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Sustainable Transportation Research Reports

Economic Analysis

•  The Cost of Urban Congestion in Canada-Summary
  (2006), Prepared for Transport Canada, Environmental Affairs
  This study developed congestion indicators and calculated congestion costs for the nine largest urban areas in Canada.
•   Internalizing the Social Costs of the Transportation Sector 
  (2000), Prepared for Transport Canada, Environmental Affairs, by Research and Traffic Group
  As a first step in evaluating the internalization of environmental costs, Transport Canada sought a review of the literature of social cost estimates — including environmental costs — for all transportation modes, plus an account of various jurisdictions' experiences as they implemented policies designed to internalize social costs.

Governance

• Review of International Urban Transportation Policy Frameworks, Strategies and Governance Models
  (2004), Prepared for Transport Canada by Metropolitan Knowledge International
  This report summarizes how different levels of government in other countries have cooperated to implement sustainable urban transportation.
  
  To obtain a copy of this report, please contact:
  Urban Transportation Showcase Program
  Office of Environmental Affairs
  Transport Canada
  Place de Ville, Tour C, 18th Floor
  330 Sparks Street
  Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
  Telephone: 613-991-5867
  Fax: 613-993-8674
  Email: utsp-pdtu@tc.gc.ca

Transportation Planning

• Strategies for Sustainable Transportation Planning: A review of practices and options
  (2005), Prepared for Transport Canada, by IBI Group in association with Noxon Associates and Wilbur Smith Associates. The objective of this study is to provide a foundation on which to build a set of guidelines for incorporating sustainable transportation principles into municipal transportation plans.
  
  To obtain a copy of this report, please contact:
  Urban Transportation Showcase Program
  Office of Environmental Affairs
  Transport Canada
  330 Sparks Street
  Place de Ville, Tower C, 18th Floor
  Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
  Telephone: 613-991-5867
  Fax: 613-949-3874
  E-mail: utsp-pdtu@tc.gc.ca

Other Research Sites

•  Canada Transportation Act Review Research Papers
  (2001), Canada Transportation Act Review
  Complete versions of 30 principal research reports commissioned by the Canada Transportation Act Review Panel in 2001.  Several reports focus on urban transportation

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2011-11-22

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