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World Bank and ITDP Report Calls for More Investment into Active Mobility Infrastructure in Cities

January 17, 2024 - in News, Transportation

This new report highlights the crucial role of cycling and walking infrastructure in cities for improving mobility, promoting equitable access, and addressing the climate crisis. Washington, DC (16 January 2024) — Cycle infrastructure networks are among…

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $623 Million in Grants to Continue Building Out Electric Vehicle Charging Network

January 12, 2024 - in News, Roads, Transportation

Photograph: Bjoern WyleZich/Getty Images   Funding will deploy chargers in communities and along major travel corridors, while promoting American…

Argentina charges ahead with Torqeedo: electric passenger ferries will transform public transportation

January 9, 2024 - in News, Transportation

EcoLancha project will electrify fleet of passenger ferries that serve as primary mode of transport in the ecologically unique Delta del…

Skanska-Fay Joint Venture Selected for Howard Street Tunnel Project, Elevating I-95 Freight Rail Infrastructure

December 22, 2023 - in Rail, Transportation

The canopy near the tunnel's exit; this project will be challenging due to the fact that trains will be actively using the tracks as construction is being completed.   Baltimore, MD (December 22, 2023) – A joint venture between leading global development…

Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for Over $9 Billion in Funding to Modernize Nation’s Bridges

December 21, 2023 - in Bridges, Transportation

Planning and Bridge Project grants are part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda that is rebuilding  infrastructure in communities nationwide WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)…

FHWA Releases New Traffic Control Device Manual with Updates to Improve Safety for Pedestrians, Bicyclists, and All Road Users

December 20, 2023 - in Roads, Transportation

Updated MUTCD also encourages new innovations to improve travel and looks toward transportation infrastructure of the future    As part of the process of updating the 11th edition, the FHWA sought and incorporated input from the public nationwide,…

Port Receives $283 Million for ‘America’s Green Gateway’

December 20, 2023 - in News, Rail

The Port of Long Beach will receive $283 million from the federal government to assist in building “America’s Green Gateway,” a rail project which will enable one of the nation’s busiest seaports to move more cargo by trains, speeding deliveries across…

Halifax Harbour Bridges selects Stantec for bridge coating replacement program

December 18, 2023 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) to perform a comprehensive suite of services for a $75 million full coating replacement program for the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge, one of HHB’s…

Holcim Launches Phoenix, the First-Of-Its-Kind Circular 3D-Printed Concrete Bridge

December 18, 2023 - in Bridges, News, Products, Technology

Phoenix, 3D-printed concrete masonry bridge Block Research Group©   First 3D-printed concrete bridge built with recycled materials in Holcim proprietary concrete ink   Built in partnership with Block Research Group at ETH Zurich, Zaha Hadid Architects…

EIB Global invests €41.2 million in Moldova’s railway infrastructure rehabilitation

December 18, 2023 - in News, Rail, Transportation

The loan will be complemented by a €12 million EU grant to improve internal connectivity and bring long-term economic benefits to the whole region. The project includes refurbishing 128 km of the vital north-south rail corridor in Moldova, so facilitating…