rates declined significantly during most of the last century, but this downward trend has slowed and recently reversed in many jurisdictions, leaving the U.S. and Canada with higher crash rates than most peer countries. Analysis described in this article indicates that conventional traffic safety strategies are inadequate for achieving ambitious safety targets such as Vision Zero. A new paradigm can

help identify additional traffic safety strategies for achieving these goals.

In a word, the new traffic safety paradigm recognizes exposure as a risk factor. Let me explain. Total traffic crashes are the product of two factors, distance-based casualty rates (deaths or injuries per billion vehiclekilometers) times per capita vehicle travel (per capita annual kilometers, which safety experts called exposure).

A change in either causes comparable changes in total crashes. The current traffic safety paradigm focuses almost entirely on reducing distance-based crash rates; the New Paradigm also considers exposure. It assumes that because most crashes are caused by identifiable risk factors, such as youth and impaired driving, traffic safety programs should target these special risks. The New Paradigm recognizes that all travel imposes risks, and so WINTER 2017-2018 | TRANSPORTATION TALK 12

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feature Table 1 – Comparing the Current and New Traffic Safety Paradigms (Litman 2018) Factor Goal Risk measurement Solutions considered

Current

New Make transportation safer

Make driving safer Distance-based (e.g., deaths per 100 million vehicle-miles or billion vehicle-kilometers)

Per capita (e.g., deaths per 100,000 residents)

Roadway and vehicle design improvement Graduated licenses and senior driver testing Seatbelt and helmet requirements Anti-impaired and distracted driving campaigns

Analysis scope Traffic safety impacts

Walking, cycling and public transit improvements More Complete Streets and connected roadways Road, parking, fuel and insurance pricing reforms Smart Growth development policies Transportation demand management programs Traffic safety and other impacts

recognizes the additional crashes that result from policies and planning practices that stimulate vehicle travel, and the safety benefits provided by vehicle travel reduction strategies as more multimodal planning, efficient transport pricing, Smart Growth development policies, and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs.

Table 1 compares the current and new traffic safety paradigms.

NEW UNDERSTANDING OF TRAFFIC RISK

Figure 1 – Vehicle Mileage and Traffic Fatality Rates in OECD Countries (OECD Data) Among economically similar countries there is a strong positive relationship between per capita vehicle travel and traffic deaths. This can explain why the U.S. has the highest per capita traffic fatality rate among its peers despite decades of traffic safety policies and programs.

New research improves our understanding of how transportation and land use factors affect crash risks, and therefore how policy reforms can improve safety. Key factors are discussed below.

Total Vehicle Travel Although many demographic, economic and geographic factors affect crash and casualty rates, all else being equal for a given group or area, traffic casualties increase when vehicle travel increases and decline when vehicle travel declines. Since about two-thirds of casualty crashes involve multiple vehicles and crash rates increase with traffic density (vehicles per lane-mile), changes in total

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vehicle travel in an area often provide proportionately larger changes in casualties. For example, a 10% vehicle travel reduction may reduce crash injuries and deaths by 15%. Described differently, reductions in total vehicle traffic can provide external safety benefits by reducing risk to other road users, so a road user becomes safer if their neighbors drive less.

Among higher-income countries, per capita crash rates tend to increase with per capita vehicle travel, as illustrated in Figure 1. For example, the U.S. has the highest traffic death rate among peer countries, which can be explained by it having the highest per capita annual mileage.

a n ew tra f f ic s a fe t y p a rad igm Similar patterns occur at regional and local scales. Figure 2 shows that metropolitan regions’ traffic fatality rates tend to increase with vehicle travel, and other studies indicate that traffic casualty rates are much higher in sprawled, automobile-dependent areas than in compact, multimodal neighborhoods where residents drive less, drive slower, and rely more on alternative modes (Ewing and Dumbaugh 2009; Ewing and Hamidi 2014; Garrick and Marshall 2011; Karim, Wahba and Sayed 2012; Welle, et al. 2018).

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Figure 2 – Vehicle Mileage Versus Traffic Deaths (FHWA and CDC data) Per capita traffic fatality rates tend to increase with per capita vehicle-miles in U.S. Metropolitan regions.

Figure 3 – Youth and Total Traffic Fatality Rates Compared to Transit Travel (Litman 2016) Youths (15-25 years old) have about twice the traffic fatality rates as the total population average, and both youth and total fatality rates tend to decline with increased transit ridership.

Another important traffic risk factor is the quality of non-auto mobility options (Santos, et al. 2011). Studies indicate that local traffic casualty rates tend to decline as active (walking and cycling) and public transport mode shares increase (Stimpson, et al. 2014). Although walking and cycling have relatively high traffic casualty rates per unit of travel, this is generally offset by reductions in total travel, more driver caution, and reduced risks to other road users, an effect called “safety in numbers” (Jacobson 2003; Murphy, Levinson and Owen 2017).

Figure 3 illustrates the relationship between transit trips and traffic fatalities for U.S. urban regions, including youth (age 15-25) and total death rates. Regions where residents average more than 50 annual transit trips have about half the fatality rates as regions where residents take fewer than 20 annual trips. This represents a small increase in transit mode share, from about 1.5% to 4%, which alone cannot explain the large safety gains. This indicates that many factors that encourage transit travel, such as compact development, good walkability, carshare services and reduced parking supply, have synergistic effects that reduce vehicle travel and increase traffic safety.

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feature youths, special driver’s testing for seniors, and antiimpaired and -distracted driving campaigns, are more successful if travelers having suitable alternatives to driving. For example, more compact and multimodal planning increases the feasibility of using a safer mode after drinking in a restaurant, bar or friend’s house (Greenwood and Wattal 2015). The statistical relationship between transit ridership and safety is particularly strong for youths, which suggests that many young people are willing to reduce their driving and associated risk, but can only do so if they have adequate alternatives.

This indicates that lower- and higher-risk driving are complements: traffic safety programs intended to reduce higher risk driving, such as graduated licenses, senior driver testing, and anti-impaired and -distracted driving campaigns, become more effective if those travellers having viable alternatives.

Transportation Pricing Recent studies using various analysis methods and data sets indicate more efficient transportation pricing, such as road tolls and fuel price increases, reduce traffic fatality rates (Litman 2014). A comprehensive study of 14 industrialized countries found that a 10% gasoline price decline caused road fatalities to increase 2.19% (Ahangari, et al. 2014). Similarly, Burke and Nishitateno (2015) found that a 10% fuel price increase typically reduces traffic deaths by 3-6%, and estimate that removing global fuel subsidies would reduce approximately 35,000 annual road deaths worldwide.

U.S. studies find similar results. Leigh and Geraghty (2008) estimate that a sustained 20% gasoline price increase would reduce approximately 2,000 traffic crash deaths, plus about 600 air pollution deaths in the U.S. Grabowski and Morrisey (2004 and 2006) estimate that each 10% fuel price increase reduces total traffic deaths 2.3%, with a 6% decline for drivers aged 15-17 and a 3.2% decline for ages 18-21. Studies by Chi, et al. (2010a, 2011 and 2013) indicate that U.S. fuel price increases reduce both per capita and per-mile crash rate, so a 1% reduction in total VMT reduces total crashes more than a 1%, with particularly large reductions in youth and drunken driving crashes.

Ferreira and Minike (2010) analyzed the correlation between annual miles traveled and crash risks for more than three million vehicle-years in Massachusetts. They found that crash frequency and insurance claim costs tend to increase with annual vehicle travel, and so

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recommend distance-based insurance pricing (insurance premiums are based directly on annual vehicle travel).

Since per-mile premiums incorporate existing risk factors, this gives higher risk motorists an extra incentive to reduce mileage and risks. For example, a low-risk driver who currently pays $360 annual premiums would pay 3¢ per mile and so would reduce mileage about 5%, but a higher-risk driver who currently pays $1,800 annual premiums would pay 15¢ per vehicle-mile and so would be expected to reduce mileage more than 20%. This should provide proportionately large safety benefits (i.e., a 10% reduction in total vehicle travel should provide more than 10% reduction in crashes and claim costs).

Transportation Demand Management Programs Transportation Demand Management (TDM) includes commute trip reduction programs, freight transport management, parking management, special event traffic management, and mobility management marketing (Peterson 2017; VTPI 2016). Their impacts vary depending on conditions. For example, commute trip reduction programs that include financial incentives such as parking cash out or transit fare subsidies often reduce affected vehicle travel by 10-30% (Kuzmyak, Evans, and Pratt 2010).

CONCLUSIONS During the last century traffic safety programs significantly reduced traffic casualty rates per unit of travel. However, these gains were partly offset by increased vehicle travel, resulting in smaller declines in casualty rates per capita. In the last decade, distance-based crash rates plateaued, causing traffic deaths to increase recently with vehicle travel growth. This indicates that current traffic safety strategies are becoming less effective, so new approaches are needed to achieve ambitious safety goals.

Table 2 compares current and new traffic safety strategies.

All can increase safety, but strategies that reduce total vehicle travel tend to provide co-benefits.

New research improves our understanding of traffic risks and potential safety strategies. Total casualties are the product of distance-based crash rates time total vehicle travel, so policies that increase vehicle travel, such as urban roadway expansions and dispersed development, tend to increase traffic casualties, while vehicle travel reduction strategies can increase safety, in addition to other benefits.

a n ew tra f f ic s a fe t y p a rad igm

Current Paradigm

Table 2 – Potential Traffic Safety Strategies Strategy Roadway improvements such as expanded clear zones.

Vehicle occupant crash protection (seatbelts, helmets, carseats, etc.).

Traffic Safety Impacts

Co-benefits

Reduces crash damages, but may encourage more VMT and higher traffic speeds.

None

Reduces crash damages, but may encourage higher traffic speeds.

None

Graduated licenses.

Reduces youth driver risks.

None

Special senior driver testing.

Reduces senior driver risks.

None

Anti-speeding campaigns.

Reduces crash frequency and severity.

Less pollution

Anti-impaired/distracted driving

Reduces impaired and distracted driving.

None

New Paradigm

Short Term (less than three years) Active transport improvements (better Improves walking and bicycling safety, and by sidewalks, crosswalks, bikelane, etc.). reducing total vehicle travel can reduce crashes.

Transit service improvements (more routes and Reduces total crashes, particularly if some frequency, bus lanes, etc.). households reduce automobile ownership.

Many Many

Expanded carsharing services.

Reduces crashes by reducing car ownership.

Many

Efficient parking pricing (motorists pay directly for using parking spaces).

Reduces crashes by reducing automobile ownership and use.

Many

Efficient road pricing.

Reduces crashes by reducing automobile use.

Many

Distance-based vehicle insurance and registration fees.

Reduces crashes by reducing vehicle use, especially higher risk driving.

Reduces commute trips and may cause some households to reduce their vehicle ownership.

Commute trip reduction programs.

Mobility management marketing.

Reduces crashes by reducing automobile use.

Many Many Many

Long Term (three years or more) More connected and complete streets.

Reduces crashes and crash severity.

Reduced parking requirements and parking unbundling.

Reduces crashes by reducing vehicle ownership and use.

Reduces crashes by reducing vehicle ownership and use.

Reduces crashes and crash severity by reducing vehicle ownership and use, and traffic speeds.

Urban rail and Bus Rapid Transit Smart Growth and Transit Oriented Development

Many Many Many Many

Current paradigm safety strategies reduce per-mile crash rates, but may induce more or faster driving, called “offsetting behavior,” which reduces net safety benefits. New Paradigm safety strategies, which reduce total vehicle travel, often provide co-benefits such as consumer savings, reduced congestion, improved mobility for non-drivers, and pollution emission reductions.

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feature A paradigm shift is needed to implement these strategies to the degree justified. The old paradigm favors targeted safety programs intended to reduce specific risks. A New Paradigm recognizes that all vehicle travel incurs risks, so policies that stimulate more driving tend to increase total crashes, and that policies and programs that reduce vehicle travel increase traffic safety. The New Paradigm is more comprehensive and integrated: expands the range of options and impacts considered in analysis, including co-benefits besides crash reductions. It also recognizes that it is infeasible to reduce high-risk driving without providing viable alternatives.

