Road Projects

Policy Support

• Benefit-cost assessment of the implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in Canada
• Factors contributing to intersection accidents involving older drivers
• ITS architecture for Canada – issues study
• Strategy for developing an ITS industrial base in Canada
• Sustainable transportation technologies – forecast and framework for action

Heavy Vehicles

The reports below have been archived and can be found at http://search-recherche.tc.gc.ca/archive/search.aspx

• Assessment of the road-friendliness of heavy vehicles
• Automated advisory system for downgrade truck speed
• Feasibility of metal-matrix, composite brakes for heavy-duty vehicles
• Fleet survey of heavy vehicle antilock-braking systems (ABS) – Phase 2
• Lightweight refrigeration trailer
• Log truck configuration study
• Truck load security

Bus Technology

The reports below have been archived and can be found at http://search-recherche.tc.gc.ca/archive/search.aspx

• Bus technology uptake study
• Bus weight reduction
• Development of an integrated energy management system for buses
• Electromechanical battery development program – Phase 1
• Enhancement of bus suspension systems
• Evaluation of an innovative low-floor bus
• Feasibility assessment of a central tire inflation (CTI) system for urban buses
• Feasibility study on the use of magnesium in mass transit passenger seats
• Intercity bus weight reduction program – Phase 1
• Intercity bus weight reduction program – Phase 2
• Methodology for testing the design life of buses
• The impact of equipping urban buses with a central tire inflation system on pavement

Electric Vehicle Technology Development Program

The reports below have been archived and can be found at http://search-recherche.tc.gc.ca/archive/search.aspx

• Advanced vehicle powertrain research network
• Demonstration of commercial electric vehicle fleet – feasibility study
• Development of a low-floor electric bus
• Development of an advanced thermal management system for an electric vehicle – feasibility study
• Development of an advanced thermal management system for an electric vehicle – Phase 2
• Écolobus – comparative evaluation of ecologically friendly buses
• Electric bike 2000 project
• Evaluation of electric postal vehicle
• Evaluation of the Segway™ HT Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device (EPAMD)
• Hybrid refuse truck feasibility
• Improving winter performance of an electric vehicle
• Lightweight urban delivery truck
• Montreal 2000 – Electric vehicle demonstration
• Pilot demonstration of low speed vehicles (LSVs)
• Pilot project for the safe introduction of low-speed vehicles into urban areas

Regulation and Standards: Heavy Vehicle Safety

The reports below have been archived and can be found at http://search-recherche.tc.gc.ca/archive/search.aspx

• A 36-hour recovery period for truck drivers – synopsis of current knowledge
• Commercial motor vehicle driver fatigue and alertness study
• Compendium of best practices for fatigue countermeasures
• Development of a North American fatigue management program for commercial motor carriers
• Development of a scientific basis for review of hours-of-service (HOS) regulations
• Effects of length of prior principal sleep periods and naps on commercial driver drowsiness
• Fleet demonstration of technological aids for management of fatigue among commercial motor vehicle drivers
• Implementation and evaluation of safety incentive programs for commercial vehicle drivers
• Investigation of the recovery period required for commercial vehicle drivers with cumulative fatigue
• Operational test of on-board recorders, smart cards, and digital signatures
• Risks related to operation of commercial vehicles by insulin-using diabetics
• Safety incentive programs
• School bus crash avoidance program
  • Evaluation of advanced pedestrian detection systems (APDS) for school buses
  • Evaluation of safety devices for school buses – Phase 1
  • Evaluation of the four red light pre-stop warning signal on school buses
  • Evaluation of two stop-warning systems for school buses
  • Survey of pedestrian safety systems on school buses
  • Strategic plan for FRMP implementation

Regulation and Standards: Alternative Fuels

The reports below have been archived and can be found at http://search-recherche.tc.gc.ca/archive/search.aspx

• Development of fuel system standards for hydrogen fuelled vehicles
• Dimethyl ether (DME) fuel system studies
• Evaluation of electro-magnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) technology for detection of flaws in steel natural gas cylinders
• Fracture performance of natural gas vehicle (NGV) cylinders – leak-before-burst (LBB) assessment
• Hydrogen cylinder for vehicles
• Lightweight tube trailer for compressed gases
• Non-destructive evaluation techniques for compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel tanks
• Reduction of emissions from alcohol-fuelled light-duty engines
• Review of vehicle fuel safety regulations and test methods for new fuels and technologies
• Safety assessment of DME fuel
• Safety of NGV fuel systems
• Safety standards for composite cylinders
• Standards for compressed fuel storage systems

Fleet and Traffic Management

The reports below have been archived and can be found at http://search-recherche.tc.gc.ca/archive/search.aspx

• Automated management system for airport ground transportation
• Bus rapid transit systems and technology: R&D needs
• Enhancement of a transit simulation model

Road Safety Management

The reports below have been archived and can be found at http://search-recherche.tc.gc.ca/archive/search.aspx

• System for technological applications in road safety (STARS) – Feasibility study
• Traffic related electronic data strategy (TREDS)

Cooperative National Programs

The reports below have been archived and can be found at http://search-recherche.tc.gc.ca/archive/search.aspx

• Strategic Transit Research Program