Partnering for success in transportation : proceedings of the 2001 annual conference and exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada TAC, Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 16-19, 2001.

The 2001 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada was held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 16-19, 2001 under the theme 'Partnering for Success in Transportation'. Papers were presented at the following sessions: Opening plenary session : partnering for success in transportation; Asset management : moving from concept to reality; Anti-icing and road weather information systems : partnering initiatives in Canada and the United States; 2000 TAC environmental achievement award nominations; Partnering with construction and maintenance contractors to achieve environmental protection (part 1); Partnering with construction and maintenance contractors to achieve environmental protection (part 2); Road salt management; Erosion and sediment control; Greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies; No free ride : the financial implications of intelligent transportation systems (ITS); Creating liveable communities : integration of transportation, planning and urban design objectives to create multi-modal transportation corridors; Partnerships in road safety; Private/public partnerships in road transportation : working together for transportation infrastructure improvements; Highway/railway grade crossings : reducing risk and saving lives; New initiatives in support of provincial and municipal infrastructure programs; The Canada Transportation Act Review report and intermodal partnership opportunities; Transportation partnering for small to medium-size municipalities; Finance/design/build/operate/maintain : the Canadian experience; The coming of age of mechanistic pavement design methods; Pavement technology advancements; Human factors in road and traffic engineering; Experience in implementing end-result specifications for highway construction; Maximising technical and economic benefits through innovative research partnerships; Transportation structures : success through partnerships; Technology trends in transportation asset management; Emerging traffic control technologies; Traffic operations safety; 2000 TAC sustainable urban transportation award nominations. For abstracts of individual papers see C 21604 - C 21655 (ITRD numbers E201018 to E201065 and E211200 and F160193, F160192 and F160194).