This is not to suggest that everybody should forego automobile travel. However, there is evidence that many people would prefer to live in more compact, multimodal neighborhoods, where they can drive less and rely more on other modes, provided that those alternatives are convenient, comfortable and affordable. In response to these demands many communities are implementing

policies and programs to improve alternative modes and reduce vehicle traffic. These reforms are often described as healthy, livable, affordable or sustainable planning.

This research suggests that they also tend to provide large but often overlooked safety benefits. In fact, traffic safety may be the greatest benefit of more compact and multimodal planning.

Todd Litman is founder and executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute, an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative solutions to transport problems. His work helps expand the range of impacts and options considered in transportation decision-making, improve evaluation methods, and make specialized technical concepts accessible to a larger audience. His research is used worldwide in transport planning and policy analysis.

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Paul J. Burke and Shuhei Nishitateno (2015), "Gasoline Prices and Road Fatalities: International Evidence,” Economic Inquiry (DOI: 10.1111/ecin.12171); at https://crawford.anu.edu.au/acde/publications/publish/papers/wp2014/wp_econ_2014_18.pdf.

CDC (2012), Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths in Metropolitan Areas — United States, 2009, Center for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov); at www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6128a2.htm.

G. Chi, et. al. (2010), “Gasoline Prices and Traffic Safety in Mississippi,” Journal of Safety Research, Vol. 41(6), pp. 493−500; at http://nexus. umn.edu/Papers/GasPricesAndTrafficSafety.pdf.

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G. Chi, et al. (2013), “Gasoline Price Effects on Traffic Safety in Urban and Rural Areas: Evidence from Minnesota, 1998–2007,” Safety Science, Vol. 59, pp. 154-162; at http://bit.ly/2nkESVx. Aaron Edlin and Pena Karaca-Mandic (2006), The Accident Externality from Driving, Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 114, No. 5, pp. 931955; at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=424244.

Reid Ewing and Eric Dumbaugh (2009), “The Built Environment and Traffic Safety: A Review of Empirical Evidence,” Journal of Planning Literature, Vol. 23 No. 4, May, pp. 347-367; at http://bit.ly/2nkBhWR. Reid Ewing and Shima Hamidi (2014), Measuring Urban Sprawl and Validating Sprawl Measures, Metropolitan Research Center, University of Utah, for the National Cancer Institute, the Brookings Institution and Smart Growth America; at www.arch.utah.edu/cgi-bin/ wordpress-metroresearch.

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a n ew tra f f ic s a fe t y p a rad igm Joseph Ferreira Jr. and Eric Minike (2010), A Risk Assessment of Pay-As-You-Drive Auto Insurance, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (http://dusp.mit.edu); at www.clf.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CLF-PAYDStudy_November-2010.pdf.

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Norman W. Garrick and Wesley Marshall (2011), “Does Street Network Design Affect Traffic Safety?” Accident; Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 769-81, DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2010.10.024.

David C. Grabowski and Michael A. Morrisey (2004), “Gasoline Prices and Motor Vehicle Fatalities,” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (www.appam.org/publications/jpam/about.asp), Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 575–593.

David C. Grabowski and Michael A. Morrisey (2006), “Do Higher Gasoline Taxes Save Lives?” Economics Letters, Vol. 90, pp. 51–55; abstract at www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165176505002533.

Brad N. Greenwood and Sunil Wattal (2015), Show Me the Way to Go Home: An Empirical Investigation of Ride Sharing and Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Homicide, Fox School of Business Research Paper No. 15-054; at http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2557612 Peter Jacobsen (2003), “Safety in Numbers: More Walkers and Bicyclists, Safer Walking and Bicycling,” Injury Prevention (http://ip. bmjjournals.com), Vol. 9, pp. 205-209; at www.cycle-helmets.com/safety_in_numbers.pdf.

Md Ahsanul Karim, Mohamed M. Wahba and Tarek Sayed (2012), Evaluating the Safety Estimates of Transit Operations and City Transportation Plans, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (www.trb.org); at http://amonline.trb.org/1slsr0/1slsr0/1.

Rich Kuzmyak, Jay Evans, and Dick Pratt (2010), “Employer and Institutional TDM Strategies,” Chapter 19, Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes, Report 95 series, Transit Cooperative Research Program, Transportation Research Board (www.trb.org); at www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/162432.aspx.

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Todd Litman (2016), The Hidden Traffic Safety Solution: Public Transportation, American Public Transportation Association (www.apta. com); at http://bit.ly/2bYqQpr. Todd Litman (2018), A New Traffic Safety Paradigm, Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org); at www.vtpi.org/ntsp.pdf.

Todd Litman and Steven Fitzroy (2016), Safe Travels: Evaluating Mobility Management Traffic Safety Benefits, Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org); at www.vtpi.org/safetrav.pdf.

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It is our pleasure to announce that, recently, PTV Group globally released the latest edition of their Vistro Traffic Analysis Software, Vistro 6, which now includes the methodology of the Canadian Capacity Guide for Signalized Intersections (CCG) as a new analysis option.

The official Canadian launch date is anticipated to be in early 2018. Through the CITE Traffic Engineering Subcommittee — an arm of the CITE Technical Liaison Committee (TLC) — we have been assisting PTV over the past year in testing and refining the CCG analysis component of the software and we are very excited about this release, which will undoubtedly help in promoting and supporting the use of the CCG by providing a more modern and functional platform to implement the methodology. Here is why, as Canadian traffic engineering professionals, we think you should be excited too.

BACKGROUND: THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF THE GUIDE The CCG is one of the most comprehensive projects undertaken by CITE, and it has been endorsed by the Transportation Association of Canada as a national reference on traffic engineering. Its genesis dates back to over 30 years ago when a team led by Dr. Stan Teply of the University of Alberta produced the first edition in 1984. It was further enhanced in 1995 as a second edition and again in 2008 as a third edition. The latter can be downloaded for free from the CITE website at: cite7.org/canadian-capacity-guide.

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The Canadian Capacity Guide, Third Edition is available for free download from the CITE website at: cite7.org/ canadian-capacity-guide.

Ca n a d ia n Ca p a c it y G u id e

While it has some similar theoretical foundations to other signalized intersection capacity analysis methodologies, the third edition of the CCG offers a unique alternative application of certain fundamental principles. The CCG draws upon the experience of practicing traffic engineers, educators, and students across Canada, as well as a considerable body of Canadian and international research.

It includes comprehensive modular techniques and definable parameters for planning, designing, and evaluating signalized intersection operations, along with focus on the ratio of volume to capacity (i.e., saturation flow) as the key measure of level of service. It also offers insight on measuring and adjusting saturation flow to reflect local conditions, various data collection methodologies, signal coordination, intersection safety, and other relevant topics. Furthermore, while the CCG provides analysis parameters specifically developed based on Canadian data (which we believe is an advantage over alternative analysis methodologies), its procedures can also be used widely by practitioners in other jurisdictions to similarly collect local data for geographically-specific results.

Despite it being a CITE best practice and widely regarded as fundamental to the understanding of transportation operations at signalized intersections, the use of the CCG analysis procedures has decreased over recent years with the continued advancement and widespread distribution

of software platforms which utilize alternative analysis methodologies. While the CITE-developed CCG Calc software and its successor InterCalc were established tools that practitioners could rely upon to develop and produce CCG analysis results throughout the 1990’s and 2000’s, these platforms were in need of modernization to remain competitive. As such, CITE launched an initiative to reinvigorate the CCG in the present technological landscape and to make it more relevant to a larger pool of professionals for practical, day-to-day application.

It is also relevant to note that many cities experience some form of traffic congestion, constrained urban space and limited financial resources on portions of their transportation network, but they share a common overall desire to improve the quality and use of that roadway space for all users. In order to understand some of the associated issues and alternative solutions to support complete streets, refined analytical methods are often required. It is our opinion that the CCG aligns well with this current context, in that its rigorous procedures, thorough consideration of capacity and strong emphasis on local conditions make the methodology a valuable extra resource for the practitioner to have in their toolbox, perhaps even more so then it was a decade ago. As such, the recent initiative by PTV to include the CCG methodology as an analysis option in their Vistro software is also quite timely.

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feature PTV VISTRO SOFTWARE: CCG DEVELOPMENT AND FEATURES Throughout 2017, the CITE Traffic Engineering Subcommittee has been working with the international PTV Team from Germany, the United States, and England in developing the new CCG component of Vistro. This includes providing input into the CCG user interface, input parameters, and calculations, as well as the layout and content of the analysis output sheets. The CITE Traffic Engineering Subcommittee was also heavily involved in coordinating professional user tests along with compiling and interpreting the results so that the developers at PTV could further refine the software where needed. All of this was achieved via regular video working sessions across multiple time zones and through access to the nightly build of the software.

The intent of this collaborative effort with PTV was not to mimic the alternative InterCalc software. Rather, it endeavored to adapt a consistent and transparent representation of the CCG methodology within the framework of the relatively more modern and developed

Vistro experience. This includes taking advantage of the intuitive graphical user interface, satellite image-based network mapping, ring-barrier control designer functionality, analysis scenario manager, and other useful features which are already built into Vistro.

As you can see from the screenshot below of the new CCG analysis interface in Vistro, the result is a brand new user experience — the most advanced CCG analysis tool available. A free, limited-use demo of Vistro can also be downloaded via the PTV website (ptvgroup.com) and we encourage you, even if unfamiliar with the methodology, to give the CCG-related software features a try. You may be surprised to discover that the CCG is a valid, homegrown alternative methodology which is beneficial to have in your toolkit. For those deciding to purchase a full Vistro 6 license, which is based on a shared network license structure as opposed to locked to individual users, PTV will be offering a special discount to CITE members upon its release in early 2018. Stay tuned for more details.

Figure 1 - Screenshot of the new CCG analysis interface in PTV’S Vistro 6

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Ca n a d ia n Ca p a c it y G u id e COMING SOON: OUTREACH AND TRAINING The CITE Traffic Engineering Subcommittee is currently involved in an outreach effort related to the revitalization of the CCG methodology, including ongoing communication with provincial and municipal transportation agencies with the goal of more widely establishing or updating associated transportation impact study guidelines for use of the CCG as an accepted methodology. We are also in the process of undertaking a minor refreshment or update of the third edition of the CCG to enhance its reflection of the current state of the practice.

Additionally, events to look forward to include the annual CCG Student Competition — which offers industry recognition, cash prizes and some support to travel to the CITE Annual Conference in Edmonton this Spring — as well as Vistro/CCG training events hosted by PTV and CITE. Also, look for us at the upcoming CITE Annual Conference in Edmonton where we will be providing more CCG-related updates and information.

If you are interested in attending a local training session on the CCG, please contact the CITE Training Committee at training_committee@cite7.org. The first training sessions are proposed for Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton (at the CITE conference), between February and June. It is expected that training sessions will be held in other cities over the course of the year.

In the meantime, if you are interested in becoming involved or would like to share some ideas on any of the above, we would be happy to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to contact Jeff Walker (jeff.walker@wsp.com) and Ryan Sankar (sankar@bagroup.com).

TESTIMONIALS & ANECDOTES When the first edition of the CCG became available, it was identified as an easily understood method for traffic control signal analysis and allowed the Civil Engineering Technology - Transportation program at Mohawk College to shift focus from headway-based methodologies to saturation flow rate for signal analysis and design. The CCG methodology is Canadian in nature and simple enough to teach and learn in a relatively short period of time. This makes it ideal for the academic environment - in fact, it has been used at Mohawk College for decades.

– Chris Blackwood, B.A., B.Sc., Dipl.T., C.E.T. My favorite part of the CCG and the software update has been our ongoing work with the PTV teams in Karlsruhe, Germany and Portland, Oregon. We have weekly working sessions across multiple time zones, and it’s been a great experience. They have an excellent understanding of the methodology. I’ve been impressed with how hard they work and how good they are at what they do, and sometimes we even have fun. For example, when we asked the programmers why they used the number 4711 as a placeholder in the software, they revealed that it is a famous cologne in Germany, and therefore easy to spot in the worksheets.

