Volunteers Needed for School Project
Bedford South School has been approved to participate in the HRM Placemaking Project. The purpose of this project is to create a piece of art in the back look, off Southgate, to celebrate their unique community, and reflect their commitment to being active. We are looking for students who are interested in sustainability, transportation and community outreach to help plan two community events to educate residents on the importance of walking and biking to school. Please e-mail Kim Rose at bsswalks@gmail.com for further information and if you are interested in being part of this great project! This would look great on your resume.
Transportation 2014 Lecture at Dalhousie University
The first transportation lecture in the Transportation 2014 Canadian series will take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Wednesday, March 19 at 17:00 at Dalhousie University. The lecture will be presented at the Goldberg Computer Science Building, 6050 University Avenue, Room 127. The lecture, entitled Future Challenges in Roadway Transportation Infrastructures, will feature speakers from Dalhousie University, LED Roadway Lighting Ltd. and Nova Scotia Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.
The lecture is being held thanks to the partnership support of LED Roadway Lighting and Nova Scotia Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, and is being hosted by Dalhousie University in Halifax.
Speakers will include Dr. Ahsan Habib, Transportation Professor, Dalhousie University; Steve Elder, Chief Technology Officer, LED Roadway Lighting Ltd.; Christine Eisan, Senior Policy Advisor and Krise Jones, Research and Policy Analyst, Traffic Engineering and Road Safety, Nova Scotia Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.
Check out the posting here: TACLecture_2014_Poster
Dr. Habib and DalTRAC’s collision study make national news
DalTRAC at the Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting 2014
Naznin Sultana Daisy, Stephanie Salloum, Niki SIabanis, Mahmudur Fatmi, Stephen Stone, Ahsan Habib, Justin Forbes
This year, six students of DalTRAC are presenting research papers and representing Dalhousie University at the Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Our session information can be found below:
K08 – Developing Multiplatform Social Marketing Engagement Strategy in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada – Muhammad Ahsanul Habib, Niki Siabanis and Stephen Stone – 432: Public Involvement in Transportation – Monday, 4:15 pm – 6:00 pm – Hilton, International Center
K10 – Modeling Bicyclists’ Injury Severity Levels in the Province of Nova Scotia using a Generalized Ordered Probit Structure – Muhammad Ahsanul Habib and Justin Forbes – Tuesday, 8:30 AM- 10:15 AM – Hilton, International Center
G05 – Travel Behavior of Car Share Members in Halifax, Canada: Modeling Trip Purpose in Case of the Use of Car Share Services and Mode Choice in Absence of the Service – Mahmudur Rahman Fatmi and Muhammad Ahsanul Habib – 632: Cutting-Edge International Carsharing Research – Tuesday, 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm – Hilton, International Center
Modeling Shot-Term and Long-Term Responses to Increase in Gas Price: Latent Class Modeling Approach – Mahmudur Rahman Fatmi, Muhammad Ahsanul Habib, and Stephanie Anne Salloum – 720: Activity-Travel Dynamics – Tuesday, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Hilton, Lincoln West
H12 – Investigation of Mode Choice Behavior for School Trips in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: Random Parameter Logit Model Application – Naznin Sultana Daisy and Muhammad Ahsanul Habib – Wednesday, 8:30 AM – 10:15 AM – Hilton, International Center
H14 – Modeling Mobility Tool Ownership of the Youth in Toronto: Assessing Accessibility and Neighborhood Effects – Mahmudur Rahman Fatmi, Muhammad Ahsanul Habib, and Stephanie Anne Salloum – 774: Recent Advances in Travel Behavior – Wednesday, 8:30 am – 10:15 am – Hilton, International Center
Metro News chats with Dr. Ahsan Habib: “Crosswalk safety under scrutiny in Halifax”
NS Dept. of Energy Job Posting: Sustainable Transportation Intern
The Nova Scotia Department of Energy is looking for an intern!
Duration: 10-12 weeks
Title: Sustainable Transportation Intern
Location: Nova Scotia Department of Energy, 5151 George Street, Halifax
Pay rate: $20-25/hour, depending on qualifications, for 35 hours/week
Check out the posting here: Winter%20intern_JD_v.2.
CBC Reports on DalTRAC’s collision data
CBC: “Deadly collisions down, accidents up on Nova Scotia roads”
DalTRAC’s Justin Forbes at the 60th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, Atlanta
MPS student Justin Forbes recently attended the 60th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International in Atlanta, GA to present a paper on bicycle safety in Nova Scotia. The paper examines the factors affecting injury severity in bicycle collisions using multivariate models. Justin is currently collaborating with Professor Ahsan Habib on other transportation safety themed papers in production.
DalTRAC Report: Active Transportation in Nova Scotia
A targeted review of issues related to advancing Active Transportation in Nova Scotia – Justin Forbes, Research Assistant at DalTRAC. Read it here: DalTRAC AT Report