The Centre for Sustainable Transportation actively advances our mandate of promoting sustainable transportation. We do this through independent, academic research on a variety of topics including demand and policy measures, new technologies and planning processes, and through innovative applied research projects. We abide by the Guidelines for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences, Law and the Humanities as outlined by the National Committees for Research Ethics in Norway.
Blue Mountain Project
The CST installed 10 OttoView systems in vehicles at Blue Mountain resort in Collingwood, Ont. from Aug. 27 to Aug. 28, 2009. The units are built in Winnipeg by Persen Technologies Inc., who accompanied the CST to Blue Mountain.
This project will measure fuel economy and driving behaviour. The CST will compare the collected data from the medium and light-duty vehicles used for everyday operations on the resort with the fuel economies published by manufacturers.
This project is funded by Natural Resources Canada with support from My Sustainable Canada.
The next proposed phase of this project will include a fleet management and driver education program specific to resort vehicle operators. More information to follow.
ecoDriver Manitoba
The CST is recruiting volunteers for the GPS-based component of ecoDriver Manitoba, a component of the Drive Green Manitoba project. We're looking for 20 people who want to learn how changing their driving habits and vehicle maintenance practices can reduce the effects of driving on the environment and their pocketbook.
The CST will outfit volunteers' personal vehicles with unique, Manitoba-made GPS based OttoView systems, leased from Persen Technologies Inc. The devices will measure fuel economy, trip costs, driving habits and emissions. Volunteers will attend three educational sessions to learn green driving and maintenance tips. Before each session, the CST will collect data from the OttoView and calculate changes or improvements from the ecodriving sessions.
The program runs from September to February and is a joint initiative funded by Natural Resources Canada and the Province of Manitoba. It is coordinated by Green Manitoba.
PLEASE NOTE: Volunteer opportunities for the ecoDriver Manitoba study have ended. All volunteer applicants will be notified of their status by Wednesday, Sept. 9. To receive notification of upcoming CST volunteer opportunities, email cstinfo@uwinnipeg.ca.
To more information, visit our ecoDriver Manitoba page, email ecodrivermb@uwinnipeg.ca or call the CST at (204) 988-7182.
OttoCYCLE
Just imagine - bike lanes, parking, and other improvements right where cyclists need it most!
The CST, with funding from the City of Winnipeg, is offering Winnipeg cyclists the opportunity to track their cycling routes. Between May and October 2009, volunteers will use a GPS device called Otto for two weeks to record their cycling trips.
Data from about 900 cyclists will be collected and analyzed by the CST. This information will be used by the City of Winnipeg to determine where to build potential cycling infrastructure, a part of the city's Active Transportation Network.
To sign up for a two-week block, email ottocycle@uwinnipeg.ca or call (204) 899-2453 with your name, email address and phone number.
Future of Trucking
The CST is working closely with project partners, including the University of Manitoba Transport Institute to plan a workshop on the future of trucking. More details will follow. To receive email updates on this event, please send an email request to cstinfo@uwinnipeg.ca.
GrEEEn Trucking
The CST is pleased to work with Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation (MIT), the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) and University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI) to offer transport trucking organizations incentives to install a range of technological improvements to make their vehicles more GrEEEn (Economically and Environmentally Efficient). The Centre is performing the technical analysis and developing the baseline and comparison data for this project.
For more information, visit www.greeentrucking.ca, email CSTtruck@uwinnipeg.ca or call (204) 988-7182.
SafeMiles
SafeMiles is a four month trial to test onboard speed monitoring technology and driving behaviour. The trial is being conducted in Winnipeg and its surrounding region. Volunteers will earn various rewards including gift cards and weekend getaways valued around $350.
More on SafeMiles...
or visit safemiles.net.
UPDATE: Recruitment for the SafeMiles study has ended. Thank you to everyone who applied. Selected participants will be contacted between July 6 and July 10 by our project partners at Persen Technologies.
To receive recruitment information for upcoming projects the CST is involved with, please send a request to Jolene Bergen, communications and membership coordinator at j.bergen@uwinnipeg.ca.
Kids on the Move: Child and Youth Friendly Land Use and Transport Planning
NEWLY PUBLISHED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE IN PUBLICATIONS: Research and Studies.
Guidelines and Literature Review
What began as a study in Halton and Peel Ontario has developed into a cross-Canada series that focuses on the transportation needs of children and youth when developing community plans.
This project has taken CST’s research associates Dr. Richard Gilbert and Dr. Catherine O’Brien to eight provinces to engage with stakeholder, present their findings and develop planning guidelines specific for each unique region.
The Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) is the first organization to recommend adopting these guidelines with a public Call to Action to all Ontario municipalities.
"If we can build a successful city for children we will have a successful city for all people.
-- Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia
News release for the Manitoba workshop>>
News release congratulating the OPPI>>
For more information on this research, including published studies, visit www.kidsonthemove.ca.
WinSMART
The CST is currently involved with the City of Winnipeg in a project to establish baseline greenhouse gas emissions. The project is expected to be complete by April 2009.
For more on CST’s active projects, join or log-in to the Members’ Library.