The transportation system faces many challenges to growth, such as congestion, environmental impacts, aging infrastructure, changing demographics and the impact of climate change. Innovative solutions, particularly the application of new technologies, are critical to address the need for improvements in transportation productivity, sustainability and safety.
Transport Canada and its partners are committed to strategically targeted technological research and development (R&D) and innovation, not only to provide solutions to current and emerging challenges, but also to provide opportunities to increase stakeholder cooperation, build networks, better use resources and increase cooperation both within and outside the department.