Transportation Resources

Amelia Shaw will emphasize the importance of engaging communities in your plans, policies and programs, using the example of TransLink's public engagement around its 30-year transit vision.

The City of Toronto has adopted a strategy to become a city where people choose to walk more and drive less.

Solutions for reducing GHG emissions from municipal fleets will be presented at this session.

How will we get around in our cities in the future? What transit options fit the size and form of my community today? How do I improve service to increase active and mobile transit tomorrow?

How will we get around in our cities in the future? What transit options fit the size and form of my community today? How do I improve service to increase active and mobile transit tomorrow?

Envision the role of public transit in Canada over the next 30 years.

Expand transportation options and reduce overall vehicle use in your community with this reader-friendly toolkit.

Create vibrant and healthy communities by promoting walking and bicycling, urban parks, trails and other public spaces in your municipality.

Discover best practices in sustainable transportation that benefit society and the environment while enhancing mobility.

Dig into dozens of transportation demand management (TDM) strategies, and find general information on TDM planning and evaluation techniques.

Promote the use of active and efficient transportation with the Green Council of Canada's Active & Safe Routes to School website, including resources, tools, information and links for schools and communities to create their own unique program.

Champion the development of healthy, sustainable and efficient communities where people choose to walk with tools and resources from Walk 21.

Plan streets for people and places and improve safety and mobility, sustainability and resilience with this leading project.

Learn about this international organization's global advocacy of public transport and sustainable mobility, and innovations in the sector.

Fleet Challenge Ontario (FCO) is a not-for-profit program of the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance that helps fleet operators reduce their fuel consumption, operating costs and tailpipe emissions

E3 Fleet is a program initiative of the Fraser Basin Council (FBC), a non-profit organization with a mandate of bringing people together to advance sustainability

FLEETtool.ca gives fleet managers the tools and resources they need to measure their fuel consumption and identify opportunities to reduce their fuel consumption, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and save money

This toolkit provides guidance and resources to support local governments in taking a more integrated approach to planning that will lead to more resilient, complete, compact and livable communities

The Office of Energy Efficiency offers grants and incentives and other resources, including workshops for professionals, statistics and analysis, awards and hundreds of free publications

The Innovation Exchange provides access to valuable content, practical tools and a dynamic online community to help companies improve their business as well as the environment

The Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission Draft Five-Year Business Plan establishes a joint partnership in the Bow Valley Transit Authority (BVTA) by the towns of Banff and Canmore and Improvement District #9. The BVTA’s draft business plan includes initiatives to introduce a regular transit service connecting Canmore and Banff, add a transit service to popular camping and hiking destinations in the Bow Valley, and enhance the local transit service in Banff.

The BPM is a blueprint for the development of socially, economically, and environmentally responsible fleets

Make clean, efficient and convenient transportation options a reality with these examples of innovative, integrated approaches in the urban transportation sector.

Bylaw 1130 permits the operation of neighbourhood zero-emission vehicles (NZEVs) within the district of Tofino. A person may drive or operate an NZEV on any municipal roadway that has a speed limit of between 40 and 50 kilometres per hour. 

Read how the County of Haliburton and its community partners applied transportation demand management (TDM) principles in a rural setting through this award-winning project.

Read how the Société de transport de l’Outaouais and the Société de transport de Montréal studied the effectiveness of green propulsion technology in reducing GHGs and enhanced the speed, accessibility and comfort of public transit through this award-winning project.

The Environmental Defense Fund has also produced What Fleet Efficiency Can Do for Your Company and the Planet, a video for fleet managers showing how simple steps add up to big results.

Working together and with other community groups, the County of Haliburton and the district health unit ventured into new territory in the summer of 2009 by spearheading a project that applied transportation demand management (TDM) principles in a rural setting.

Working together and with other community groups, the County of Haliburton and the district health unit ventured into new territory in the summer of 2009 by spearheading a project that applied transportation demand management (TDM) principles in a rural setting.

This joint project undertaken by the Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) and the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) measured the effectiveness of green propulsion technology in reducing GHG emissions, and implemented a series of measures to enhance the speed, accessibility and comfort of public transit.

This joint project undertaken by the Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) and the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) measured the effectiveness of green propulsion technology in reducing GHG emissions, and implemented a series of measures to enhance the speed, accessibility and comfort of public transit.

As a result of the right-sizing initiatives, GHG emissions will be cut by approximately 548 tonnes; emission reductions from biodiesel have not yet been factored in

Each of the original seven hybrid vehicles costs $27,000 with estimated annual savings of about $3,000 per vehicle

Strengthen your municipality's contribution to quality of life, the environment, health, mobility and economic development by improving the efficiency, effectiveness and competitiveness of public transit.

Find concrete solutions to protect human health and the environment through transportation, agriculture, energy and climate change initiatives.

