Stantec selected to lead construction management for zero-emission Blue Line Bus Rapid Transit in Indianapolis
Image credit: Shiel Sexton The city’s third BRT line will provide critical connections to the airport and other important routes Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected to lead construction management for the US$220 million Blue Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in the City of Indianapolis. Once completed, it will be the city’s third BRT route, providing critical connections to the airport, the existing Red Line...
HDR Expert Explains Rope Access Inspection's Impact on Bridge Asset Management and Design
OMAHA, Neb. — Regular bridge inspections are critical to keeping structures in good condition, and rope access inspections provide a valuable option for owners as they perform this vital asset management. These inspections can be less invasive than conventional methods and are sometimes the only option for bridges that are older, more remote or those with weight limits. In the latest interview from HDR’s Experts Talk series, Erin O’Malley, P.E., shares why bridge owners turn to rope access in...
Port of Long Beach Joins the Green Shipping Corridor
Matson's Daniel K. Inouye is seen here at Pier C at the Port of Long Beach. The Daniel K. Inouye was the first Tier 3 vessel to regularly call at the Port. It produces 80% less nitrogen oxide emissions than older vessels. Partnership aims to decarbonize U.S.-Asia trade route by 2030 The Port of Long Beach has signed on to the Shanghai-Los Angeles Green Shipping Corridor, a partnership of C40 Cities, ports, shipping companies and cargo owners convened to create a zero-emissions trans-Pac...
Biden-Harris Administration Takes Key Step Forward in Building a National Network of User-Friendly, Reliable, and Accessible Electric Vehicle Chargers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In keeping with President Biden’s commitment to jumpstart the construction of a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 2030, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on proposed minimum standards and requirements for projects funded under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. These minimum standards will help ensure our natio...
Slalom supports Kawasaki's IoT innovation to address the challenge of rail track maintenance in North America
Global consulting firm Slalom is helping Kawasaki develop an advanced rail track monitoring and maintenance solution on the Microsoft Azure platform to make railways safer Tokyo, Japan – Slalom and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Kawasaki) have agreed to jointly develop a rail track maintenance support service that Kawasaki is beginning to deploy in the North American market. Kawasaki released the track remote monitoring service last May and has already begun providing the initial o...
View Smart Windows Improve Energy Efficiency and Passenger Experience at Missoula Montana Airport
MISSOULA, Mont. and MILPITAS, Calif. — View, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIEW), the leader in smart building technologies, continues its expansion in the aviation sector, announcing that its Smart Windows have been installed at Missoula Montana Airport’s (MSO) new South Concourse Terminal expansion project. Scheduled to open in early June, the new terminal includes five new gates to accommodate record growth in passengers visiting the region’s seven wilderness areas and blue-ribbon trout fishing rivers. V...
Smart Traffic Management Systems to Save 205 Million Metric Tons of CO2 by 2027; Driven by Congestion Reduction
Basingstoke, UK – 16th May 2022: A new study from Juniper Research has predicted that global savings in CO2 emissions from smart traffic management systems will be 205 MMT (Million Metric Tons) by 2027; a growth of 41%, up from just 145.7 MMT in 2022. This significant saving will be equal to almost twice the CO2 emissions arising from UK domestic transport in 2019. Reducing congestion through optimised traffic control will be the main influencing factor. Smart traffic management uses digital tec...
AASHTO Issues 40th Annual Public Transportation Report
The COVID-19 pandemic inflicted an unprecedented crisis upon the public transportation industry – and a new report by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials provides a snapshot of the transit issues caused by the pandemic. [Above photo by Delaware Transit Co.] The 265-page report is the 40th annual overview of the public transportation sector published by AASHTO. Based on fiscal year 2020 data, AASHTO constructs this report from survey responses received fro...
Gerald Desmond Bridge Officially Retired
With the Gerald Desmond Bridge in the background, Gerald Desmond Jr., Desmond family members Eileen Bryson and Margaret Bomberg, and Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, from left, mark the official retirement of the Gerald Desmond Bridge at a ceremony in the Port of Long Beach on Saturday Span served Port, City and region for more than 50 years The Gerald Desmond Bridge, a critical transportation corridor that served the Port of Long Beach for more than 50 years, was officially retired in a...
Fluor Joint Venture Completes Los Angeles International Airport’s Automated People Mover Train Guideway Structure
Construction of the LAX Automated People Mover guideway over Sepulveda Boulevard by the Fluor team.(Photo: Brandon Tseng with Los Angeles World Airports) Construction of 2.25-mile elevated concrete structure began in 2019 IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that its joint venture team, LINXS Constructors – comprised of Fluor, Balfour Beatty, Dragados USA and Flatiron – has completed construction of Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Automated People Mo...
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