Automotive and surface transportation

Surface transportation helps keep our country connected and economy moving. NRC researches, engineers and tests a variety of vehicles, materials and fuel technologies to keep Canadian surface traffic flowing and improve the safety of the country's roads and bridges.

Institutes and Programs

• National Research Council Canada
• NRC Centre for Surface Transportation Technology
• NRC Institute for Microstructural Sciences
• NRC Canadian Neutron Beam Centre
• NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation
• NRC Industrial Materials Institute

Research Programs

• Advanced Products and Technology Group
• Climatic Engineering and Testing Division
• CSTT Business Divisions Overview
• Hydrogen and Alternative Fuels
• Rail Division
• Road Vehicle and Military Systems Division (RVMS)
• Urban Infrastructure

Research Projects

• AVGP Cougar Turret Cracking
• Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail Grinding
• Decision-Support Software for Life Prediction and Rehabilitation of Concrete Bridge Decks
• Department of National Defence, DASPM Directorate
• Development of Performance Guidelines for the Selection of Sealants used in Pavement Maintenance
• Effect of Rubber-Modified Binders on Asphalt Concrete
• Evaluation of Corrosion Resistance of MMFX 2 Steel Reinforcement Used in Concrete structures
• Evaluation of Corrosion-Inhibiting Systems on the Vachon Bridge in Laval, QC
• Galvanic Cathodic Protection of Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders
• Gunderson Railcar Inc. - RoLa Tests (Austria)

Business Opportunities and Services

• Services

  NRC offers a variety of services to businesses. Individual institutes offer for-fee services, ranging from calibration to development of building codes. Browse a variety of services that NRC offers related to automotive and surface transportation.

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• Facilities

  National Research Council (NRC) facilities offer Canadian businesses and universities access to state-of-the-art equipment, research and training programs, and world leading design, fabrication, testing and co-location facilities. Browse our state-of-the-art facilities related to automotive and surface transportation.

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• Licensing Opportunities

  The National Research Council (NRC) develops many new technologies available for licensing. Browse to see if licensing opportunities in automotive and surface transportation may be available to your business or industry.

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Publications

• NRC-authored publication citations are available in the NRC Publications Archive (NPArC).