Using the NRC’s results on fuel economy, the city estimates the payback period to be about six years, once subsidization is factored in

By endorsing the Pedestrian Charter, the City of Burlington joins other municipalities in a regional strategy to increase awareness and opportunities for walking. The Pedestrian Charter focuses on creating healthy, efficient and sustainable communities where people choose to walk, and identifies a set of principles to ensure that walking is a safe, healthy and convenient form of urban travel. 

The Cycling Master Plan (CMP) provides guidance for the City of Burlington to create a comprehensive network of on-road bike lanes and off-road multi-use paths, and to provide a framework for supportive policies, practices and programs to encourage cycling. 

The Mississauga Cycling Master Plan provides direction on creating an integrated cycling network of on- and off-road routes to connect communities and destinations throughout the city. The plan focuses on the development and design of cycling routes, and cycling amenities such as parking, education and safety.

On June 2, 2008, the Town of Banff became the first Canadian municipality to operate a public transit fleet composed only of diesel-electric hybrid buses.

Read how the Town of Banff became the first Canadian municipality to operate a public transit fleet composed only of diesel–electric hybrid buses through this award-winning project.

The Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan (PCMP) sets out short- and long-term actions that will increase walking and cycling in the community. The PCMP will create approximately 75 kilometres of signed-only bike routes, 57 kilometres of signed bike routes with edge lines or sharrows, and 13 kilometres of bike lanes on roadways.

Check out the latest developments and innovations in planning, roads, fleets and transit.

The District of Oak Bay Low-Speed Electric-Powered Vehicle Authorization Bylaw authorizes the use of low-speed electric-powered vehicles on public highways. The bylaw specifies that neighbourhood zero-emission vehicles can be driven on any district highway with a speed limit of greater than 40 kilometres per hour but not more than 50 kilometres per hour.

The City of Kingston Municipal Green Fleet Policy is designed to help the city achieve its greenhouse gas reduction target of 10 per cent by 2014. Vehicles due for replacement between 2008 and 2011 will be replaced with “best-in-class” fuel-efficient vehicles, with careful consideration of hybrid models. The policy is based on a three-year period and will be reviewed regularly to allow for changes in vehicle technology

Through its Green Fleet Strategy, the City of Burlington aims to decrease the emission of greenhouse gases and smog-forming air pollutants, and to improve fleet fuel efficiency. Smog in Halton Region has been estimated by the Ontario Medical Association to have significant health and economic impacts on the community.

This Best Practices Manual is part of a broader pilot program designed to assist Ontario municipalities in understanding and delivering on opportunities to instigate fleet efficiencies and achieve associated environmental benefits

The Resort Municipality of Whistler Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicle Authorization Bylaw 1890 permits the use of neighbourhood zero-emission vehicles on public roads with speed limits greater than 40 kilometres per hour but not more than 50 kilometres per hour. The new bylaw supports the Whistler 2020 Comprehensive Sustainability Plan.

The Green Fleet Plan 2008-2011 is Phase II of Toronto’s green fleet planning process. The city is greening its fleets to reduce fuel use and costs and emissions of greenhouse gases and smog pollutants, and to lessen the fleet’s overall environmental impact by choosing more environmentally sustainable vehicles, fuels and practices. The city expects to reduce CO2 emissions from its central vehicle fleet by approximately 15,000 tonnes (11 per cent) per year.

Customize this presentation, complete with speaking notes, to introduce active transportation to your council, staff or peers.

Franklin Road, re-designed with the community’s aspirations in mind, became a showcase for a best practices-based approach to infrastructure delivery.

This toolkit, developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and TNT in 2006, contains tools that help fleet managers evaluate the impacts of their fleets on the environment and human health, and develop practical strategies and scenarios for corrective and cost-effective action

This best practice document is concerned with both physical measures that can be put in place to provide priority for public transit and the process by which those measures are developed

Provides a readily available source of information for minimizing or controlling dust from unpaved roads in rural and urban areas by using a dust suppressant

Describes the current practices in use by municipal agencies to reuse and recycle asphalt pavements and concrete recovered during road construction and maintenance work carried out within the public right-of-way

Included are thin surface restoration techniques that are applied to the pavement surface that increase pavement thickness by less than 40 mm

The purpose of this best practice is to help decision makers understand the importance of safe and accessible sidewalks and provide managers and staff with tools to improve sidewalk infrastructure

Check out the quality tools, resources, services, networking and professional development opportunities offered by ACT Canada.

An eight-step approach to budgeting and timely maintenance

This best practice describes the main features of road drainage, selection of design alternatives, and maintenance of road drainage systems

Recent advances in materials and methods to minimize ruts

This primer was for participants taking part in the Transit Best Practices Workshop on May 31, 2003

A primer on preventative maintenance - methods, setting priorities, and cost analysis

(Available in original language) The Town of Rimouski Bylaw 67-2003 ensures the availability of public transportation throughout the town. This bylaw is a commitment by the municipality to maintain existing Taxibus services and to extend Inter-Taxibus services to the new town area. Taxibus schedules are included in the bylaw.

A guide to treating cracks in pavement based on Canadian experience