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No. H020/02 For release
March 13, 2002
FUNDING ANNOUNCED
FOR THREE INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PROJECTS IN QUEBEC
OTTAWA —Transport Minister David Collenette today announced that the
Government of Canada has committed $439,085 for three cost-shared
projects in Quebec under Transport Canada's Intelligent Transportation Systems
(ITS) Deployment and Integration Plan.
"This funding will help to accelerate deployment and integration of ITS
in Quebec," said Mr. Collenette. "These systems will help make
Canada's transportation system safer and more integrated, efficient, productive
and environmentally responsible."
In Quebec:
- Agence métropolitaine de transport will receive $250,000 for a study
on an automated real-time system for determining traffic delays which
will lead to the development of a more efficient transportation system;
- Technologies Lynx will receive $98,700 to evaluate an automated system
for detecting traffic incidents to help provide quicker emergency
response and reduce traffic delays; and
- L-P Tardif & Associés Inc. will receive $90,385 to improve school
bus safety by deploying an ITS system to help school bus drivers detect
children near school buses.
There is a need to modernize and optimize Canada's transportation system to
achieve the high level of mobility demanded today. Intelligent Transportation
Systems can transform the way we build, manage and operate the transportation
system. ITS include advanced systems for: public transit, traffic management,
traveller information and vehicle control, commercial vehicle and fleet
management, and rural transportation. They also include the application of
advanced technologies, including information processing, communications, and
sensing and control.
"Stimulating development and deployment of ITS through partnerships is
an important step in demonstrating the Government of Canada's commitment to
innovative advances in transportation technology," added Mr. Collenette.
Funding for these projects comes as part of the Government of Canada's
Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program (SHIP), which was announced on April 3,
2001. The funds identified under SHIP will be used to continue to advance the
deployment of ITS across Canada. Final approval is subject to the successful
conclusion of a contribution agreement between the Government of Canada and the
recipients.
For more information, refer to Transport Canada’s ITS web site at
www.its-sti.gc.ca.
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Contact:
Brian McGregor
Communications, Ottawa
(613) 991-3409
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