– Margaret Briegmann, P.Eng. Throughout my career as a transportation engineer, I’ve used the CCG Calc and various other analysis software to evaluate traffic capacity at signalized intersections. While the analysis methodologies used by some of those other software platforms are also useful in certain situations, I’ve found that the CCG methodology quite often produces results that are, in my opinion, more reflective of real world operating conditions – particularly when it comes to left-turn capacity. The fact that I was still using a DOS-based software in 2011 to perform traffic impact studies is a testament to how much faith I have in the CCG. – Ryan Sankar, P.Eng.

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Traffic Counts A new guide for traffic monitoring practitioners and traffic data customers in Canada

BY JONATHAN D. REGEHR, UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA & ROB POAPST, MORR TRANSPORTATION CONSULTING

Traffic data are fundamental inputs to innumerable transportation engineering decisions. Whether planning, designing, operating, or managing a transportation system, it is hard to find a situation that does not in some way rely on information about the magnitude and nature of traffic using the system. Consider the example applications shown in Table 1. A road safety analysis that predicts future crashes on a highway segment using a safety performance function depends on the volume of vehicles (i.e., AADT) using the segment. A pavement design requires information about the current and future 23 TRANSPORTATION TALK | WINTER 2017-2018

volume and weight of trucks. Estimates of current and future pedestrian and cyclist volumes influence the planning and development of urban active transportation networks. In short, transportation engineers are frequent customers of traffic data — customers with high expectations concerning the accuracy, timeliness, and reliability of the data.

Despite the ubiquitous nature of traffic data in transportation engineering practice, Canadian practitioners involved in the traffic monitoring field have

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t ra f f ic cou nt s Traffic data inputs for transportation applications Safety – Annual average daily traffic (AADT); vehicles entering an intersection Pavements – Site-specific AADTT and AADTT variation by month and hour; axle loads Active transportation planning – Average pedestrian and bicycle traffic volume Bridges – Frequency of trucks exceeding weight limit Highway geometry – Volume by turning movement at an intersection/interchange Traffic operations, control, and capacity – Volume by direction; peak-hour factor Roadway performance – Hourly volume (since it relates to travel time) Energy use and emissions – Hourly variation of volume Regulation and enforcement – Frequency of trucks exceeding weight limit Economics and finance – System-wide vehicle-kilometres travelled

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traditionally utilized guidance from other countries (primarily the United States) to implement their programs.

Recognizing this gap, the Transportation Association of Canada recently published the Traffic Monitoring Practices Guide for Canadian Provinces and Municipalities. MORR Transportation Consulting developed and produced the Guide, working with a steering committee representing 13 provincial and municipal transportation agencies across Canada. This article provides a brief overview of the contents of the Guide and describes several of its key technical contributions.

OVERVIEW OF THE GUIDE The Guide provides the first Canadian resource for the planning, design, and implementation of traffic monitoring programs. Canadian provinces, territories, and large urban centres monitor traffic to gain an understanding of the use and performance of their transportation networks. Traditionally, most programs have focused on monitoring motorized vehicles travelling on roads with uninterrupted flow conditions, characteristic of rural highways. Today, these programs are increasingly expanding their monitoring capability for non-motorized modes (cyclists and pedestrians) and for traffic in urban areas. The Guide aims to promote uniformity in the approaches and methods used to deliver these programs and to improve the quality of data they produce.

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Figure 1 – Functional components of a traffic monitoring program

The Guide encompasses all functional components of a typical traffic monitoring program (Figure 1): • Initial planning and program design ensures that the traffic monitoring program meets the needs of its customers.

• Following design, data collection and acquisition involves an integrated system of technologies, processing algorithms, communication connections, and software.

• Analysis starts with validation to control data quality and involves summarizing data into useful traffic statistics.

• The next step involves timely reporting and dissemination of quality data products to meet the wide range of customer needs.

• Program evaluation completes the functional process and ensures that the program continues to meet its objectives with available resources.

KEY TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

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The Guide integrates traffic monitoring practices that have been widely adopted by Canadian jurisdictions with new methods that respond to evolving customer demands and leverage emerging technologies. Adopting this approach, the Guide contributes new technical knowledge concerning the development of system-wide monitoring programs, assuring data quality, selecting appropriate monitoring technologies, and producing common traffic statistics.

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Observing and leveraging patterns for system-wide coverage Most traffic monitoring programs need to provide base traffic statistics for a jurisdiction-wide transportation network. For a province, this network may comprise a vast system of rural roadways which convey primarily motorized vehicles — including a wide variety of trucks.

Municipalities, by contrast, may monitor traffic on a subset of urban roadways or may focus on users of an active transportation network. Whatever the case, a traffic monitoring program should have the capability of estimating the extent and nature of traffic in a systematic

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Figure 2 – Components of traffic monitoring equipment

way. Currently, it is impossible to monitor all types of traffic, all the time, everywhere. Overcoming this essential challenge is a central focus of the Guide. Through careful program planning and design, traffic monitoring programs can devise sampling schemes that capture both the temporal and spatial variability of traffic, and then leverage the predictability of these patterns to develop system-wide estimates.

• What type of technology can collect the required data type (volume, vehicle classification, pedestrians, cyclists, axle weight, speed)?

Assuring data quality is everyone’s responsibility

• How will the technology transmit raw data and how will these data be stored for subsequent validation and analysis?

Quality assurance is an integral part of a well-functioning traffic monitoring program, but requires significant and sustained commitment by all those involved in delivering a traffic monitoring program. Elements of a robust approach to quality assurance include instilling data quality measures and evaluation procedures, implementing staff training, and establishing rigorous equipment procurement, installation, testing, calibration, maintenance, and validation protocols. Referencing international best practices and standards, the Guide provides detailed methods and recommendations for assuring the production of quality data.

Selecting the right technology for the job Selecting an appropriate monitoring technology is a critical step for achieving system-wide coverage and assuring data quality. But selecting a technology that meets performance expectations is far from a trivial task.

As illustrated in Figure 2, key questions to consider when selecting technologies include the following:

• Is the technology capable of monitoring traffic in stop-and-go (interrupted flow) conditions?

• Is it feasible to utilize intrusive technologies or is a non-intrusive option preferred?

• What does it cost to procure, install, calibrate, and maintain the technology?

• Should the technology be owned by the jurisdiction or should data acquisition be outsourced?

The Guide contains a comprehensive inventory and description of available traffic monitoring technologies and develops tools to aid in the selection process.

Deconstructing and reconstructing AADT Traffic volume, often expressed as annual average daily traffic (AADT), is perhaps the most fundamental traffic statistic used by transportation engineers. Despite its broad utility, few practitioners pause to question the applicability and reliability of an AADT estimate. For example, one might justifiably ask the following:

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Figure 3 – AADT calculation using an hourly base time period

CONCLUDING REMARKS • Was the AADT calculated using continuous count data or estimated from a short-duration count? Are these AADTs equally reliable?

• What temporal variations are masked by the annual average and when might these variations be important?

• Can a site-specific AADT be used to represent traffic volume along a road segment?

• What proportion of the AADT comprises personal vehicles, trucks, cyclists, or pedestrians?

The Guide describes various methods for determining AADT at a continuous count site, including the familiar AASHTO method and the newly-developed method promoted by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration.

This new method utilizes up to 2,016 hourly traffic volumes rather than daily traffic volumes to calculate AADT (see Figure 3) and corrects certain biases inherent in the AASHTO method. The Guide also provides detailed methods used to estimate AADT by adjusting shortduration counts.

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Traffic data are essential to the functions and decisions concerning the effective provision and management of transportation systems — a task central to transportation engineering practice. By integrating current practices and emerging research, the Traffic Monitoring Practices Guide for Canadian Provinces and Municipalities offers a leadingedge resource for both the producers of traffic data and its diverse customers.

Dr. Jonathan D. Regehr, Ph.D., P.Eng. is an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Manitoba and a Founding Partner of MORR Transportation Consulting. Dr. Regehr is an expert in traffic monitoring, most recently leading the development of the first Canadian guidance for traffic monitoring practitioners.

Rob Poapst, M.Sc., P.Eng. is a Transportation Engineer with MORR Transportation Consulting who specializes in urban traffic monitoring with a particular focus on monitoring pedestrian and bike traffic.

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T R AINF O

Improving Safety and Mobility at Railway Crossings

BY GARRETH REMPEL TRAINFO

Most of us have personally experienced the frustration of being delayed by a train while driving, walking, or cycling.

Since this is an occasional issue for many of us, railway crossing blockages are often overlooked as a significant transportation congestion, environmental, and safety problem. Each day there are 1.7 million railway crossing blockages in Canada and the US1,2 causing 285 years of cumulative road user delay and 10,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from idling vehicles at railway crossings per day. Every three hours someone in North America is hit by a train and every day someone dies at a railway crossing.3 Further, emergency vehicles are impacted daily by railway crossing blockages which increases response time and delays urgent care.

The methods for analyzing traffic delays caused by railway crossing blockages and approaches for mitigating these delays have not changed in decades and are ineffective for nearly all railway crossing locations. Train data sources for current analytical methods are typically short-term manual train counts and/or average daily train volumes supplied by railway companies. Manual train counts are unable to account for day-of-week and seasonal patterns and railway company train data is usually a single average daily value for through-movement trains that does not include hourly distributions or data for switching and shunting train movements. Travel time data is rarely collected for these studies. Due to these major data deficiencies, current methods are unable to accurately quantify traffic impacts caused by railway crossing blockages.

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feature TRAINFO TRAINFO is a new Canadian owned and operated company that helps transportation professionals accurately quantify traffic delays and GHG emissions caused by railway crossing blockages and provides lowcost technology-based options to mitigate these issues.

TRAINFO uses its own proprietary sensors to collect train blockage data, shown in Figure 1, and Bluetooth sensors to collect vehicular travel time data. This data is wirelessly transmitted to our cloud servers where our patented, machine-learning algorithms determine exactly when a crossing is blocked, the number of vehicles delayed by each blockage event, and the amount of delay these vehicles experience. This is accomplished by first measuring the baseline travel time without a train and then measuring travel time when a train is blocking the crossing as illustrated in Figure 2.

Figure 2 – Congestion Delay Method

Figure 1 – TRAINFO Sensor

Removing the railway crossing through grade separation (i.e., building an underpass or overpass) is the among the only options currently available to mitigate traffic congestion caused by railway crossing blockages. Grade separation can cost $50 million or more (plus annual maintenance costs) and is often infeasible due to land use constraints.

The consequences of today’s methods and approaches for measuring and mitigating traffic congestion at railway crossings are poor understanding of railway crossing problems, potentially inappropriate infrastructure planning and prioritization decisions, expensive and unnecessary infrastructure, and/or unaddressed congestion issues. However, new, low-cost technologies, modern computing and communication capabilities (e.g., cloud servers, high-speed reliable cellular connections), and market readiness for real-time and predictive traveler information systems (e.g., mobile apps, connected vehicles) offer new approaches for understanding and addressing traffic impacts caused by railway crossing blockages.

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TRAINFO uses a three-pronged approach to mitigate congestion as illustrated in Figure 3. First, TRAINFO delivers real-time information to a roadside dynamic message sign (DMS) that alerts road users when a crossing is blocked and the amount of delay to expect. Second, TRAINFO integrates its information into mobile apps, such as Waze, to help drivers re-route around blocked crossings if necessary. Third, TRAINFO can adjust traffic signal timing plans before and after a railway crossing blockage event based on real-time train and traffic characteristics to mitigate travel delays.

T R AINF O 3 Traffic Signal Timing

2 Mobile Apps

1 Dynamic Message Sign

Figure 3 – TRAINFO Approach to Congestion Mitigation

CASE STUDY: CITY OF WINNIPEG The City of Winnipeg used TRAINFO for the Waverley St crossing near Taylor Ave. Waverley St is a major four-lane arterial with 35,000 vehicles per day. The railway crossing is double-track with more than 35 through trains per day.

Table 1 compares the differences between using the conventional method and TRAINFO method for estimating traffic delay. TRAINFO finds that there are more than twice as many vehicles delayed for twice as long compared to the conventional method. This results in more than five times the amount of delay.

