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DalTRAC project coordinator Katie and Summer Intern at the Heartland Tour

DalTRAC project coordinator Katie and summer intern Alex at the Heartland Tour

This past Saturday, DalTRAC attended the Heartland Tour in Halifax. The Heartland Tour describes itself as “… an effective vehicle for raising the awareness of the benefits of physical activity and encouraging all Nova Scotians to enjoy at least 150 minutes of physical activity of their choice each week”. Attendees arrived and departed on bicycles, emphasizing the importance of active transportation on personal health.

DalTRAC spent the afternoon handing out “Share the Road” car magnets, bookmarks, and posters. Promoting cycling safety best practices is an important part of promoting a mode-shift towards active transportation, and DalTRAC was thrilled to be a part of it.

: Dr. Habib and Nazmul Khan at WCTR

: DalTRAC Team at WCTR

: Dr. Habib presenting at WCTR

: Nazmul receiving his award

It’s been a busy week for DalTRAC’s director Dr. Ahsan Habib, and PhD student Nazmul Khan, who are currently on the other side of the world in Mumbai, India. From May 26th to May 31st, prominent transportation experts from around the globe have gathered at the 15th World Conference on Transportation Research. This event represents an excellent opportunity for the exchange of ideas on topics ranging from transportation modelling, to disaster management, to urban goods movement.

Beyond going to learn about global transportation research, members of DalTRAC were recognized for their contributions to the field. On Thursday, DalTRAC’s own Nazmul Khan received the Young Initiative Prestige Grant Award for his work on a vehicle allocation model. This global recognition emphasizes both the importance and the quality of work that DalTRAC undertakes. Congratulations to Nazmul!

Dr. Ahsan Habib, DalTRAC’s director, was also on the ground in Mumbai. Building on research undertaken by DalTRAC, Dr. Habib gave a presentation on ridesourcing (which includes services such as Uber and Lyft). A highlight of WCTR was Dr. Habib’s involvement as a co-applicant for a Canadian effort to bring the conference to the great white north in 2022. After months of planning and coordination, it was announced that in 2022, WCTR will be held in Montreal – a momentous achievement.

With WCTR coming to a close, DalTRAC now is looking forward to continuing its important research, and to attending other transportation-related events such as the Transportation Association of Canada conference happening right here in Halifax in September.

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