Gannett Fleming Names 2018 Stockholders
(Harrisburg, Pa.) Gannett Fleming names Andrew Gillespie, PE, PEng; Teresa Peterson PE, CME, LEED AP O+M, ENV SP; Eric Rensel; and Terry Snow, PE, as stockholders of the firm. These recognized firm leaders drive innovation and strengthen client relationships. They also advance the culture of opportunity and empowerment within the firm through their demonstrated leadership, integrity, and commitment to Gannett Fleming’s corporate values. Gillespie brings more than 25 years of experience to...
EDA Grants Assist California Roads, Freight Rail Project to Support Texas, Arkansas
The Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration said it is awarding a $2.9 million grant to support a road infrastructure project in California, and $1.5 million for a freight rail project that supports business in Northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas. The EDA said it expects the projects from both grants to spur millions more in private investment in those areas. It said it awarded the California grant to the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians of Highland, Calif., "to make...
Congress Now Eyeing Stopgap Funding Through March 22, Adding Pressure on State DOTs
House Republican leaders have indicated they plan to hold a vote in the coming week to again extend government-wide funding on a stopgap basis, through a new "continuing resolution" that would fund programs through March 22 and head off a potential shutdown as the current CR expire Feb. 8. That would give them more time to try to negotiate a full-year spending bill and settle differences over various policy issues. But while this latest CR would keep federal agencies operating another six wee...
Lawmaker Reactions Show Plenty of Work Ahead to Craft Investment Legislation
President Trump's call for Congress to pass major infrastructure legislation left some lawmakers praising his focus on rebuilding transportation and other critical systems. It also left some lawmakers ready to battle and many wondering how to pay for it. The initial reactions indicated that Congress will need to sort through many issues and often conflicting views to put together a big project investment bill this year. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., who as chairman of the Environment and Pub...
Wolf Administration Announces Investments to Improve Nine Airports
Harrisburg, PA – Nine airports will make safety and equipment upgrades with the assistance of nearly $2.4 million in state investments, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie S. Richards announced today. "Supporting our roughly 400 airports not only keeps goods and people moving, but also supports hundreds of thousands of jobs," Richards said. "These investments ensure safe operations and assist with key upgrades." The funds are distributed through the Aviation Developm...
Chamber’s Donohue Urges 25-Cent Fuel Tax Hike Over 5 Years, With Inflation Indexing
The CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce proposed that Congress pay for modernizing roads, bridges and transit systems by raising the federal excise tax on motor fuels by 25 cents a gallon over five years and "indexed for inflation and improving fuel economy." CEO Thomas Donohue said those actions "would raise $394 billion over the next 10 years" for investments in surface transportation systems. The business organization has long been on record favoring a hike in motor fuel fees to shore...
Federal Highway Administration Provides $6.5 Million to the U.S. Virgin Islands for Repairs to Hurricane-Damaged Roads and Bridges
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $6.5 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for further repairs to roads and bridges throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands. “The work continues to rebuild broken transportation links in the U.S. Virgin Islands in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria,” said Acting Federal Highway Administrator Brandye L. Hendrickson. “These additional funds...
DOT Chiefs Explore Options, Limits on States’ Efforts to Increase Project Funding
Generating new investment in transportation infrastructure at the state level requires building public trust and increasingly adopting "creative" or new approaches, CEOs of state departments of transportation said Jan. 9 during the Transportation Research Board's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. They made the remarks during a TRB panel titled "State DOTs Generating and Leveraging Dollars to Underpin Investment," which was moderated by John Schroer, Tennessee DOT commissioner and current pre...
Siemens Financial Services and Fluence Announce Comprehensive Financing Program for Energy Storage Customers Worldwide
Iselin, NJ: Siemens Financial Services (SFS) and Fluence, a Siemens and AES company, announce a comprehensive financing program to support customers in their investments in energy storage solutions. The new financing program will offer customers leasing and project finance options for qualified projects using Fluence’s industry-leading trio of energy storage platforms. Fluence’s combination of unmatched energy storage experience, proven technical solutions, and the availability of tailored fina...
Concrete Suppliers Say Federal Budget Delay Interrupts FAST Act Funding Hikes
Associations representing concrete suppliers and related businesses are pressing Congress to soon complete a full-year budget bill for fiscal 2018, saying the delay prevents highway agencies from accessing a scheduled funding increase under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act. Since the new fiscal year began Oct. 1 Congress has funded federal agencies with a series of short-term "continuing resolutions" that hold most spending to 2017 levels, including programs of the Highway Trus...
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