Table 1 – Comparing Conventional & TRAINFO Methods Conventional Method

TRAINFO Method

Difference

Blockage duration per train (min)

2.7

5.4

+111%

Average daily train volume

35

38.1

+9%

Vehicles delayed per day

1,864

4,277

+129%

Total vehicledelay per day (hr)

53.2

286.6

+437%

To help address these delays, TRAINFO integrated realtime crossing blockage information into Waze and the City installed a DMS along Waverley St (shown in Figure 4) and integrated TRAINFO into their traffic management centre. The DMS is positioned 1.5 km ahead of the crossing which allows drivers to choose alternate routes if the crossing is blocked. Preliminary analytical results indicate a 25 percent reduction in congestion and GHG emissions. Feedback from drivers are also positive. Drivers indicate that they are more relaxed and calm as they approach the crossing now that they know when it will

Figure 4 – Dynamic message sign (DMS) with real time information

be blocked (translation: improved safety), some no longer think an underpass is needed (translation: cost savings), and others indicate that they use the DMS every day to decide if they should re-route (translation: time savings).

FINAL THOUGHTS TRAINFO believes in a world with safe and seamless mobility at railway crossings by providing reliable railway crossing blockage data, informing motorists about travel delays caused by these blockages, and empowering engineers with new tools and knowledge to costeffectively address congestion at railway crossings.

The Government of Canada has pre-qualified TRAINFO as an approved product through the Build in Canada Innovation Program and it is currently being used across Canada (e.g., Vancouver, Winnipeg, London) and the US (e.g., Long Beach, Seattle, Richmond).

Dr. Garreth Rempel is CEO and Co-Founder of TRAINFO, where he follows his passion to provide safe and seamless mobility at railway crossings. Garreth sits on the Transportation Association of Canada’s Board of Directors and Chairs their Connected and Automated Vehicle Working Group. In 2016, he received the Canadian District ITE Rising Star Award. He can be reached at contact@trainfo.ca or trainfo.ca.

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TAC tidb i ts CITE has a strong partnership with the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC). One of our key contributions to TAC's technical projects is participation on a number of TAC councils and committees through CITE appointees. In TAC Tidbits, our appointees share updates about their committees from the Fall 2017 TAC meetings in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Chief Engineers Council EDWARD SOLDO

CITE President & Director of Roads and Transportation, City of London The Chief Engineers Council (CEC) fall meetings are held over two days as part of the TAC Conference and Exhibition. The committee had a number of presentations on the first day related to the following: • Asphalt Pavement in a Challenging Environment — An overview of practices for asphalt pavements in Newfoundland, including specification revisions to address studded tire wear.

• Highway Pavement Markings — An overview of line painting operations, the agency's review of practices and efficiency recommendations to improve operations. Issues identified with water-based paint have been identified and discussed with the Environment Council.

• Sir Ambrose Shea Vertical Lift Bridge — A presentation of the design and construction of the bridge in Placentia, NL was provided including the old bridge conditions and concept development, design criteria, and key architectural features of the new vertical lift bridge.

• Montreal’s Journey Towards Vision Zero — The City's new strategy to ensure continued road safety improvements with a safe systems approach was presented. The City’s progress in nine engagements identified from the recommendations as well as the next steps required to develop an action plan, implement short term actions, evaluate and monitor progress and share the results with all stakeholders.

• Road Safety Professional Designation — An update on the North American road safety professional certification program was provided. The Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB), affiliated with the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), was leading the effort to develop a North American road safety professional certification program.

• Connected and Automated Vehicles Programs at Transport Canada — An overview of the Transport Canada activities in advancing connectivity and automation in the transportation system was presented including connected and automated vehicles concepts, commercialization timelines as well as challenges for deployment.

Federal initiatives such as the Advancing Connectivity and Automation in the Transportation System (ACATS) program were discussed related to funding available to stimulate innovation and foster the adoption of connected and automated vehicles in Canada.

On the second day of meetings, the CEC received updates and approved the activities of all TAC's standing committees including the Asset Management Task Force, the Joint Active Transportation Subcommittee, and the following standing committees: Geometric Design, Maintenance and Construction, Pavements, Road Safety, Soils and Materials, Structures, Traffic Operations and Maintenance.

The CITE/TAC relationship is a strong one and being provided a seat at the CEC provides an opportunity to exchange information and best practices between the organziations.

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TAC t i d bit s Geometric Design Standing Committee MARCIA ENG

Senior Transportation Engineer, Urban Systems Ltd. The Geometric Design Standing Committee (GDSC) is one of seven technical standing committees of the Chief Engineers Council (CEC). The GDSC focuses on geometric design facilities for all modes of road transportation and its influence on capacity, operation, maintenance, safety, aesthetics, and environmental and social-economic impacts. At the Fall 2017 meetings, the following items were discussed: • Jeffery Crang of Dillon Consulting was elected as Secretary • TAC 2017 Geometric Design Guide (GDG) was released with one-day seminars rolled out across Canada starting in September at the TAC conference in St. John’s, NFLD. Standing Committee currently reviewing outstanding comments for Interchanges, Cross Section, and Access Management for the GDG. The updated Lower Volume Roads chapter will be circulated for final content review.

• Priority and emerging issues of the Chief Engineers Council include: ŰŰ Asset management practices; ŰŰ Infrastructure funding; ŰŰ Procurement practices and contract delivery systems; ŰŰ Climate change and its impacts on operations and maintenance budgets and practices; ŰŰ Advanced technology for data collection, use of big data and automation; ŰŰ Implementation of connected and automated vehicles and its impact on engineering practices; and ŰŰ Succession planning and retention in the industry.

• Joint Roundabout presented on the Brampton Corridor Project. Discussion on Canadian design guide that is out and agencies seem to be using it, but MTO has issued adoption and exception document. Some edits are still required to the document.

Joint Active Transportation Subcommittee MARIAN MITHANI

Client Consultant, EcoCounter Effective September 2017, I am happy to announce my new role as Vice-Chair and Tom Baumgartner as Chair! A key mission of JATSC is to entice TAC members to share news about and to encourage the development of AT projects in other committees and councils. Updates for the TAC website and terms of reference are opportunities to facilitate outreach to members by listing active members, hot topics and desired outcomes for JATSC. Many ideas were discussed at the Fall meeting and interim Executives’ meeting in November. Among these ideas are more formalized reporting from members and proactive engagement of members prior to the Spring and Fall meetings to share a short presentation on their most interesting active transportation project as a prompt for discussion of innovative work in Canada. Maintenance of the JATSC database of AT projects and as well as avenues to deliver JATSC news are other key topics. One initiative to discuss for the Spring is an expanded role of brainstorming and proposing new pedestrian and cycling research projects for other committees and councils. For example, methods to estimate pedestrian or active transportation latent demand is one idea for a potential volunteer project that JATSC may pursue with STSC this year.

If you have ideas or topic questions for how active transportation practices can be better addressed by TAC, reach out to JATSC! Email mmi@eco-counter.com or TBaumgartner@wattconsultinggroup.com.

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TAC tidb i ts Joint CV/AV Working Group ERIN TOOP

General Supervisor - Policy Development, City of Edmonton The Working Group agreed that CAV is too broad a topic to be effectively addressed as a Working Group within TOMSC. A proposal was developed to create a new Integrated Committee within TAC and was accepted by TOMSC and the CEC. The Board of Directors agreed that a change is warranted, and the change will mimic TAC’s approach to climate change. The Working Group will be elevated to a Task Force, and then after several years, it will transition to an Integrated Committee. In the meantime, the Working Group will operate as usual, to prepare for the 2018 Annual Conference.

Sustainable Transportation Standing Committee JUSTIN BAK

Project Lead, City of Toronto The Sustainable Transportation Standing Committee (STSC) is a standing committee under the Urban Transportation Council (UTC). The primary objectives of the STSC are to promote research, analysis, development, and application of sustainable transportation strategies, policies, tools, and practices for urban areas. Current projects include: • Strategic Opportunities for Integrating Health and Transportation jointly with the Transportation Planning & Research Standing Committee (TPRSC). The primary objectives of this project are to explore how health can be integrated into transportation planning, design, and decision making; explore how health is impacted by different modes of transportation; and suggest measures to strengthen the integration between health and transportation. The project is currently in progress.

• Volunteer project titled Public and Stakeholder Engagement in Sustainable Transportation. The primary objectives of this project are to identify challenges and opportunities for effective and efficient delivery of public and stakeholder engagement in planning, implementing, and operating sustainable transportation projects.

• Volunteer project titled Compendium of Provincial Legal and Regulatory Approaches Supporting Bikeway Geometric Design and Traffic Control Practices. The primary objectives of this project are to identify legal and regulatory barriers faced by jurisdictions in implementing on-road cycling facilities and identify how jurisdictions have changed law and regulations in order to implement modern bicycling facilities. The project team will be circulating a survey to TAC members in early 2018.

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TAC t i d bit s Road Safety Standing Committee PEDRAM IZADPANAH

Partner & Senior Project Manager, CIMA+ Road Safety Standing Committee members met on Saturday September 23, 2017. The major discussion items included: • An update was provided regarding the future road safety professionals certification. The Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB), which is an organization based in Washington, D.C. and administering a few other transportation related certifications, is progressing in the development of the road safety professional certification. It appears that there will be two levels of certification: ŰŰ Level I: Any professional who in the performance of their work makes decisions or takes actions that potentially impact the safety of the traveling public ŰŰ Level II: Any professional whose primary job functions are directed at improving the safety performance of the road transportation system • A new Road Safety Workforce (RSW) subcommittee formed. The main mandate of this subcommittee is to develop training and educational opportunities for current and future road safety practitioners in Canada. This subcommitee will reach out to other organizations including CITE to forge partnership to deliver quality training in road safety.

• The meeting attendees brainstormed on topics for workshops and panel discussions during the 2018 TAC conference in Saskatoon. The likely topics are Vision Zero and safety of active transportation facilities.

Education and Human Resources Development Council MAUREEN VAN RAVENS

Manager of Transportation and Development Engineering, Town of Halton Hills, Ontario The Council met with the CITE President E. Soldo and discussed how the two organizations can partner together in the future to provide student outreach and awareness of the transportation industry. The EHRDC currently has an Fall annual event with a local high school to introduce the transportation profession to students. In St. John’s, we welcomed over 20 high students to our conference and introduced them to the transportation profession. The students were tasked with speaking to the exhibitors about their service and/or equipment and report back to the large group. The students also participated in a group activity to build a bridge using Lego. It was a great way to build awareness of this ever changing industry and future career.

The Council also focussed on employee engagement in both the private and public sector. The three presentations confirmed that the various demographics within the workplace make it challenging to communicate effectively and meet the needs of all employees. A presentation on mentorship was provided and a sharing of best practises.

The Council is planning three sessions/panels for the 2018 Conference along with a university/college and high school event.

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TAC tidb i ts Traffic Operations and Management Standing Committee (TOMSC)

JAMES DONNELLY

TOM BAUMGARTNER

JIM MALLETT

Transportation Engineer / Principal, Urban Systems

Transportation Engineer, Watt Consulting Group

President, Paradigm Transportation Solutions Limited

JEANNETTE MONTUFAR

GREG O'BRIEN

KELLY SCHMID

Founding Partner & CEO, MORR Transportation Consulting

Atlantic Practice Manager, Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning, WSP Canada Inc.

Head, Northwestern Region Traffic Section, Ontario Ministry of Transportation

Hot topics in transportation were discussed: • Port Mann Bridge Toll Removal – Completed in 2016, $3.3B to build. Toll revenue $13 M in 2015. When tolls were removed, bridge traffic increase 25% over previous year. 100-150K • City of Vancouver adopts Congestion Management Strategy. Monitoring, safety, smart and efficient, coordinate street use, prioritize people.

• City of Red Deer – Implemented two new multi-lane roundabouts and using RRFBs for pedestrian crossings.

Installing 40 new RRFB’s in the next 3 years. Changes to 30 km/h in school and playground zones.

• City of Regina – $1.9B By-Pass route. 2017-2020 staging, fully open in 2020. Canada's second diverging diamond interchange included.

• Province of Saskatchewan – New signage with MADD to honour deaths by impaired drivers. “In memory of…” on a red ribbon (like breast cancer ribbon).

