Mississippi DOT Video Series on Transparency and Accountability
JACKSON, MISS. — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently started a video series showcasing transparency and accountability to the taxpayers of Mississippi. These videos cover numerous topics that address public concerns including the following. MDOT’s Accountability A primary goal of the Mississippi Department of Transportation is to be transparent and efficient in all operations. Being accountable to the taxpayer is paramount in all agency duties. There are multiple mec...
International Symposium on Digital Earth & Locate17 to Boost Collaboration in Intelligent Transport and Smart Cities
Sydney, Australia - 7 March 2017 - With driverless vehicles and drones poised for mass adoption, the International Symposium on Digital Earth & Locate17 in Sydney in April provides a forum for government, industry and start-ups to collaborate and become players in the emerging global Smart Cities industry. "Mobility as a Service is transforming our cities and the spatial industry and technology start-ups are key parts of that," says Susan Harris, CEO of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Aus...
Thousands of Arizonans Help Share ADOT’s Long-Range Transportation Plan
PHOENIX – Playing the part of a transportation planner isn’t always easy, especially when it comes to balancing priorities for Arizona’s highway system with the realities of limited funding. When the Arizona Department of Transportation turned to the public and stakeholders last fall to tell us what’s most important to them over the next 25 years, nearly 6,000 people statewide responded through a quick and interactive online survey. The survey allowed participants to rank six transportatio...
Improved Services Coming for New Hampshire E-ZPass Customers
New Hampshire E-ZPass customers will soon have a new Customer Service Center in Concord. The transition to a new vendor for New Hampshire E-ZPass will result in the following: •A new mobile-friendly website. •A new Customer Service Call Center will open in Concord on March 24, 2017. •A new Customer Service Walk-In Center will open in Concord on March 24, 2017. This transition will occur from March 8 to 24, 2017, during which: •Transponders and Tolls will operate and it will be business as...
Oregon Distracted Driving Task Force Releases Report with Recommendations
SALEM — It started in early 2015 and did not relent in 2016: a tragic spike in traffic fatalities in Oregon that harkens back to older times, when people didn’t wear seatbelts and driving fast was cool. The Oregon Department of Transportation put out a call for task force members to help address what was – and is – an increasing factor in these deadly crashes: distracted driving. After meeting several times over the past year, the task force is now calling for action in the areas of legislati...
King County Metro Signs Urban Solar on for Rare 10 Year Contract
SEATTLE, WA - In an unprecedented move, King County Metro (Metro) granted Urban Solar a decade-long contract to provide solar LED lighting solutions for its transit shelters and stops. The relationship began in 2011 when Metro signed Urban Solar on for a five-year contract for its PV-Shelter solar systems. Urban Solar was able to transform Metro’s flat shelter roof solar lighting systems and implement a solar lighting system to custom fit Metro’s new barrel roof architecture. King County Metr...
CH2M to Serve on Program and Construction Management Team for High-Capacity Transit Projects in Phoenix
PHOENIX- Valley Metro Rail selected Hill International (prime) and CH2M (principal sub-consultant) as program and construction management consultants on its future high-capacity transit projects in the nation's 12th largest metropolitan population area. The high-capacity transit projects include the region's first streetcar, a new light rail station on the existing Valley Metro Rail system and a five-mile light rail extension. The new station and extension are part of Phoenix's voter-approved...
10 Things on US DOT Modes: PHMSA
Sometimes the U.S. Department of Transportation’s many agencies, or modes as they are often called, can be tricky to keep up with. What does each do? Who and what does each serve? This blog series, called 10 Things on US DOT Modes, will introduce readers to each mode (along with a few sub offices). Today’s blog will explore the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration by listing 10 important or interesting things to know about the agency. Created under the Norman Y. Mineta Re...
Skilled-Up Mastic Asphalters Reap The Benefits
The construction industry may well face a massive skills challenge in the coming years, but for those who try their hand and learn how to apply mastic asphalt, they will gain a much-needed skill, earn a decent wage and have plenty of job opportunities across the UK. It is one of the few construction activities still highly regarded as a ‘craft trade’, but when you work with mastic asphalt you are working with a material which has not only stood the test of the time, it remains the waterproofi...
Urban Solar Gains Tenured Transit Expert Dick Ruddell
BEAVERTON, OR - Urban Solar is pleased to announce Dick Ruddell has joined its team of experts as the new Vice President of Business Development to help lead its transit division. Urban Solar specializes in transit passenger amenities, with a focus on transit stop and bus shelter solar lighting solutions. The commercial solar lighting company is growing its transit division to keep up with increasing demand. Ruddell’s wealth of experience in the transit industry will further set Urban Solar a...
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