Spring 2008 - Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers

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A MESSAGE FROM YOURITE PRESIDENTWe Can Make a Difference...THROUGH COLLABORATIONIn March of this year, I had the pleasure of addressing themembers of both associations at the 2008 ITE / IMSA SpringConference in Phoenix AZ. Norm Akin of IMSA and I gavewelcoming comments and we were warmly received by the morethan 400 delegates. The organizers of the conference did afabulous job of putting together a very good technical program(51 presentations in 19 sessions delivered in 4 tracks) andproviding a venue for 40 exhibitors to show their products andservices.This year we are embarking on a joint project that will help tore-establish the link between our two organizations, and helpproduce a much needed resource manual in a very short period oftime. The new “Traffic Signal Maintenance Handbook” will be acomprehensive source of fundamental concepts & practices relatedto signal maintenance, and will be also serve as a valuableresource for training & certification programs.I will also speak at the IMSA Canadian Prairie Section meeting inCalgary later in April. This is a very positive direction for ITE incollaborating with other organizations and leveraging the combinedtalents and resources to help move our profession forward.Of course, in Canada ITE is also collaborating with otherorganizations where it will help us to serve our members and theprofession:• ITE and the Canadian District (CITE) are jointly working on“Site Design Guidelines Planning Support System –Greenmodes”.• ITE and CITE are looking at the potential to produce a“Canadian Traffic Signal Report Card”, based on the recentsurvey of Municipalities throughout North America by theNational Transportation Operations Coalition (NTOC)• CITE and the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) havehad a working agreement in place for years, and CITE is anactive sponsor of TAC’s Traffic Operations and ManagementStanding Committee.• CITE also has a Memorandum of Understanding with theCanadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA), and are looking foropportunities to make that more effective.• ITS Canada shares many of the same members as CITE, andthere is a growing relationship between these twoorganizations.• The Canadian Association of Road Safety Professional(CARSP) is another organization where ITE membersparticipate in their research and demonstration projects.• The Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) is currentlyassisting CITE in delivering some of our professionaldevelopment programs.As you can see, collaboration with other organizations only makessense. By continuing to work together, we can make a difference inthe quality of life for Canadians.We Can Make a Difference byRecognizing our PeersAt the end of February, I had the opportunity to help the SouthernAlberta Section recognize the efforts of their 14 Past Presidents.The Section was chartered in 1975, and since then fourteen ITEmembers have stepped forward to become President of theSection. The response to the Past President Awards evening dinnerwas remarkable (13 of the 14 former presidents were inattendance, along with another 40+ members and guests). It wasa great evening of reminiscing and socializing, and reallyemphasized the feeling of the ITE Family… “a community oftransportation professionals”................................... Alf Guebert, P.Eng, PTOE, FITETSH Associates Ltd, Calgary, AB4 TRANSPORTATION TALK
MEMBER’SPOLLITE MEMBERSHIPQuestion:If you have colleagues who are not ITE members, but shouldbe, what do you think the biggest barrier is for them to join?• Cost• Lack of employer support• Value of membership• Other, please include commentsNote: Click on one of the above answers to submit your response by email. The Managing Editor reserves the right toedit commentary accordingly in the subsequent issue with Poll results. Names will not be published, unless specificallyrequested. Responses received after May 15, 2008, will not be included in Poll results.Do you have aquestion for themembership? EmailTransportation Talkand we willconsider yourquestion for afuture issue.MEMBER’S POLLRESULTSYOUR TRANSPORTATION EXPERIENCEIn the winter issue of Transportation Talkwe asked you “How long have you beenactively working in the Transportation Field(excluding time as a student)?” Thefollowing are the results...Less than 10 years = 13 respondents10-20 years = 12 respondents20 years or more = 20 respondentsSpring 2008 5
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