Observations on Federal Funding Support for Positive Train Control Implementation
On March 1, 2018, the Assistant Inspector General for Surface Transportation Audits testified before the Senate on the implementation of positive train control (PTC), an advanced communication-based technology designed to prevent certain rail accidents caused by human error. Congress requires all eligible rail systems to install PTC by the end of 2018, although that deadline could be extended an additional 2 years. The testimony addressed OIG’s ongoing work in this area, specifically (1) the amo...
Wolf Administration Project to Improve Operations, Customer Service at 32 Transit Systems while Adding Jobs at Pennsylvania Company
State College, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) held an event today to announce it has chosen Avail Technologies Inc. of State College, Pa., to implement a Fixed Route Intelligent Transportation System (FRITS) for 32 transit systems that will offer real-time service information for passengers, flexible fare payment options, and enhanced transit planning. The company currently employs 92 people, 81 of whom work at the State College headquarters, and anticipates a 10...
BTS Releases Updated National Transit Map
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released version two of the National Transit Map, a geospatial database containing information from hundreds of transit agencies that provides open, machine-readable data about their stops, routes, and schedules. The national, openly available map of fixed-guideway and fixed-route transit service in America allows USDOT to demonstrate the importance and role of transit in American society and to identify and...
HDR to plan Tacoma Dome Light Rail Extension, New Maintenance Facility Project Will Complete Sound Transit Service Between Seattle and Tacoma
(OMAHA, Neb. ) — HDR will support the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) in planning the final extension needed to complete light rail service between Seattle and Tacoma, Washington. The Tacoma Dome Link Extension (TDLE) project will advance a reliable transit alternative to severely congested roadways in the South Sound corridor. Sound Transit’s board of directors authorized a contract with HDR’s team on Dec. 21 to provide planning, preliminary engineering, enviro...
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,” is authored by Mark Huffer, HNTB project director and bus rapid transit practice leader, and Kyle Keahey, AICP, HNTB Central Division transit market sector leader. The white paper discusses two trends that may expand the use of BRT in the fut...
New Jersey Transit Buying 17 Dual-Powered Locomotives for $184.5M
NJ Transit's board of directors approved the purchase of 17 more dual-powered locomotives from Bombardier for $184.5 million, adding to its fleet of train engines that can operate both on diesel fuel and on electricity in areas where the agency has electrified its track system. The NJ Transit board includes state Transportation Commissioner Richard Hammer, who also heads the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The order for more locomotives is part of a 2008 contract that saw NJ Trans...
ARTBA Helps Secure Purple Line Victory in Federal Court
(WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Dec. 19 hailed a federal appeals court decision to overrule a lower court ruling blocking the Maryland Purple Line light-rail project, one of the nation’s most high profile transit public-private partnerships (P3). The association told the court that not allowing the Purple Line to proceed posed grave risks for future transportation projects and was an abuse of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Tr...
Fluor Joint Venture Selected for Boston Green Line Rail Extension Project
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that a Fluor-led joint venture was selected by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) as the design-build team for the estimated $2 billion Green Line Light Rail Extension in Boston. Fluor will book its share of the contract value into backlog in the fourth quarter of 2017. “Fluor is pleased to be chosen to lead the joint venture team that will oversee the design and construction of this project,” said Hans Dekk...
Stroock Hosts Forum on State of New York’s Mass Transit System and How Best to Synch Transit Development with Region’s Economic Growth
NEW YORK – Tackling policy and economic issues around a subject impacting most New Yorkers’ lives, law firm Stroock convened a lively discussion on how to make New York’s mass transit system a growth agent and economic engine for the city and region. The forum, hosted in Stroock’s offices on November 16, was the latest in an annual series of Stroock symposia bringing together noted city officials, stakeholders and influencers to discuss issues of importance to the New York City region. The p...
Stantec Signs Contract with Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) for the Downtown Tampa Autonomous Transit Project – The Nation’s FIRST Shared Autonomous Project!
TAMPA, FL (November 13, 2017) NYSE, TSX:STN: The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) recently selected the Stantec/Coast Autonomous team to provide Autonomous Mobility Services for the Marion Street Transitway. HART is a regional transportation authority charged with planning, financing, constructing and operating public transit facilities and service within Hillsborough County. The Marion Street Transitway project will be funded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)...
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