Transportation in Canada

This course addresses the challenges and opportunities associated with the development of transportation systems in a Canadian context.  The course will consider three areas - first, the role of transportation infrastructure in Canada’s social, economic and environmental fabric, second, the various models for the governance and regulation of transportation infrastructure – nationally, provincially, regionally and locally, and third, the key challenges in delivering transportation infrastructure in the contemporary Canadian context, including the planning, delivery and management of transportation infrastructure in a financially and environmentally sustainable fashion.  The course will conclude with a discussion on new paradigms for the delivery of transportation infrastructure, including taking a multi-disciplinary approach, transportation in a regional and multi-regional setting, climate change and adaptation, and connections between land use and transportation.  Alternative delivery models for transportation infrastructure will also be considered.