Transportation Association of Canada

Name

Transportation Association of Canada

Legal name

Transportation Association of Canada

Website

https://tac-atc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Industry Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Planning, Design & Engineering (MOT/TCP Plans) (TLAJALAA), ESG, Sustainability Reporting & Compliance (BPAEAPAM)

Keywords

• Transportation standards
• Road safety guidance
• Technical publications
• Professional development
• Transportation conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from organization members including federal/provincial/territorial departments of transportation, municipal governments, private companies, academic institutions, and associations. Fees are prorated quarterly for new members.
2. Products and Services Sales: Sale of technical publications, training courses, and other resources from the Knowledge Centre including the Library Services
3. Conference and Event Fees: Registration fees for Annual Conference & Exhibition and Spring/Fall Technical Meetings. Canada largest annual conference on roads, highways and urban transportation.
4. Job Board Postings: Free job postings for member organizations; $325 per posting for non-member organizations
5. Sponsorship: Sponsorship packages ranging from $3,000 to $19,000 providing visibility at annual conference and through TAC communication channels year-round

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TAC is a non-profit association that develops and disseminates technical guidance documents and standards for Canadian roads, highways, and urban transportation, including the Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads (GDG) and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada (MUTCDC). It also delivers training courses, pooled-fund research, an annual conference and exhibition, technical meetings, a national job board, and a volunteer network of over 1,000 transportation professionals participating in 30+ councils and committees.

Product overview

The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) operates as a neutral forum and member-based association rather than a software product company. TAC's offerings consist primarily of technical guidance documents, professional development services, and member networking programs. The core products include technical publications such as the Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads (GDG) and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada (MUTCDC), along with training courses, technical projects, and library services. TAC organizes Canada's largest annual transportation conference and holds technical meetings throughout the year. The association also administers awards programs recognizing achievements in transportation across multiple categories, supports young professionals through grants and scholarships via the TAC Foundation, and facilitates a volunteer network of over 30 councils and committees addressing various transportation focus areas. Membership is funded by fees and product/service sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads (GDG) National reference document for roadway design practitioners in Canada, supporting consistent and safe development of regional, provincial, and national roadway and highway systems.
• Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada (MUTCDC) National guidance document for the consistent and harmonized use of road signs, traffic signals, pavement markings, and other traffic control devices across Canada, supporting road safety.
• Guide to Bridge Hydraulics, Third Edition Technical guidance publication for bridge hydraulics design and engineering practices for Canadian transportation practitioners.
• Training Courses Educational programs for transportation professionals covering various aspects of road, highway, and urban transportation planning, design, and management.
• Technical Projects (Pooled-Fund Research) Pooled-fund research and technical initiatives addressing transportation challenges in Canada, including emerging issues such as Micro-Utility Devices in Public Rights-of-Way.
• Library Services Catalogued resources including publications, reports, and technical documents for transportation practitioners.
• TAC Conference & Exhibition Canada's largest annual conference on roads, highways and urban transportation, bringing together transportation professionals for technical sessions, exhibitions, and networking.
• Technical Meetings Spring and Fall technical meetings providing forums for TAC's councils and committees to discuss transportation issues; 1,237 attendees participated across 30 meetings in 2026.
• National Job Board National job posting service connecting transportation employers with qualified professionals; free for TAC member organizations and $325 per posting for non-member organizations.
• Technical Achievement Awards Annual awards program recognizing outstanding initiatives in Canada's transportation sector across nine categories: Active Transportation, Climate Action, Environment, Infrastructure, Mobility, Road Safety, Small Municipalities, Technology, and Workforce Development.
• PIARC Canadian National Committee Services Secretariat services for PIARC's Canadian National Committee, facilitating international cooperation and access to global road transportation resources across 120+ member governments.
• TAC Councils and Committees Network Volunteer network of over 30 technical groups covering six focus areas—Environment and Climate Change, Infrastructure and Asset Management, Mobility, Safety Design and Operations, Technology, and Workforce Development—engaging approximately 900 transportation professionals.
• TAC Foundation Scholarships Scholarships and student support programs administered through the TAC Foundation for tomorrow's transportation professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,237 attendees at 2026 Spring Technical Meetings
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, premier sponsor, principal sponsor and patron sponsor.

