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Beyond Geotechnical Investigations: Thurber’s integrated transportation services
Thurber Engineering Ltd. is known for its geotechnical services on transportation projects but does more than geotechnical investigations. With geologists, environmental specialists, hydrogeologists, pavement engineers and construction materials engineers on their team, Thurber offers some exciting services that help our clients ensure their transportation projects are safer, resilient, environmentally friendly, and longer lasting.
This presentation provides a brief overview of some of Thurber’s recent multi-modal transportation-related projects across Canada and the services they provided.
About the presenter:
Paul Wilson is a Partner and Senior Geotechnical Engineer with 22+ years of experience. His expertise includes geological hazards and complex transportation infrastructure projects across Canada. .jpg)
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Transportation Planning for Used Nuclear Fuel in Canada
Canada's plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel includes transporting it from interim storage facilities to a deep geological repository where it will be contained and isolated over the long term. The preferred location for the repository hasn’t yet been selected, and transportation begins in the 2040s.
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has developed a framework for a preliminary transportation plan that prioritizes safety and follows safety and emergency management regulations and best practices set by Transport Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. Planning also involves ongoing engagement with the public, including Indigenous peoples, emergency responders, government and more.
This presentation provides an overview of the transportation planning for used nuclear fuel in Canada, covering the history of safe transportation, public engagement, and technical aspects of the plan.
About the presenters:
Caitlin Burley, Director of Strategic Programs and Transportation (Social), and Ulf Stahmer , Senior Transportation Engineer, with the NWMO are leading a dialogue-driven transportation planning process. Caitlin has 18 years of experience in engagement programs for infrastructure projects, while Ulf has 36 years of transportation experience, 24 in the nuclear industry.
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From Maine to Canada: How Maine is Using TDM Strategies to Help Combat Climate Change
The ties between Maine and Canada are felt across the region through the roughly 9,400 workers in Maine employed by Canadian companies and the Madawaska-Edmunston International Bridge over the St. John River. Maine and Canada are linked both economically but also through the impacts of climate change. In December 2020 Maine released a comprehensive climate action plan to mitigate climate change risks. One of the plan's four key goals is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The rural nature of Maine, combined with its aging population, heavily contributes to the 54% of GHG emissions from transportation.
This presentation will discuss how Maine is implementing strategies to help meet its transportation climate goals using transportation technology, TDM programming, and collaboration between age-friendly groups and the state's mobility and commuter options program GO MAINE. It will also address how rural communities are playing a key role in addressing climate change.
About the presenter:
Emily Becker is a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Project Manager at AECOM. Currently, she works as the Program Manager of GO MAINE, the State of Maine's mobility and commuter options program. Emily is a rural Maine resident with degrees in Urban Planning and Policy and Public Health.
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