• Province of Ontario – Bill 65 - Safer School Zones Act – Local municipalities are permitted to implement automated speed endorsement in community safety zones and school zones. Permitted to consider alternative default speed limits. Redlight cameras • Province of Ontario – stronger penalties for Distracted Driving - $2000 first offence • Province of Quebec – photo radar being challenged. Tickets revenue decreased – $5.4M last November to $95K this May. • Province of Quebec – Action Plan for Safety in Road work zones – 2017-2020 • Province of New Brunswick – Ellen’s Law – Passed June 1 2017. 1.0 m separation between cars and cyclists.

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TAC t i d bit s

Final reports for a number of ongoing projets were provided: • 337 – Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon Warrant. Project complete as 3rd edition to Pedestrian Crossing Guide.

Approved by TOMSC. Should have comprehension testing tool next year. Beta test to PSC in October.

• 346 – Modernization of Tent Camping Symbol. Motion carried to change sign to US version without tent poles to remove misinterpretation as teepees.

• 306 – Traffic Signal Spacing Requirements – Team reconfirmed.

• 310 – Wider Pavement Markings for Standard Applications – Requesting data from parties.

• 317 – Update to TAC Guide for the Design of Roadway Lighting • 321 – Best Practice Guide for Street Name Signing – Attempting to acquire Quebec guide to develop into document for use across the nation.

• 326 – Warrant for Traffic Signals at Intersections in Close Proximity to RR Grade Crossings • 336 – Red Arrow Signal Display – Waiting on comprehension testing.

• 338 – Development of the 6th Edition of the MUTCDC – Gone through regulatory signs, TOC, and background materials. Warning signs will have more guidance. Could have some project initiations come to TOMSC. Looking at new traffic control devices that are being used in some jurisdictions.

• 341 – CV/AV White Paper and Webinar – Decided not to pursue white paper as the topic updates weekly and is very broad. Change format to integrated committee then disband TOMSC working group.

• 344 – Retro-reflective Sign Post Enhancement Status Reports & Updates – Development & Devices • • • • • • • • • • •

243 – Redesign of Graphics of WC-8, WC-12, WC-17 255 – Transit Priority Signal Sign 302 – Permanent Grooved Pavement Warning Sign 328 – Colour for Use on Flagger Ahead Signs and Paddles 330 – Standardization of Agricultural Vehicle Warning Signs 335 – EV Charging While Parking Sign Package 339 – Adoption of Fluorescent Yellow-Green Pedestrian Crosswalk Signs as a Standard Device in the MUTCDC 345 – U-Turn Signal Indication – New data from comprehension testing 348 – Anti-Whistling Sign for Railway Crossings with a Whistling Cessation 349 – Enhanced RB11S2 Supplementary Tab Sign 350 – Electric Vehicle Permitted in Reserved Lanes – Add EV symbol for use with reserved lanes under Section A2.9.8 in the MUTCDC. Need to conduct comprehension testing on appropriate EV symbol for use.

Project Initiation • 351 – Decorative Crosswalk Pavement Markings • Discussion regarding share the road sign and indicating space provisions between vehicle and cyclist. Expecting project initiation in the spring.

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tme ra ining mb er h com i g hm l i ight t te e u p d ate

CITE Training Committee offers new training in 2018 In fall 2017, the Training Committee requested submissions for the provision of training to CITE members. We received a very good response to our call and several training topics were selected for 2018. We will be facilitating sessions on Complete Streets as provided by the National Complete Streets Coalition, on the Canadian Capacity Guide together with PTV to support new software integration, and sessions about Developing a Road Safety Plan provided by TranSafe Consulting. Later in 2018, we expect to provide training on bicycle and pedestrian design and on design speed and posted speed limits. We will also support training on the new TAC/CITE Canadian Guide to Traffic Calming.

The first training sessions for the Canadian Capacity Guide are proposed for Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton (at the CITE conference), between February and June. It is expected that training sessions will be held in other cities over the course of the year. We would like to hear from members in other cities who would be interested in attending local training sessions on this topic. We intend to connect with local CITE sections to assist with the local arrangements for each training session. Stay tuned‌ Our committee now includes four members as Anna Bauditz joined in August. Anna is a Professional Engineer with over seven years of experience in the transportation planning field. Anna earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree from the University of Alberta. She worked for a consulting firm in Edmonton for a number of years, preparing transportation and parking studies and becoming experienced with intersection capacity assessment and traffic modelling software, assessing shared parking opportunities, and planning for active transportation modes. Anna is currently working as the Transportation System Engineer for the City of St. John's where she is involved in all aspects of the municipality's transportation planning initiatives. Anna is passionate about planning and promoting innovative communities with transportation networks that support sustainability and safety.

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m e m b e r hig h light

JARED DUIVESTEIN

P.Eng.

Current employment Transportation Engineer, Parsons (Burnaby office) Education • B.A.Sc., Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2011 • M.A.Sc., Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, 2013 First job in transportation engineering Co-op student, Roads and Highways, SNC-Lavalin, May - December 2008 Current city of residence Vancouver, British Columbia What positions have you taken on as a member of ITE? Greater Vancouver Section executive; 2015 Quad Conference organizing committee, University of Toronto Student Chapter executive, University of British Columbia Student Chapter executive.

Personal hobbies I really enjoy lots outdoor activities. Mountain biking, skiing, hiking / backpacking; that sort of thing.

When did you join CITE? Fall 2007 as a student member

CITE INVOLVEMENT When did you first attend a CITE event?

It was in the fall of 2007, when I was a second year civil engineering student at UBC. The president of the Student Chapter at the time came to one of my classes and announced that they were organizing a tour of the SkyTrain Operations and Maintenance Centre. I thought that sounded pretty interesting so I signed up to attend, and ended up volunteering to be the 2nd Year Representative for the Student Chapter.

What is your CITE involvement (past and present)?

I got involved in helping run the UBC and then later UofT Student Chapters, and helping organize industry nights, technical tours, and guest lectures. One highlight was being part of the UofT traffic bowl team at the ITE conference in Atlanta. Unfortunately, we lost after eight rounds of sudden death overtime in the finals, but it was a great experience.

A couple years ago, I ended up joining the Greater Vancouver Section executive as Treasurer, and am now just beginning my term as President. My predecessors have set a high bar for the quantity and qualities of Section activities and events, and I am hoping to maintain that standard.

What do you value most about your CITE membership?

The opportunity to connect with other transportation professionals, and the informal learning opportunities that arise just by having a chat with someone you've met at a seminar or a conference. It's a great way to get to know others in the field, and learn about what other projects or initiatives are going on in the region or across Canada.

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me mb er h i g h l i ght PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/ACHIEVEMENTS How would you describe your job to someone you just met at a party?

Usually I tell people that it’s like playing Cities: Skylines, if the game required you to write a report describing what actions you propose to take, and why, before anything happens.

What is one aspect of your work that you particularly enjoy?

Once you’ve developed a strong grasp of the particular issue / problem at hand and you can begin to delve into generating creative solutions to address the issue(s). Even with all the standards, guidelines, handbooks, or policy manuals out there that can influence this process, but there is still so much room to try and come up with a wide range of possible solutions. I always feel like the brainstorming process isn’t complete until you’ve come up with at least a couple slightly crazy ideas.

What are one or two projects that you're most proud to have worked on?

One project that I am particularly proud of is the Expo Line Upgrade Strategy study which was completed in 2011, and laid out a long-term plan to increase the capacity on the SkyTrain Expo Line to accommodate ridership growth for several decades to come. I spent a lot of time as a co-op student crunching data to analyze long-term passenger circulation requirements at all the stations along the line, and identifying circulation requirements for upgrades at a number of stations throughout the system. Over the past few years, it's been very satisfying to watch many of these station upgrades be implemented, including at the two stations I use to travel to and from work.

During your career to date, have you pursued any professional designations through ITE (such as PTOE)?

Not as of yet. It’s one of those things that’s on the to-do list at some point, but there hasn’t been any direct need / application since I’ve been eligible to apply for certification so it’s had to take a bit of a back seat to more immediate transportation-related priorities (like helping organize events for the Greater Vancouver Section!).

Please describe what attracted you to the transportation profession?

As a subject, I've been interested in cities and transportation systems for as long as I can remember and, at one point, considered going into architecture. However,

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I ultimately ended up in transportation because it seemed like an effective transportation system was the lynchpin to enabling cities to function as a cohesive unit rather than just a series of adjacent individual property parcels.

If asked to speak to a class of engineering or planning students, how would you recommend it as a profession?

Transportation can be both an art and a science, so there’s no one-size-fits-all requirement for how you choose to shape your career within the profession. If you’re a very mathematically-inclined individual who loves making sense of enormous quantities of data to find patterns, there’s a role for you in transportation. If you’re someone who really enjoys dealing directly with people to understand their needs and working with them to identify smaller-scale initiatives with an immediate positive impact, there’s a role for you too. If you’re someone who likes lots of variety in your work (like I do!), there’s lots of opportunity for that too.

That said, it is something that you should have a passion for. The pace of change in our field can be rapid, so be prepared to commit to a lifetime of continuous learning.

Projecting yourself into the future, from an end-of-career perspective, what will you hope to have accomplished?

To have led the transportation planning for the first human colony on Mars!

On a more serious note though, I have been extremely lucky to have had, and to continue to have, several excellent (and patient) mentors as my career has progressed. This guidance is something that I feel a strong sense of obligation to pay forward, and I hope that, by the end of my career, I will have had a hand in developing the next generation of professionals.

What is the single greatest satisfaction you take from your job as a transportation professional?

In dealing so much with aggregated travel data, you can sometimes forget that behind all of these numbers are real people with lives just as complex and busy as our own. Hearing their stories puts a human face to the projects we work on, and I find it very rewarding to hear from people how things I have worked on are providing (or could provide) a noticeable benefit to them in some way.

What is the first thing people most commonly ask or say when they find out you are a transportation professional?

"Are you the one building all those bike lanes?”

m e m b e r hig h light GETTING TO KNOW YOU If you did not pursue engineering as a career choice, did you have another career in mind?

Aside from “something cities related”, at one point I considered pursuing astrophysics, but decided I’d prefer a career where I could affect more immediate / tangible improvements to people’s lives.

What is the most daring thing you've done in your lifetime?

A long time ago I tried snowboarding for the first time with a bunch of more experienced friends. About an hour into my would-be snowboarding career, I decided I didn’t want to be left out of the fun and that it would be a good idea to join my friends in the terrain park (because "hey, how hard could it be?"). Turns out that hitting a jump is much easier than landing a jump, as the cast on my arm for the next six weeks attested to. Lesson learned!

What is the last book that you read or are currently reading?

I’m currently reading the Arctic Grail by Pierre Burton, about the exploration of the Canadian Arctic in the 19th Century.

too complex for any one person to know everything.

No matter what role any one of us plays in the implementation process, I am sure we could all benefit from a better understanding of the constraints and challenges faced by others. My hope is that these learning opportunities would ultimately improve our ability to identify key risks or major considerations for future projects and help ensure that we are making the best possible use of available public resources.

What is the greatest opportunity you see for the field?

Advances in technology, not just in the form of autonomous vehicles but also in the automation of many types of employment, has the potential to change not only to how, why and when we travel, but also how we function as a society. Our big challenge will be understanding where transportation fits into this larger picture, and trying to figure out how we can harness of these innovations in a manner that advances many of our broader societal objectives regarding health and safety, environmental impacts, and ensuring everyone can access the richness of social, economic, educational and recreational opportunities throughout their city or community.

INTERESTS & PERSPECTIVES Who has had the greatest influence on your life and career?

I don’t know if I could point to any one single individual. At a personal level, family and friends have all had a formative influence on who I am. At a professional level, I’ve been fortunate to have a number of excellent mentors over the years, ranging from supervisors to colleagues to professors.

If you could change one thing about the practice of transportation engineering, what would it be?

It would be good to see formal ex-post evaluations become a standard follow-up to the implementation of major projects. The evaluation would examine the entire evolution of the project from initial planning, through design development and construction, to ongoing operations, and document how and why things changed over the course of the project. Major projects are

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2018 AWARDS

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Member Awards Each year, CITE sponsors an awards program to honour outstanding achievement in the transportation profession and distinguished service to CITE. The deadline for nominations is February 1, 2018 with the exception of the Rising Star Award, which is due to the District Vice President by March 1, 2018. For more details, visit cite7.org/ awards.

