Transportation
Transportation can occur in various forms. It is the movement of people or goods from one location to another. Modes of transportation include: air, water, land, rail, cable, pipeline, space.
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Active Transportation is biking, walking, rollerblading, skateboarding, etc. for short trips — modes of transportation which create no pollution while protecting and improving your health by being active.
To learn more about active transportation, visit the following sites:
– Active Transportation Canada: www.activetransportation-canada.blogspot.com
– Benefits of Investing of Active Transportation (BEAT): physicalactivitiystrategy.ca
– Canada Walks: www.canadawalks.ca
– Safe Route to School: www.saferoutetoschool.ca
Public Transit and Carpooling are two other environmentally friendly forms of transportation. Both reduce the need for single occupancy vehicle use, and therefore reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
To learn more, visit the following sites:
– Smart Commute: www.smartcommute.ca
– Canadian Urban Transit Association: www.cutaactu.ca
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Recent Posts
- 22 January 2012 : Halton Hills Transportation Master Plan (No Comments)
The Town of Halton Hills has completed is Transportation Master Plan. The document is available for public review at www.haltonhills.ca/tmp. Comments must be received by Wed. Feb. 15.
- 17 December 2011 : Ongoing Study Concerning Transportation Corridors (No Comments)
The GTA West Corridor Study is "examining the benefits and impacts of both a potential new transportation corridor through Halton Hills and potential improvements to the Highway 401 corridor". Comments from [More...]
- 13 November 2011 : Georgetown GO line to use Tier 4-compliant locomotives (No Comments)
The Ministry of the Environment has approved the Metrolinx/GO Transit plan to use Tier 4-compliant locomotives on the Georgetown South GO line, including the link to the Pearson Airport. Tier [More...]
- 9 November 2011 : Oakville Transit Ridership is Rising (No Comments)
Oakville Transit is thrilled to report that ridership has continued to increase steadily since the introduction of grid service two years ago. See http://www.oakville.ca/nr-11oct19.htm.
- 19 October 2011 : Halton’s First Dual Lane Roundabout (No Comments)
Halton’s first regional dual lane roundabout is now open to traffic in Milton on Tremaine Road. See http://halton.ca/cms/one.aspx?objectId=58870 for information on roundabouts.
