WTS International and Latinos In Transit Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) International and Latinos In Transit (LIT) signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), ensuring the two organizations will collaborate on mutual goals to better the transportation sector and prepare a next generation of industry leaders and workforce. Latinos In Transit was founded in 2016 to promote the advancement and development of Latinos and other minorities in transportation. Membership is made of public and priv...
Novel Road Surfaces Could Be Key To Living With Climate Change
Long-life road surfaces could provide more durable highways and value for money in low-income countries University of Birmingham experts are working with the Ethiopian Roads Administration (ERA) to develop ways of future-proofing the country’s road network against the effects of climate change – helping maintain and improve quality of life in Ethiopia and other Low-income Countries (LICs). The partners are trialling three innovative long-life road pavement surfacings - Epoxy Modified Ch...
New Mini Guide Focuses on Coordinated EV Infrastructure Planning and Implementation among State Officials
WASHINGTON — The National Council on Electricity Policy announced the release of a new publication, Mini Guide on Transportation Electrification: State-Level Roles and Collaboration among Public Utility Commissions, State Energy Offices, and Departments of Transportation, the eighth in its series promoting dialogue among state-level electricity decision makers by highlighting examples of successful engagement. Each mini guide features collaborative approaches, lessons learned and interviews with...
O’Melveny Advises on US$4.2 Billion Deal to Develop New International Terminal 6 at John F. Kennedy International Airport
NEW YORK — O’Melveny represented a consortium consisting of Vantage Airport Group, JetBlue, American Triple I, and RXR Realty in an agreement to build, finance, and operate a new US$4.2 billion passenger terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The financial close of the deal was announced on November 17. The terminal, to be named Terminal 6, will be built as an extension of JetBlue’s existing JFK Terminal 5 and will eventually span across the entire site now occ...
Video: Hawaii DOT Talks Transportation Resiliency
AASHTO’s Transportation TV interviewed Edwin Sniffen, Hawaii DOT deputy director for highways, as part of its “2 Minute State DOT Update” video news series that illustrates how state departments of transportation build, maintain, and improve America’s multimodal transportation network. During the interview, Sniffen explained what making a transportation system “more resilient” means and how Hawaii DOT incorporates that philosophy into its infrastructure planning, construction, and delivery pr...
HDR Publishes One of the First Studies on Impacts of DERs on Electric Fleet Charging
OMAHA, Neb. — HDR's Lukas Rowland, battery energy storage system lead and fellow, has authored one of the first comprehensive case studies examining the impact of using distributed energy resources to support fleet electrification. The in-depth study focuses on three fleet types: transit buses, school buses and courier vans. View the study now: Electric Fleet Charging: Impacts of Distributed Energy Resources Integration Holistically Quantified “Finding the best ways for utilities and their...
Public Support for State & Local Transportation Funding Improvements Remains Strong
WASHINGTON – Voters in 18 states Nov. 8 approved 88 percent of 380 state and local ballot initiatives that are expected to generate almost $20 billion in one-time and recurring revenue for transportation improvement projects, according to initial results compiled by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The results of 23 measures are pending. The approval rate was higher than the historical average tracked by ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (A...
Woolpert to Provide Engineering, Survey and Consulting for American Samoa Airport Terminal
The new environmentally and economically conscious facility will utilize federal and FAA funding. PAGO PAGO, Tutuila — Woolpert has been contracted by the American Samoa Government, Department of Port Administration, to evaluate, plan and design a new airport terminal at Pago Pago International Airport (PPG). Woolpert will provide engineering, planning, survey and consulting services for PPG, which serves the seven South Pacific islands of this U.S. territory. Senior Project Manager and Se...
Video: Vermont’s First Diverging Diamond Interchange
Vermont's First DDI: Exit 16 I-89 Colchester from WSP USA on Vimeo. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is improving the roadway along the U.S. Routes 2/7 (U.S. 2/7) corridor, in the vicinity of Interstate 89 (I-89) Exit 16, to enhance mobility and safety in Colchester, Vt. The project area extends from in the Colchester-Winooski town line north for approximately 1 mile to just beyond the intersection of Sunderland Woods Road at U.S. 2/7. The core of the project is to reconfigure the e...
European Commission and EIB initiate feasibility study to better connect Ukrainian and Moldovan railway networks with EU
Today, the Commission together with the European Investment Bank (EIB) is launching a pre- feasibility study to assess how to better connect the Ukrainian and Moldovan railway networks with the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The rail gauge used in most of the EU is different to the one in Eastern Europe, which makes it difficult to ship goods in both directions. This could be solved by extending the EU railway gauge across the borders from Poland and Romania into Ukraine and Moldov...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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