CITE Rising Star Award for a member under the age of 35 who has made an impact on the profession, demonstrated the ability to lead the next generation, and implemented innovative techniques to solve transportation problems

H. Robert Burton Distinguished Service Award

Outstanding Voluntary Contribution Award

Stan Teply Outstanding Technical Project Award

honours an individual with a notable career in the field and a record of service with CITE as the organization's most prestigious award

celebrates a member or members who have made an outstanding voluntary contribution to CITE or its projects over the course of several years

recognizes an outstanding transportation project that has shown significant and proven technical achievement

CITE Activity Awards These annual awards acknowledge all of the tremendous work done at the local level of CITE. All section and chapter activity report submissions are automatically considered for both the Activity Award and Delta Activity Award in their respective categories. For more information, go to cite7.org/awards.

Section Activity Award

Student Chapter Activity Award

recognizes the overall quality of section activities, either technical or non-technical in nature

recognizes outstanding accomplishments in student chapter activities that achieve the objectives set forth in the Charter

Section Delta Activity Award

Student Chapter Delta Activity Award

celebrates those Sections who have achieved overall improvement from year(s) past

celebrates those Student Chapters who have achieved overall improvement from year(s) past

For eligibility requirements, nomination guidelines & submission ICONS DESIGNED BY: NIKITA GOLUBEV (LAUREL) AND FREEPIK (BADGE, HANDS, GEARS) FROM FLATICON

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AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Awards and scholarships offered annually by CITE for students at accredited Canadian universities and colleges.

Winners receive free registration and travel to the Annual CITE Conference and recognition at the CITE Awards Luncheon.

Dr. Michel Van Aerde Memorial Scholarship $3,000

For full time students in a transportation doctorate-level program at a Canadian university.

John Vardon Memorial Scholarship $3,000

For full time students in a transportation master’slevel program at a Canadian university.

CITE WSP Undergraduate Scholarship $3,000 Scholarship and potential internship with WSP for an undergrad student in planning, geography, or engineering.

FEB 1, 2018

Student Presentation Competition

Participate in your local CITE section competition and you could be chosen to present at the CITE Annual Conference.

CITE Watt Consulting Group “Transportation in a Sustainable World” Student Award $1,000 Awarded based on the quality of writing and demonstrated appreciation of interdisciplinary collaboration in a 1,000+ word paper.

Sponsored by:

Sponsored by:

Canadian Capacity Guide Competition First: $500, Second: $300, Third: $200

Student Paper Competition $1,500 For students in accredited transportation programs, awarded based on the quality of a paper addressing a transportation engineering subject.

APPLY BY

Sponsored by:

An undergraduate student competition based on the Canadian Capacity Guide for Signalized Intersections and the InterCalc software.

Note: The deadline for the CCG competition is later than Feb 1.

See website for details.

Sponsored by:

instructions, visit cite7.org/awards or click on an award name above

se c tio n n ews GREATER VANCOUVER SECTION The Greater Vancouver Section has held a number of events throughout the end of 2017, including a section meeting and the Annual General Meeting (AGM).

On October 17th, the Greater Vancouver section hosted a breakfast meeting which included a presentation from Kenedee Ludwar and John Babineau from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

The presentation highlighted the Variable Speed Limit (VSL) systems that have been implemented on three corridors in BC that experience changing road conditions due to weather events. The VSL system that the Ministry has developed uses roadside collected data on road surface condition, weather, and vehicle speed to make a speed limit recommendation. The data is complied and reviewed in the Regional Transportation management Centre where a speed limit is recommended and sent to the VSL sign. The presentation provided an overview of development, implementation, and operation of the first system of its kind in BC. On November 28th, the Section held its AGM where the annual section awards were presented to the following recipients: Bill Curtis Award (Transportation Project of the Year) West End Parking Strategy (City of Vancouver) Mavis Johnson Award (Road Safety Project of the Year) Protected Intersection Installation at Burrard Street & Pacific Street (City of Vancouver, Parsons, TranSafe Consulting Ltd.) Lifetime Achievement Award Jan Voss, M.Sc., P.Eng., PTOE (Creative Transportation Solutions Ltd.) Outstanding Professional Award Stephanie McNeely, P.Eng. (City of Vancouver) Young Professional Award Ross Kenny, P.Eng. (City of Vancouver) Please join us in congratulating these individuals and project teams on their outstanding contributions to the local transportation engineering industry and communities.

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Looking forward to 2018, we are pleased to welcome Cameron Perkin as our new treasurer and Amy Do as our new secretary. The returning members of the executive team include Jared Duivestein as President, Niraj Sunuwar as Vice-President, and Sam Young as Webmaster. As they leave their executive positions in 2018, we would like to thank Brendan Stevenson, Linda Qian Lin, and Jonathan Ho for their hard work and dedication to the GVITE chapter.

The UBC Student Industry Night will be held in February 7th. This is a great opportunity for students and industry professionals to interact and showcase student projects. We anticipate a strong turnout and look forward to a busy year ahead.

Top Left: Bill Curtis Award presented by Billy Dong Top Right: Jan Voss accepts Lifetime Achievement Award Bottom: Mavis Johnson Award accepted

s e c t io n news NORTHERN ALBERTA SECTION In October, the Northern Alberta Section successfully kicked off its 2017-18 luncheon season by welcoming Ms. Tamsin Silvester, Senior Project Manager at WSP Group Canada and Deputy Project Manager for the Edmonton Metro North LRT Extension, who presented about the Metrolink Manchester LRT expansion in the UK and highlighted how Edmonton LRT expansion faces very similar challenges to those faced in Manchester.

In November, Mr. Ryan Vanderputten, Director of Transportation Planning with the City of Calgary and CITE Secretary-Treasurer, provided an update on everything CITE and ITE. Mr. Vanderputten also provided an overview of some of the innovative projects undertaken by City of Calgary.

In December, Ms. Nadine King, Senior Transportation Engineer at Watt Consulting Group, presented about

the design and construction of the Pandora cycle track, the City of Victoria’s first two-way protected bike lane.

In addition to our luncheons, NACITE hosted a yearend social at BRU Coffee + Beer House in Downtown Edmonton. The event provided our members an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues from industry and celebrate our successes from the past year over snacks and a holiday drink. Members of the CITE Edmonton 2018 Conference Committee also attended to share plans for the upcoming conference and ways in which our members can help out. Though it was cold outside (very, very cold), our guests created a warm and welcoming atmosphere inside that was enjoyed by all.

After taking a bit of a break to celebrate the New Year, NACITE looks forward to our first luncheon of 2018 on February 7. We hope to see you there!

SOUTHERN ALBERTA SECTION The Southern Alberta Section (ITE SA) has been busy this winter with several fantastic luncheons, including a dinner and conversation event in celebration of Calgary's Transportation Plan (CTP), initially produced in 1967 as Calgary Transportation Study (CALTS). We heard some interesting stories from a time that spans mad men to groovy uprisings, super computers and slide rules to ten year plans and priority triangles. Then we peered into a future unframed, mobile, and connected!

We recently conducted our annual elections and are happy to announce that all incumbent nominees moved on to their new roles with Meera Kopp taking over the role of President from Irini Akhnoukh, who transitions to Past President. Dale Lynch is the new Vice President while Zoran Carkic becomes the new Secretary. Monique Castonguay maintains her role as Treasurer for another year and Anne Cataford joins the executive as the new Publicity Coordinator.

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se c tio n n ews ITE SA is developing a series of workshops to help practitioners gain new skills and develop additional insights around complete streets and design approaches. The intent of the workshops is to foster collaboration and team-based learning through various learning scenarios such as team-based activities, case-studies, field & classroom training.

Stay tuned for more details....

The Introduction to Complete Streets workshop was held on January 15th, right after our Annual General Meeting. The following Workshops are planned: 1. Complete Streets: an Introduction - January 15 2. Designing for Safety - Q2 2018 3. Community Planning - Q3 2018 4. Nodes and Corridors - Q4 2018

LETHBRIDGE CHAPTER In October, the Lethbridge Chapter had the pleasure to host Tim Zapf from Lafrentz Road Marking, who presented on road markings in Canada. Tim gave an interesting and informative presentation of road marking basics, current applications of materials and processes, and new and creative uses for road markings.

Members enjoyed the presentation and the discussion that followed.

The November luncheon had a local focus with the Lethbridge Cycling Master Plan as the presentation topic. Adam St. Amant, Transportation Engineer for the City of Lethbridge and active local ITE member, gave an excellent presentation on the development and content of the Cycling Master Plan while highlighting the next steps of implementing the plan in Lethbridge.

His extensive knowledge allowed for a round table discussion following the presentation.

The chapter finished off the year with at their year-end social, which featured the chapter’s second annual Traffic Bowl. Members gathered for lunch and friendly competition as they showed off their knowledge of transportation engineering trivia.

The Lethbridge Chapter’s executive is in the midst of transitioning roles and will be planning presentations and other activities for the first part of 2018. Details for upcoming events and activities will be forthcoming in the Chapter’s email invites. If you would like to be added to the Lethbridge Chapter mailing list, please contact Breanna Jackson at jacksonb@ae.ca.

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s e c t io n news SASKATCHEWAN SECTION The Saskatchewan Section has had a recent change to the Executive since Rosemarie Draskovic (former President) moved to Vancouver in the fall. The section wishes her all the best and hope to see her in Transportation Talk updates for the Greater Vancouver Section. Charlie Billings (former Vice-President) has been elected to take on the President role.

Congratulations, Charlie!

Top & Middle: The fall session hosted 40 registrants Bottom: Section tour of the Regina Bypass project

The Section took a tour of the Regina Bypass project in September 2017. It was great to see members, students and retired members participate in this outing. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure staff guides provided facts, tidbits and insight into the construction of the largest transportation infrastructure project in the province’s history.

The Fall Session had 40 registrants and a variety of interesting topics were included in the agenda, including preservation programs, intelligent transportation systems, complete streets, functional planning studies and more. The ice breaker event for the Fall Session was a building activity where the teams were challenged to build the tallest spaghetti structure that could support a marshmallow. Building materials were limited so the teams had their work cut out for them.

A facebook account has been created for the Saskatchewan section. It can be found by searching for: Institute of Transportation Engineers – SK Section.

Check out the page and like it for the latest updates.

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se c tio n n ews MANITOBA SECTION The Manitoba ITE Section had a busy fall season and is looking forward to more informative presentations and more networking opportunities in 2018. On the social side of things, we held our first-ever Escape Room Tournament, which replaced our Annual Golf Tournament as the primary fundraiser for the year. It was an afternoon and evening of great fun, food and prizes and we hope to repeat the event’s success next year with even more participants and sponsors.

Our November luncheon featured a double presentation from CITE President, Edward Soldo.

Edward provided an update on CITE district activities, plus a presentation on London’s Rapid Transit network initiative. We appreciated Edward taking the time to speak to Manitoba’s membership and he is welcome to come back anytime!

In December, we closed out 2017 with a jointpresentation by Mark Vogt from WSP and James Hudson from HTFC. Mark and James described their work on the Manitoba’s first “Woonerf” street in Winnipeg’s Northeast Exchange District. The presentation provided insight into the challenges and successes of integrating landscaping and streetscaping with traditional roadworks projects in order to create unique spaces for pedestrians and vehicles that blends with the surrounding land use.

The final months of 2017 also saw a number of changes on our Executive. We said a reluctant goodbye

Top: Our winning escape room team Bottom: Manitoba's first Woonerf street (a.k.a. John Hirsch Place)

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to our current Secretary, Ken Wimble, who is off to Australia to pursue an interesting (and warm!) opportunity there. In order to fill his shoes, Steven Florko has moved up from Treasurer to Secretary and we held a by-election at our December AGM to elect a new Treasurer. As a result, we are excited to welcome Rebecca Paterniak to our Executive team. If you would like to be added to ITE Manitoba’s mailing list, please send an email to Steven at secretary@manitoba.cite7. org.

s e c t io n news SOUTHWEST ONTARIO SECTION The Southwest Ontario Section learned about the planned new Windsor-Detroit Border crossing from Mark Butler of the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority.