• PIARC (World Road Association) - Canadian National CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAC serves as secretariat for PIARC's Canadian National Committee (CNC). PIARC is a non-political, non-profit international organization bringing together road administrations of 120+ governments. Activities include technical committees conducting cooperative studies, world road congresses, and winter road congresses. TAC disseminates PIARC communications and shares Canadian information internationally.
• Arcadispremier sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier sponsor of TAC providing visibility at annual conference and through TAC communications channels. Arcadis is a design and consultancy for natural and built assets.
• Bentley Systemspremier sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier sponsor of TAC. Bentley Systems provides software solutions for infrastructure design and engineering.
• M.D. Steele Constructionpremier sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier sponsor of TAC. Construction company specializing in transportation infrastructure.
• AECOM Canada Ltdprincipal sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal sponsor of TAC. Engineering and infrastructure consulting firm.
• AtkinsRealisprincipal sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal sponsor of TAC. Engineering services and project management company.
• Englobeprincipal sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal sponsor of TAC. Consulting firm specializing in infrastructure, environment, and earth sciences.
• EXPprincipal sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal sponsor of TAC. Engineering and architecture consultancy.
• KGS Groupprincipal sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal sponsor of TAC. Engineering consultancy.
• Parsonsprincipal sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal sponsor of TAC. Engineering and construction firm.
• Stantec Consulting Ltdprincipal sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal sponsor of TAC. Global design and consulting firm.
• Tetra Tech Canada Incprincipal sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal sponsor of TAC. Consulting and engineering firm.
• WSP Canada Incprincipal sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal sponsor of TAC. Engineering and professional services firm.
• AIL Group of Companiespatron sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron sponsor of TAC. Manufacturer of infrastructure products.
• Associated Engineeringpatron sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron sponsor of TAC. Engineering consultancy.
• CIMA+patron sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron sponsor of TAC. Engineering and project management firm.
• Dillon Consulting Limitedpatron sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron sponsor of TAC. Professional consulting firm.
• Egispatron sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron sponsor of TAC. Engineering and operations firm.
• Gannett Fleming Canada ULCpatron sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron sponsor of TAC. Engineering and consulting firm.
• Geoquest Canadapatron sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron sponsor of TAC.
• HDR Corporationpatron sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron sponsor of TAC. Engineering and architecture firm.
• McElhanneypatron sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron sponsor of TAC. Engineering and surveying firm.
• Miovision Technologies Incorporatedpatron sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron sponsor of TAC. Transportation technology company.
• Surface Techpatron sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron sponsor of TAC.
• Urban Systemspatron sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron sponsor of TAC. Engineering and planning consultancy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PIARC (World Road Association): PIARC is the international counterpart TAC serves as Canadian secretariat for, operating at a broader geographic scope across 120+ government road administrations. Comparable in mission of advancing road infrastructure knowledge through technical committees, world congresses, and publications.
• Transportation Research Board (TRB): TRB is a broader program of the U.S. National Academies that convenes transportation researchers and practitioners globally through committees, conferences, and publications. Comparable to TAC's committee structure and research dissemination role, but with much larger scale and primarily U.S. focus.

Regional players

• Australian Road Research Board (ARRB): ARRB is Australia's national road research body producing research, technical guidance, and knowledge services for road authorities — analogous in function to TAC's technical guidance role but operating in a different national jurisdiction with industry-funded model.
• European Union Road Federation (ERF): ERF is a European regional industry association representing road infrastructure stakeholders, similar in mission to TAC but focused on European policy, research dissemination, and member advocacy across EU jurisdictions.

Emerging players

• National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA): NAPA is a U.S.-focused industry association that overlaps with TAC's Pavements Committee and Soils and Materials Committee. Comparable in producing technical guidance and convening stakeholders, but with narrower scope on asphalt pavement rather than the full transportation infrastructure spectrum.

Direct peers

• Canadian Construction Association (CCA): CCA is the national voice of the Canadian construction industry, comparable to TAC as a Canadian non-profit trade association serving a related industry sector. Both rely on membership fees, hold annual conferences, and engage government stakeholders on infrastructure policy.
• Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA): CUTA is a direct Canadian peer focused on urban public transit, with a similar non-profit membership model serving transit agencies, suppliers, and government. Both organizations operate in the Canadian transportation sector with overlapping membership and complementary mandates on urban mobility.
• Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC) Canada: ACEC Canada is a comparable Canadian industry association representing consulting engineering firms, several of which are TAC Principal sponsors (e.g., AECOM, WSP, Stantec, EXP). Both operate as Canadian non-profit associations convening industry through conferences, awards, and advocacy.
• Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE): ITE is an international professional association for transportation engineers that produces technical standards, hosts conferences, and convenes practitioners through councils and committees — directly comparable to TAC's role in Canada but with broader international reach.
• American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO): AASHTO is the closest direct peer as a national non-profit association representing the highway and transportation departments of U.S. states, producing similar technical standards (e.g., AASHTO Green Book, MUTCD) and convening transportation professionals through committees and conferences. It is directly comparable to TAC in mission, governance model, and product mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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