(Disponible en français : Résumé – Aperçu du plan d’infrastructure à long terme du Canada) Through the Investing in Canada plan, the Government of Canada has committed to providing more than $187 billion in infrastructure funding over 12 years, including through bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories. Infrastructure Canada is the government agency responsible for coordinating…
(Disponible en français : L’Hyperloop : l’avenir du transport interurbain?) Although the Hyperloop concept is not new, its main features were revealed in 2013 by Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and Space X, with the publication of his Hyperloop Alpha white paper. This mode of transportation would allow for the rapid movement of people or…
(Disponible en français : Le pilotage maritime au Canada : en route vers la modernisation de la Loi sur le pilotage?) On 31 May 2017, Transport Canada launched its Pilotage Act Review, chaired by Marc Grégoire, a former Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard and former Assistant Deputy Minister of Safety and Security at Transport…
(Disponible en français : Introduction aux véhicules sans conducteur et aux véhicules connectés) Driverless vehicles, otherwise known as autonomous, automated or self-driving cars, are no longer science fiction. Several companies around the world are testing both driverless and so-called “connected” vehicles. Canadian consumers can currently access vehicles with low levels of automation and connectivity. On…
(Disponible en français : L’Examen de la Loi sur les transports au Canada et la politique des transports pour la prochaine décennie) An efficient transportation system is an important enabler of economic growth, higher standards of living and environmental benefits. It provides jobs, moves goods and connects people. In Canada, the transportation sector moves more…
(Disponible en français : L’infrastructure publique au Canada) Public infrastructure is vital to all Canadians, every day. Public infrastructure can include common-use structures, such as roads, airports and ports, as well as vehicles, for instance, those used for public transit and commercial air, rail, and marine transportation services. Other kinds of public infrastructure, such as…