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Advanced Technologies

Biodiesel in Transit and Municipal Fleets
Biodiesel in Transit and Municipal Fleets
halifax, brampton, saskatoon

A clean burning alternative fuel produced from domestic renewable resources, principally vegetable oils and waste oil products



Complete Streets
Complete Streets: Making Canada's roads safer for all
Canada

This issue paper examines the main aspects of complete streets-including innovative policies, success stories and benefits-and also includes advice from sustainable transportation advocates on what planners need to consider when designing complete streets.



iXPress Bus
EasyGO Traveler Information System
Waterloo, Ontario

The EasyGO Traveller Information System is designed to complement and enhance the existing iXpress bus service. Main features include an online trip planner, EasyGO next bus call and EasyGO text messaging to get scheduled arrival times at any stop, any time of day.



Case Study: Public Transit - Service and Operations
Intelligent Transportation Systems in 98 B-Line Rapid Bus Service: Advanced Technology at Work
gReater vancouver,b.c.

Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) within a bus rapid transit service, including automatic vehicle location, computerized schedule adherence monitoring, traffic signal priority and real-time "next bus" arrival information



Case Study: Service Delivery Innovation
Navigo and TeleBus: Improving User Information
winnipeg, man.

On-line interactive trip planner and automated schedule information system that enable personalized transit trip planning.



Case Study: The Quebec City Écolobus System
The Quebec City Écolobus System
quebec city, quebec

This case study examines the implementation of a 100% electric minibus service in Old Quebec City. Lessons are provided on the technological and programming challenges in implementing this new bus service in an area that presents heritage and geographical issues.



 Case Study: Service Delivery Innovation
Transit priority system: Planning and pilot project deployment
york region, ont.

Planning of a transit priority pilot project along 6 km of arterial road, using infrared emitter/detector technology on 30 buses and at 11 signalized intersections.

Date modified:
2012-03-30