I have had a great week in Austin, Texas at the ITE Annual Meeting and Conference. This experience was generously afforded to me by Austraffic and ITE Australia & New Zealand (ITE-ANZ) through the #WorldwideLearningOpportunitiesGrant and would not have been possible without the support of SMEC, my managers Lindsay Smith David Blair and team who […]
2019 June Seminar: Multi-modal Traffic Impacts and Planning
Wednesday 5th June 2019 Hosted by PWC, Transport Advisory Group Article by Laura Aston (Monash University and ITE-ANZ co-vice president, 2019) What are the gaps and opportunities in current approaches to travel management planning for new developments – both residential and commercial? What can we learn from international experience? Three presentations at the ITE-ANZ June […]
Another Worldwide Learning Opportunity Granted
Congratulations to Danielle Rebbechi for receiving an Austraffic Worldwide Learning Opportunities grant to attend the Annual ITE Meeting in Austin Texas in July. Danielle is a Graduate Transport Engineer at SMEC Australia in the Melbourne Office and Secretary of the YoungITE Committee. She is passionate about the transportation industry and is a keen advocate for […]
2019 Annual Breakfast Meeting
The Annual Breakfast Meeting was held on Tuesday, 26 February 2019, jointly hosted by ITE-ANZ and Transport Australia society and kindly sponsored by RACV. The special guest speaker was Ms Melissa Horne MP, Victorian Minister for Public Transport & Minister for Ports & Freight. The Minister outlined the Victorian government’s big build agenda.
2019 March: Careers Seminar at the University of Sydney
A very successful Careers Seminar was held at the University of Sydney on 19 March attended by 70 students. Guests Sarah Zhang (AECOM), Arif Ahmed (Bitzio’s Consulting), and Colin Jones (Sutherland Shire Council) shared some of their personal learnings and notable projects from their experiences working in private sector and government both in and out […]
ITE ELECTION RESULT
News from Washington, DC. The Institute of Transportation Engineers elections have been finalised. Mr Randy McCourt was elected as the 2020 International President and Alyssa Reynolds Rodriguez was elected as the 2020 International Vice President. Both will take office in January 2020.
Call for Mentors
The Mentoring Program for 2019 is about to be launched and we need your participation. This is an opportunity for you to give something back to the profession by helping someone who is just starting out on a new career. You will be able to share the lessons you have learnt and experience you have […]
2019 February: Safer Intersections For All
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Hosted by Swinburne University of Technology Article by Jonathan Pravin (Traffic and Transport, Yarra Ranges Council) The February seminar demonstrated the importance of safer intersections for pedestrians, cyclists, and rural traffic. Additionally, the precautions and actions that we are taking as part of Towards Zero were discussed. Three topics were addressed […]
STUDENT LEADERSHIP SUMMIT GALLERY
PHOTOS VIDEOS
Student Leadership Summit
YOUNG ITE-ANZ “Build it, and they will come” and, indeed, on Friday, 21 September 2018they came from universities and organisations from around Australia and New Zealand for the inaugural 2018 Institute of Transportation Engineers –Australia/New Zealand Section (ITE-ANZ) Student Leadership Summit (SLS). Inspired by a vision to create a bespoke conference which engaged young transport […]
Tyler O’Hare – Worldwide Learning Opportunities – USA Trip 2019
My name is Tyler O’Hare and I was recently awarded the opportunity, through the generous support of Austraffic and ITE, to attend the TRB annual meeting in Washington D.C in early January. I was overwhelmed and nervous with the thought of attending a conference with 10,000 other professionals, however, in the space of 6 days […]
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
Contemporary traffic engineers face daily challenges managing congestion, encouraging sustainable travel, dealing with parking issues and balancing the growing demands of stakeholders. The 2019 Traffic Engineering and Management Workshop will help you meet these challenges by providing foundational knowledge in traffic engineering and widening your understanding of issues in contemporary traffic management. Attending the workshop […]
Mentors wanted
Please volunteer for 2019 Transport professionals are invited to express their interest in mentoring Monash Engineering students in 2019. This is a program offered jointly by Transport Engineers at Monash (TEM) and ITE-ANZ. The TEM Mentoring Program aims to connect students with established industry professionals in order to motivate, empower and encourage the next generation […]
ITE Statement on CAVs
The attached pdf below is the ITE policy statement on Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs). It expresses the ITE’s view on how CAV technology should be developed worldwide. However, it is mainly based on the USA context – where most of the technology development is happening. Any comments on how this relates to Australia and […]
Canadian Transportation Research Forum
The 54th annual conference of the Canadian Transportation Research Forum is on May 26-29, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. The theme of the conference is “Change, Disruption and Innovation in Canadian Transportation: Navigating the New Normal”. In light of Vancouver’s role as a gateway and important seaport, all major modes of transportation will be featured. Similar to […]