The Authority is in the process of procuring the new Gordie Howe International Bridge. The new crossing of the Detroit River will be among the top five longest bridges in North America.

southwestontario@cite7.org to be added to our contact list for future notifications.

The new Section Executive was captured in this photo at the event. Dana Elfar and Jeff Jongsma, both of Stantec Consulting are bringing new ideas and energy to the Section. Our next section get-together will follow the border crossing theme by hearing about unique challenges on the Baudette Minnesota / Rainy River Ontario International Bridge project. Email

TORONTO SECTION The Toronto Section’s GTAA Group Operations and Airside Tour was held on October 12, 2017. More than 25 ITE Toronto members thoroughly enjoyed a unique guided tour of ground operations at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

Jason Neudorf from WSP Group presented on Friday October 20, 2017 in form of a breakfast session, discussing ‘Transformative Technologies, Transformative Plans: Reimagining Regional Transportation Plans in a New Mobility Era’. The event was very successful with sold out seats.

impacts and opportunities for our communities.

Amongst many components of the AGM, the 2017 Project of the Year Award was officially presented by ITE Toronto Section to the City of Mississauga Council on Dec 13, 2017 for the City’s winning submission of Credit River Active Transportation Crossings project.

The section’s AGM and Christmas Luncheon occurred on December 1 2017. Professor Clarence Woudsma, Director of Planning at the University of Waterloo, presented on the major disruptors coming in the transportation industry and explored potential

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st udent se c tio n ncews h a p te r n ews 2017 Project of the Year award winners at the Toronto Section AGM and Christmas Luncheon

ATLANTIC PROVINCES SECTION The Atlantic Provinces Section partnered with ITS Canada to host a workshop as part of our annual fall technical session on November 16th in Fredericton.

The session was presented as more of a workshop centred around the theme “Integrated Mobility in Smart Cities� and included technical and vendor presentations as well as a discussion panel. This format was a departure from our typical session, but proved to be a popular event. There were over 65 in attendance, including 16 students from UNB, making this our most successful fall session of the past few years. We were very pleased to have partnered with ITS Canada on this successful event.

The workshop included two presentation sessions covering topics related to Integrated Mobility in the Atlantic Region and technology advancements focusing on integrated and smart mobility. The new offering this year included a moderated panel discussion focusing on the theme of Integrated

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Mobility in Smart Cities. Also new this year, thanks to the support and efforts of ITS Canada, we were able to attract some industry vendors that provided our members with the opportunity to see some of the technology out there, ask question and make some industry connections.

Following on the success of the pub night held during the spring session, we held a similar event for the fall session as well. Once again, exp. provided sponsorship of the event to help us get members together in an informal setting to chat, share a pint, and make some connections. As was the spring pub night, this one proved to be a welcome addition to our calendar with about 25 members coming out for the evening.

The entire event was a big success thanks to our partner, ITS Canada, the support of our sponsors: exp., Crandall Engineering Consultants, Dillon Consulting, Campbell Scientific and vendors: GGI Road & Traffic, Electromega and Fortran.

s t u d e nt c h a p te r news UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Come join the UBC ITE Student Chapter at their Annual Industry Night! This is a great opportunity for students, faculty, and industry members to connect and learn more about recent transportation projects, challenges, and innovations. Mark your calendars; this event will take place on February 7, 2018 at 6:00PM in UBC’s Engineering Student Centre!

Everybody can register for free at goo.gl/w4HhZd If you are an industry member interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at president@ubcite.org!

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA Before the beginning of the Fall quarter, the U of A ITE Student chapter closed out Summer 2017 in Banff, Alberta at the 9th International Conference on Urban Transportation Safety (ICUTS) held jointly with the 4th International Conference on Transportation Information and Safety (ICTIS). This event connected U of A students with industry representatives from around the world to discuss transportation information and safety. As part of the joint conference, ITE UA hosted a workshop where students interested in transportation shared their experiences regarding global differences in transportation, the challenges we face in the future and potential solutions. Thanks to funding from the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) and Centre of Smart Transportation (CST), ITE UA was able to sponsor undergraduate and graduate students to attend the conference and participate in the workshop.

the impact of Edmonton’s Vision Zero initiative on our everyday lives. Dr. Steven Chien, from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), provided active discussion regarding multimodal transportation initiatives. Finally, Dr. Tazul Islam, from the City of Edmonton, spoke about pedestrian safety in the Edmonton context.

As we roll into 2018, ITEUA will continue to provide U of A students a connection to the local transportation industry, with plans for more industry speaker sessions, field trips, and the annual Student-Industry mixer in March 2018.

U of A ITE student chapter members at workshop in Banff

The U of A chapter also hosted its annual kickoff event and two industry seminars this fall. Rod Randolph, from Alberta Traffic Supply, spoke at the kickoff event discussing

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st udent c h a p te r n ews UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA The University of Manitoba Chapter has been busy at work since our elections in late September. We have held three presentations from transportation professionals, four community involvement events, and five social/fundraising events.

to have some fun and get to know each other. Our final event of the season was our 15th Annual Holiday Party. It was a successful event with over 60 attendees and plenty of opportunity for student chapter members to interact with industry professionals.

We were fortunate to have Garreth Rempel from TRAINFO present on a technology he developed to predict the time and location of blockages at grade crossings using real-time data. Their devices are made to reduce delay for drivers and emergency response vehicles in Canadian cities. Stephanie Whitehouse and Mark Doucet from the City of Winnipeg presented on the Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies for Winnipeg.

Our most recent presentation was from Steven Florko from Stantec, where he educated our group on the Functional Design of the CPR Yards Crossing (also known as the Better Bridge for Arlington Street project).

Please stay tuned for our exciting plans for this semester including our technical trip and a new community event. You can always keep up with our events and newsletters at our website iteumanitoba. ca.

Our community involvement events started with beautifying a local highway through cleaning up garbage. The stretch of highway adopted by the chapter in 2013 is next to a landfill, resulting in some interesting finds. In November, our “Planes, Trains, and Auto-mo-biles� team raised $250 for the Movember campaign. Closer to the holidays, student chapter members held our annual Pancake Breakfast event to raise funds for the Christmas Cheer Board. Over three days, members exchanged pancakes for donations and those funds were used to purchase food and gifts for six local families. The hampers were assembled and delivered by student chapter members near the holidays.

The semester was packed with events to raise funds for the chapter, network amongst the group, and network with professionals; sometimes all at once! In October, we carved pumpkins as a start to the year and displayed them at our Halloween Grilled Cheese Sale. We had a second fundraising event together with the Manitoba Section where teams competed in escape rooms. The event was both a successful fundraiser and an opportunity to network with members of the Manitoba Section. Our next couple of networking events were Halloween Bowling and Laser Tag, which gave students within the chapter a chance

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Top: Student chapter members and professionals at the annual holiday party Middle: Chapter members cleaning up a local highway Bottom: Chapter members and alumni at the Escape Room Tournament event

s t u d e nt c h a p te r news MOHAWK COLLEGE Over the Fall 2017 semester, the Mohawk College ITE Student Chapter introduced a guest speaker series entitled Why Work for Me? This past Fall saw four guest presentations, and involved members of ITE across Southern Ontario speaking to student members of the Mohawk College ITE Student Chapter about some of the key perks to working for their particular employer, either as part of one of the mandatory co-op terms or for future full-time employment. Because this was an ITE-sponsored event, each presenter was also required to talk about advantages of ITE membership, and the value that it offers particularly to students. Special thanks to Chris Day of Cole Engineering, Dawn Bingham of the City of Hamilton, Gene Chartier (CITE District Director) and Stewart Elkins of Paradigm Transportation Solutions Limited, and Alex Fleming and Darren Loro of Crozier & Associates for being the inaugural speakers in this new speaker series.

We hope to continue the Why Work for Me? guest speaker series throughout Winter 2018. If you are interested in participating either as a guest speaker or as an attendee, please contact Sean Nix at sean.nix@ mohawkcollege.ca for details.

Alex Fleming (right) and Darren Loro (left) of Crozier & Associates at the final Why Work for Me? presentation of 2017.

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO Last year was a very busy and a productive year for our chapter. We started the fall term with an open house event to showcase our chapter and the benefits of being an ITE member and to recruit more members to join our team. In addition, our chapter launched its first Annual Student Competition: “Best Presentation in Transportation” that took place late fall. While

technical competence is an important element, the main focus of the competition is on the ability to present and communicate effectively to one’s peers and the public. Students presented to a panel from the transportation industry in areas related to transportation including: planning, traffic, sustainability and material. The panel selected three presentations for awards provided by our sponsors. Furthermore, our team hosted a monthly ITE-Talks series from the industry to share with our members and guests about their roles and exciting projects.

On another front, our chapter launched a sustainability initiative ‘Wat-Walk’ in collaborating with the University of Waterloo Sustainability office and the Region of Waterloo. The goal of Wat-Walk project is to sensitize individuals to the impacts that their transportation choices have on daily Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.

The event was organized to invigorate alternative modes of transportation within the Waterloo community, in order to increase awareness of individuals’ impact, increase individuals’ wellness, and reduce GHG emissions. Wat-Walk took place following

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st udent c h a p te r n ews the thanksgiving weekend, from October 10- 13, 2017.

Participants logged their sustainable travel through the UW-ITE website, where they were also entered to a draw for prizes that took place during our “Best Presentation in Transportation” competition. In those four days, Wat-Walk recorded a total of 209 sustainable alternative trips, totalling 1641.8 km cumulatively. It was found that walking is the most common travel mode selected by participants, while transit accounted for the greatest distance. The CO2 emissions saved by using alternative modes of transport (Walk, Cycle and Transit) was calculated by comparing the amount of CO2 that would have been produced if the participant had taken the trips using a typical passenger vehicle.

Based on this assumption, participants in Wat-Walk saved 239.84 kg of CO2 emissions in only four days.

This knowledge can then serve to encourage reductions for climate change mitigation, thus enabling us to chart a new path for environmental sustainability, as a community. We plan to re-launch Wat-Walk in early spring and we strive to partner with other chapters to reach our goal of making this a Canada-Wide event by 2019 and international one in 2020.

Total CO2 emissions saved by participants (Oct 10- 13, 2017)

MCMASTER UNIVERSITY On November 1st, the ITE McMaster Student Chapter hosted an event featuring two fascinating guest lectures. Chris Day, a senior project manager and urban mobility specialist at Cole Engineering, gave a presentation on the exciting advances in the ACE (automated, connected, and electric) vehicles industry.

Dr. Moataz Mohamed, an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at McMaster, then gave a seminar on Transportation and Disruptive Technologies. The Student Chapter would once again like to thank Chris and Moataz for taking the time and making those intriguing presentations. The chapter would also like to thank all of the students who came out to the event.

The student chapter had a “State of the Chapter” meeting with executive and general members on November 8th to discuss future events for the chapter.

The chapter is looking forward to hosting more events next term, including a Synchro tutorial, more guest lectures, and a field trip.

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The ITE McMaster Student Chapter continues to feed its members with the latest news and developments in the world of transportation engineering through updates on its Facebook page (@ITEMcMaster).

s t u d e nt c h a p te r news UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO UofT ITE 2017-2018 Seminar Series The UofT ITE Student Chapter would like to introduce its weekly “Friday Seminar Series” for the 2017-2018 academic year. This weekly transportation seminar series is attended by students and faculty from the transportation group at the University of Toronto, as well as a few industry representatives and other students from nearby universities. The seminar series provides an opportunity for the members of the UofT ITE Student Chapter to listen about current transportation projects from transportation industry leaders as well as the most recent trends of academic research. Besides presenting UTTRI’s masters students’ theses, the seminars attract worldwide renowned researchers and professors. In the fall of 2017, our ITE Student Chapter was delighted to have Professor Yoram Shiftan from the Transportation Research Institute of the Technion in Israel. In his seminar at UofT, Professor Shiftan discussed the possible implications of automated vehicles on travel behavior.

