Did you know that Americans took 10.2 billion trips on public transportation in 2016 and that transit ridership has increased 26 percent during the last 20 years? These facts come from the National Transit Database (NTD), a trove of statistics and information…
ACEEE Supports Smart Manufacturing by Partnering with Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute
Washington, DC---ACEEE today announces that it has joined the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII). ACEEE now joins the…
BTS Releases Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2017
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released the Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR)…
The Top 10 Architectural Trends that Should Be Left Behind in 2018
LOS ANGELES, California – Each year, as technology progresses and lifestyles evolve, old trends are replaced with new ones. This process happens across all industries including architecture and design. But trends don’t appear from thin air - typically…
Fluor Completes Major Transmission Lines in Puerto Rico; Power on the Way to Urban Center
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) confirmed today that the company, working under its contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in support of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mission to help repair and restore the power…
Groups Urge Infrastructure Plan That Maintains, Strengthens Current Investment System
A large coalition of national trade associations, all of which are stakeholders in infrastructure investment, called on Congress to pass a plan that increases direct federal project spending and encourages participation by states and private investors "without…
Bus Rapid Transit Represents Increasingly Important Component of Transit Networks
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A new HNTB Corporation white paper discusses the expanding use of bus rapid transit in cities across the U.S., citing its emerging role as an important component in overall transit networks. The white paper, “Expanding the use of BRT,”…
The Ataturk Cultural Center: The New Cultural Icon For Istanbul
ISTANBUL Just last month, the new Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) was introduced in Turkey. The new contemporary culture center will appeal to a general public greater than other facilities have previously been possible to accommodate. …
Hot-in-Place Asphalt Recycling Yields Benefits for Road Rehabilitation
Rehabilitating asphalt-paved roads has been growing in popularity thanks to the availability of more cost-effective solutions. One industry-leading method is hot-in-place recycling (HIR), an onsite method for deteriorated blacktop pavement rehabilitation.…
Sponsored Content: You Have A Choice
Sponsored by: In the world of business and economics, a sunk cost is money that’s already spent and cannot be recovered. It’s a concept that’s said to stem from the oil industry, where the decision about whether to abandon an…
