ITE members engage in an extremely broad spectrum of issues and projects—there is truly something for everyone. Over the past few years, one topic in particular is garnering a lot more attention: workforce development. Workforce development isn’t simply about filling jobs. It’s about...
This issue of ITE Journal is dedicated to education and workforce development. The challenges facing our industry have evolved rapidly—more in the past 10 years than in the previous 40. To face them effectively, we need the brightest and the best, and we need to train them differently than...
As a high school student almost 40 years ago, I rode the public buses to school. A bus transfer was required for the trip, which often resulted in long delays. Those delays gave me time to formulate many questions: What caused the bus to be late? Why was it different every day? Who writes the...
My interest in transportation engineering began long before I chose it as a career. Growing up in India as the daughter of a civil engineering professor, I was fascinated by how traffic moved, sometimes chaotic, sometimes coordinated, and how infrastructure quietly shaped safety and behavior. ...
It seems like just yesterday, but it was more than 2 years ago that ITE released its 2024–2026 Strategic Plan. The plan contained two sentences that carried tremendous weight, as these statements were meant to plant a seed for many future activities. The first was to “foster a cultural shift...
This issue of ITE Journal hits home for me. Traffic safety is the one topic that unites all ITE members, regardless of their background, where they live, or what their role is. Throughout my career, I have watched the evolution of our profession’s understanding of roadway safety. Back in the...
When people hear the phrase “volunteer leader,” they often picture someone standing in front of a room giving instructions, organizing events, or managing a team. While those roles certainly count, volunteer leadership within ITE comes in many shapes and sizes. It can be bold or quiet, front and...
I am honored and humbled to be able to lead ITE for the next year. My desire to lead began when I joined ITE in 1990 as a student member at the University of Waterloo. I was a third-year civil engineering student and had already discovered that transportation engineering/planning was my passion...
We’ve reached the final month of 2025—and what a wild ride this year has taken us on! Geopolitical changes, global economic impacts, and shifts in labor markets have contributed to feelings of anxiety for some, with potential impacts on personal financial stability for others. Uncertainty has...
As ITE members, we are united by a shared dedication to advancing safer, smarter, and more sustainable transportation systems. Reflecting on 2025, I’ve seen firsthand how our collective efforts have made a meaningful global impact—solidifying ITE’s leadership in mobility innovation, professional...
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