Skanska is expanding the Stockholm metro in Nacka, Sweden, for about SEK 1.2 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with The Stockholm Regional Council to build a new stage of Stockholm’s metro in Nacka, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 1.2 billion which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2021. The project includes the construction of a new metro tunnel of approximately 1,200 meters, including platform space and two ticket halls for Nacka station. This is part of the expansion of the new metro’s Blue Line, where Nacka is the last sta...
Seattle’s Northgate Link Extension Now Open for Service
WSP USA provided Sound Transit with final design service for an underground and elevated guideway rail extension that connects Downtown Seattle with city’s northern neighborhoods. SEATTLE — The Northgate Link Extension, a new 4.3-mile, three-station extension of Sound Transit’s light rail network that includes three miles of tunnel and 2,200 feet of aerial guideway, opened for passenger service on Saturday, Oct. 2. As part of the McMillen Jacobs Associates-led team, WSP USA, a...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $60.9 Million Grant Award for Albany Washington Western Bus Rapid Transit Project
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a construction grant award of $60.9 million to the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) for the Albany Washington Western Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project in New York. The 8.5-mile BRT line will provide frequent, reliable, green, and safe public transportation, helping residents get to where they need to go, including work, schools, healthcare facilities, and recreational venues,...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $24.9 Million Grant Award for the Mill Plain Bus Rapid Transit Project in Vancouver, Washington
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a construction grant award of $24.9 million to the Clark County Public Transportation Benefit Area (C-TRAN) for the Mill Plain Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project in Vancouver, Washington. The 9.9-mile BRT line will provide frequent, reliable, green, and safe public transportation between downtown Vancouver and Vancouver's eastern neighborhoods. "This project will connect the people of Vancou...
Balfour Beatty and Stantec selected by Jacksonville Transportation Authority to expand downtown transit with AV technology
Ultimate Urban Circulator Program will transform the City’s transportation system Jacksonville, FL (September 15, 2021) NYSE, TSX: STN Leading global design firm Stantec, as part of the Balfour Beatty Vision 2 Reality (V2R) Team, has been selected by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) to design and build Phase 1 of the Ultimate Urban Circulator (U2C) Program, called The Bay Street Innovation Corridor. The first-of-its kind program will transform downtown Jacksonville thro...
Arup/WSP Joint Venture to provide planning and engineering services for BART Link21 Program
Multi-project initiative will transform Northern California’s 21-county passenger rail network into a better-connected system that is fast, safe, efficient, equitable and reliable. SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has selected Arup/WSP Joint Venture (JV) to provide planning and engineering services for its Link21 program. A multi-project initiative led by BART and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), Link21 aims to transform the passenger rail network in...
Stantec Selected to Lead Two Strategic Plans for Transit-Oriented Communities Under Federal Transit Administration Grant Program
Raleigh, North Carolina and Riverside, California look to prioritize equitable transit access along growing corridors Raleigh, NC and Los Angeles, CA: (August 19, 2021) Global integrated design firm Stantec’s Urban Places practice has been awarded the contract to lead two Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) programs. The two projects, located in Raleigh, North Carolina and Riverside, California, are funded through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) competitive transit-oriented...
Americans Riding Public Transportation in Greater Numbers
Some Areas Seeing More Than 80 Percent of Pre-Pandemic Ridership WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today that transit ridership is rebounding in communities across the nation. Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration's actions to tackle the pandemic, more Americans are on the move. As Americans are going to work, shopping and visiting friends and loved ones they are returning to transit. In some communities, transit ridershi...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $16 Million Funding Opportunity to Help Communities Prosper through Transit
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $16.3 million in competitive grant funding for projects that help lift communities out of poverty by supporting transit service improvements in underserved communities. FTA's Areas of Persistent Poverty Program supports planning, engineering and technical studies or financial planning to improve transit services in any areas experiencing long-term e...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Major Milestone for the Hudson Tunnel Project
Action Allows Project of National Significance to Advance The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today jointly issued the Final Environment Impact Statement (Final EIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) for the Hudson Tunnel Project. Completion of the Final EIS and ROD represents U.S. DOT’s commitment to working with New Jersey Transit and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority), in coordinat...
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