Coordination and unification in all technical and economical fields of passenger and goods transport; for example: buses and transit trains, track design, passenger information systems, electrical installations, automation, horizontal people movers, operation, maintenance, new technologies and systems development, freight trains.
The National Research Council's IRC is Canada's construction technology center. Established in 1947, IRC provides research, building code development and materials evaluation services. Working with partners, IRC addresses issues that have a large economic impact, assisting industry to innovate and develop technologies that are safe, durable and cost effective.
The IEEE produces a large portion of the world's literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and control technology fields, and has developed more than 900 active consensus standards. The organization also sponsors or cosponsors more than 300 international technical conferences each year.
The aims of IAEE are the definition and promotion of vertical transportation engineering as a specialized profession; the promotion of international standards; the encouragement of higher professional standards; the promotion of scientific and technological expertise; and cooperation between members.
International professional association founded in 1885 for the exchange of operating experience. Biennial World Congress and other conferences on all aspects of public transport are convened. Bi-monthly magazine published in English, French and German and other reports available. Electronic online documentation service available to members and non-members.
