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Amtrak Completes Design of Premium Customer Space at Moynihan Train Hall

January 24, 2019 - in News, Rail, Transit, Transportation

WASHINGTON – Amtrak has reached a key milestone in its plan to enhance the customer experience at its future home in the Moynihan Train Hall with the completion of planning and design for its premium passenger space, the Metropolitan Lounge (formerly ClubAcela)…

World First Integrated Driverless Technology Trial Launched in Australia

January 18, 2019 - in Transit, Transportation

A smart transit hub nicknamed Matilda has been launched in South Australia to test the integration of autonomous vehicles into daily life. Developed by…

Fluor Set to Modernize Red & Purple Rail Lines in Chicago

December 13, 2018 - in Transit, Transportation

IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the joint venture team of Walsh Construction Company and Fluor has been selected…

Governor, Congressional Delegation, RIDOT, RIPTA Break Ground on New Pawtucket-Central Falls Commuter Rail Station and Bus Hub

November 5, 2018 - in Transit

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo joined with Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation - Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen James Langevin and David Cicilline - Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti…

Wolf Administration Announces the Opening of Indiana CNG Transit Fueling Station

October 31, 2018 - in News, Transit, Transportation

Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Wolf Administration announced the formal opening of service at one of the 29 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling stations planned as part of a Public Private Partnership. Officials from PennDOT, Trillium CNG, and IndiGO-Indiana…

APTA Study Says Higher Transit Use Results in Fewer Traffic Deaths

September 5, 2018 - in Transit, Transportation

An analysis conducted by the American Public Transportation Association and the Vision Zero Network found that if a metropolitan area can increase the per capita usage of public transit systems – including heavy rail, light rail, bus service, and commuter…

WSP to Provide Design-Build Project Management Services for the Downtown Redmond Link Extension

August 31, 2018 - in News, Transit, Transportation

SEATTLE, WA  —  WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, was selected by Sound Transit to perform design-build project management services for the Downtown Redmond Link Extension, a 3.4-mile, double-track elevated and…

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $84.5 Million in Grants to Support Advanced Bus Technology Projects Nationwide

August 28, 2018 - in Financial, News, Transit, Transportation

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $84.45 million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $225 Million in Funding for Boston Green Line Extension

June 28, 2018 - in Transit, Transportation

SOMERVILLE, Mass. – U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao was joined by FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Congressman Michael Capuano, Congresswoman Katherine Clark, and state and…

APTA Study: Poor Transit Infrastructure Leads to Negative Economic Effects

May 31, 2018 - in Transit, Transportation

A report crafted for the American Public Transportation Association claims that "modernization deficiencies" within U.S. public transit infrastructure results in a loss of $340 billion work of business revenue over a six-year period -- reducing the gross national…