Professor Shiftan also shared insight from Schaller Consulting, a world leading transportation consulting firm, on the impact of Uber on transit ridership in New York City. Furthermore, Professor Shiftan discussed the ethics of automated vehicles and the difficulties associated with programming code decisions associated with accidents that involve people on the street coupled with user's perception of safety in case safety of others is prioritized. The UofT ITE Student Chapter is also pleased to announce hosting Professor Markos Papageorgiou in a distinguished lecture Feb 1st, 2018 at 5pm. Since the seminars are open to all members of the ITE community, we would like to invite ITE members in the GTHA to consider presenting their work this fall. Presentations are typically 40 minutes, followed by a Q& A session. The seminars

Professor Yoram Shiftan presenting at the UofT ITE Student Chapter Seminar Series (Photo Credit: Kenan AlRijleh)

typically take place Fridays from 11:00am to 12:00pm at the Sanford Fleming building on the St. George Campus. For more information or to request a presentation date, please contact us at ite@utoronto. ca UTTRI Alumni Reception The UofT ITE Student Chapter was delighted to assist in hosting and organizing the UTTRI Annual Alumni Reception. The reception was attended by various UTTRI alumni and current students. The event helped alumni discuss their current industry exposure with students at UTTRI. The reception also helped students meet different faculty members, make connections with professionals in the industry, and socialize with one another.

UofT ITE Annual Open House On October 27th, 2017, the UofT ITE Student Chapter held the chapter’s 2017 Open House at the UTTRI’s ITS Lab and Testbed. Besides enjoying food and beverages provided by the chapter, the event provided an opportunity for networking for students, faculty, and ITE members. The event was followed by a talk by the president of ITE Toronto section Professor Sean Nix from Mohawk College.

UofT ITE Holiday Potluck Since one of our mission principles is to celebrate the efforts of the UofT ITE student community, the chapter hosted our annual Christmas Potluck on Thursday, December 10, 2017. The event was held at Harvest Noon (16 Bancroft Ave, third floor). Attendees were able to bring a diverse, yet delicious, selection dishes and beverage. The different types of dishes available proved the diversity of our chapter’s members.

Some of the attendees of the chapter's Christmas Annual Potluck (Photo Credit: Maryam Shekarrizfard)

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st udent c h a p te r n ews UofT ITE Annual TRB Dinner The UofT ITE Student Chapter hosted the chapter’s Annual TRB Dinner in Washington, DC on Tuesday, January 9. The dinner was held at the one of DC’s most famous restaurants, Capitol City Brewing Company.

UofT ITE Annual TRB Dinner (Photo Credits: Sami Hasnine)

UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK The Fall term at UNB was a fun one for the ITE Student Chapter! The group kicked off the term with a board game social to entice new and old members to sign up with the chapter and get to know each other. The two main events of the term were a Lunch-and-Learn that we hosted and the Atlantic Chapter’s Fall Meeting. For the Lunch-and-Learn we brought in Edgar Allain and Allan Chaulk from Transport Canada to talk about the state-of-the-practice and future directions for unmanned air vehicle (drone) use in Canada; with all the potential that these devices have to revolutionize transportation and data collection it was a fascinating discussion that was well attended. The Fall Meeting was attended by most of the graduate students in the Student Chapter, and covered a wide range of interesting talks and panels on ITS applications and developments and gave the students opportunity to network with transportation professionals from across Atlantic Canada.

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The event was attended by various members of UofT’s alumni, professors, and current students. The event helped students network with alumni and faculty members.

con g rat u l at io ns & we l co me CITE extends a warm welcome to all new Canadian District ITE members who recently joined us!

Ahmed Abdelfattah, Wood, Calgary, AB Muhammed Ali, Lakehead University, Thunderbay, ON Amr Arnous, Alturath Engineering Consultants, Calgary, AB Akash Bajaj, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Robert Bakalarczyk, P.Eng., Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, London, ON David Banbury, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC Mohammad Basiq Uddin, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON Geoff Brown, City of Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina, SK Alex Caufield, City of Calgary, Alberta, Calgary, AB Michael Cotcher, City of Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina, SK Brad Crossland, Al-Terra Engineering Ltd., Edmonton, AB Brandon Curtas, BA Group, Toronto, ON Niraj Das, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Kaely Dekker, P.Eng., City of Calgary, Alberta, Calgary, AB James Demens, MSc, MCIP, RPP, BC Ministry of Transportation, Kamloops, BC Alexander Duguid, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB Mustafa Eyoub, Mohawk College, Hamilton, ON Rochelle Fortier, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON Ron Fraser, P. Eng., Strathcona County, Sherwood Park, AB Michael Gacnik, Associated Engineering, St Catharines, ON Andrew Galloway, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON Maryam Ghaffari Dolama, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB Robert Gibson, Mohawk College, Hamilton, ON Danny Haines, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Jian Hao, Ministry of Transportation Ontario, Toronto, ON Dylan Hayne, P.Eng., Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax, NS

Ervina Hendra, P.Eng., City of Calgary, Alberta, Calgary, AB Doug Herbrand, P.Eng., Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, North Bay, ON Breanna Jackson, Associated Engineering, Lethbridge, AB Reza Kashi Mansouri, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB Michael Keith, P.Eng., City of Calgary, Alberta, Calgary, AB Ross Kenny, P.Eng., City of Vancouver, BC, Canada, Vancouver, BC Scott Kerr, Mohawk College, Caledon, ON Nathalie Kip, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Jacob Lechowicz, AECOM, Mississauga, ON Andy Lien, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Hyun Woo Lim, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON Anjie Liu, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON Rui Liu, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Patrick Loa, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Vlad Manalastas, Stouffville, ON Jodie Marcyniuk, P.Eng., City of Calgary, Alberta, Calgary, AB Alisha Merchant, Stantec, Calgary, AB Monica Miranda, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON Cedric Mosdell, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON Simon Mueller, P.Eng., City of Vancouver, BC, Canada, Vancouver, BC Taha Muhammad, Mohawk College, Hamilton, ON Nicolas Noel-Martel, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON Md. Firoz Mahmood Ovi, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC Dhruv Patel, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON Michelle Pinto, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON Padma Priya Prabha Haridas, Mohawk College, Hamilton, ON

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a dve rratul cong ti s i nati g don i re s c&towe r y l co m e Ravinchandra Rampure, York University, North York, ON Marina Reeves, P.Eng., City of Calgary, Alberta, Calgary, AB Kenan Rijleh, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Joshua Schmaltz, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Brittany Smith, City of Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina, SK Shan Sureshan, Ministry of Transportation Ontario, Toronto, ON

Blake Tabian, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON Victor Tran, AECOM Canada Ltd, Edmonton, AB Khuong Vuu, C.E.T., City of Calgary, Alberta, Calgary, AB James Withers, Hatch Ltd, Calgary, AB Ryan Wong, York Region, Newmarket, ON Brendan Wu, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON Cai Lin Yang, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Zipeng Zhang, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

2,336

Total Canadian District Members in 2017

24%

Increase in membership over 2016

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CITE conta c ts CITE EXECUTIVE President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Soldo, P.Eng., FITE

Past President . . . . . . . . . . Jen Malzer, P.Eng., MITE

Vice President . . . . . . . . . . Julia Salvini, P.Eng.

District Director . . . . . . . . Gene Chartier, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., FITE

president@cite7.org

vicepresident@cite7.org

pastpresident@cite7.org director@cite7.org

Secretary-Treasurer . . . . Ryan Vanderputten, P.Eng.

secretary@cite7.org

TECHNICAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

tlc@cite7.org

Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dwayne Cross, P.Eng.

Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . Mariya Otten-Andrew, P. Eng., PTOE

Vice Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerra Mruss, M.Sc., P.Eng.

Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . Paula Sawicki, P.Eng.

Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . Manoj Dilwaria, B.Eng., M.Pl., FITE

Committee (excite) . . . . . Ryan Martinson, M.Eng., P.Eng.

Dwayne.Cross@novascotia.ca

Kerra.Mruss@wsp.com

MDilwaria@Thorold.com

Mariya.Otten-Andrew@wspgroup.com PSawicki@regionofwaterloo.ca ryan.martinson@stantec.com

Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . Reza Noroozi, P.Eng.

Reza.Noroozi@aecom.com

excite – EMERGING MEMBERS IN CITE

excite@cite7.org

Co-Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garrett Donaher, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.

Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tamas Hertel, P.Eng.

Co-Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Goodman, B.Eng., EIT

Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Martinson, M.Eng., P.Eng.

Development . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Hart-Bishop

Programming . . . . . . . . . . Chun Man, P.Eng.

gdonaher@gmail.com hgoodman@ptsl.com

jhartbishop@gmail.com

tamas.hertel@york.ca

ryan.martinson@stantec.com cman@urbansystems.ca

Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . Khulud Sheeraz

khulud.sheeraz@gmail.com

TRAINING COMMITTEE

training_committee@cite7.org

Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vanessa Skelton, P. Eng.

Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryam Tabeshian P. Eng.

Vice Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mehemed Delibasic, P. Eng.

Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Bauditz, P.Eng.

vskelton@cite7.org

mdelibasic@cite7.org

maryam.tabeshian@wspgroup.com

abauditz@stjohns.ca

CITE STAFF District Administrator . . Steven Garner, M.Sc.

cite_administrator@cite7.org

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Communications . . . . . . . Evonne Donaher, MAES communications@cite7.org

CIT E co nt ac t s SECTIONS & CHAPTERS Vancouver Island . . . . . . . Nadine King, P.Eng., PTOE

Manitoba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Wiebe, P.Eng., PTOE

Greater Vancouver . . . . . Jared Duivestein, P.Eng.

Southwestern Ontario . . Doug MacRae, P.Eng.

BC Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Roth, EIT

Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manoj Dilwaria, B.Eng., M.Pl., FITE

Northern Alberta . . . . . . Dallas Karhut, P. Eng.

Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farhad Shahla, M.Eng., P.Eng., PTOE

Southern Alberta . . . . . . Meera Kopp, P.Eng.

National Capital . . . . . . . . Ian Borsuk, P.Eng.

Lethbridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Dudley, P.Eng.

Québec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Bourque, IAITE

Saskatchewan . . . . . . . . . Charlie Billings, P.Eng.

Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roddy MacIntyre, P.Eng.

NKing@wattconsultinggroup.com

president@citevancouver.org

cite.bcinteriorchapter@gmail.com

dkarhut@bunteng.com

meera.kopp@calgary.ca

president@manitoba.cite7.org

dmacrae@london.ca

MDilwaria@Thorold.com

Farhad.Shahla@mississauga.ca

sdudley@mpe.ca

president@saskatchewan.cite7.org

cite.ncs.pres@gmail.com

paul@pabeco.com

macintr@halifax.ca

STUDENT CHAPTERS

Advisors Presidents Carleton University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ata Khan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brooke Jones

ata_khan@carleton.ca

cite.carleton@gmail.com

Lakehead University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juan Pernia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Pascua

jpernia@lakeheadu.ca jpascua@lakeheadu.ca

McMaster University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antonio Páez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Dominicis & Anastasia Soukhov

paezha@mcmaster.ca itemac@mcmaster.ca

Mohawk College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Nix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregory DeTina

sean.nix@mohawkcollege.ca

gregory.de-tina@mohawkcollege.ca

Montréal-Québec Étudiant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ciprian Alecsandru. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amir Khatami

ciprian.alecsandru@concordia.ca

info@sitem.ca

Ryerson University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bilal Farooq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -

bilal.farooq@ryerson.ca

University of Alberta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Z. Qiu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suliman Gargoum

zhijunqiu@ualberta.ca gargoum@ualberta.ca

University of British Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tarek Sayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria Albitar and Omar El Masri

tsayed@civil.ubc.ca

president@ubcite.org

UBC Okanagan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon Lovegrove. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jinglei (Victoria) You

gord.lovegrove@ubc.ca

ubcocite@gmail.com

University of Calgary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lina Kattan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heba Al-Junaidi

lkattan@ucalgary.ca

uofc@gmail.com

University of Manitoba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeannette Montufar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abby Scaletta

jeannette.montufar@morrconsulting.com

president@iteumanitoba.ca

University of New Brunswick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Hildebrand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Northmore

edh@unb.ca anorthmo@unb.ca

University of Toronto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marianne Hatzopoulou. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Md. Sami Hasnine

hatzopoulou@utoronto.ca

ite@utoronto.ca

University of Waterloo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Hellinga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zaid Alyami

bhellinga@uwaterloo.ca

uw.ite.sc@gmail.com

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